UFC fighter Cortez makes weight - by cutting off hair

UFC combatant Tracy Cortez made nan 126lb weight limit for her header bout successful Denver connected Saturday - but only aft cutting her hair.

The 30-year-old faces Rose Namajunas successful nan main flyweight title and was struggling to suffer half a lb astatine Friday's weigh-in.

But she took nan different measurement of cutting respective inches from her agelong locks to deed conflict weight.

She past posed for nan cameras, clutching respective inches of hairsbreadth successful her hand.

Cortez, who has won her past 11 fights, stepped successful to look nan favourite Namajunas astatine short announcement erstwhile original force Maycee Barber withdrew for wellness reasons.