Following her victory at UFC 317 in Las Vegas, Tracy Cortez spoke with the media. She discussed various topics, including her dissatisfaction with her own performance, her decision to share a message of support for the Mexican community amidst recent ICE raids, and the health issues that have limited her fight frequency.
Cortez explained her motivation: “A lot of my fans are Mexicans. It’s the Latin community, it is someone that I represent very much to my core and I think it would be almost coward-like if I didn’t speak on something. I want the support from what I call mi gente, la raza, and I represent the Mexican flag as well as the U.S. flag and I think it’s only right for me to speak on it. I haven’t been able to because I’ve been very focused on this fight and I was just waiting for the right opportunity and I felt it in my heart.”
She added a disclaimer about speaking on the topic: “I just want everyone to know I don’t know if I am qualified to speak on such a sensitive topic, but nevertheless, I could be a voice and I’m here.”
