Tracy Cortez was pulled from the UFC Tampa card last week and Canadian flyweight contender, Jamey-Lyn Horth will step in on short notice to take on Miranda Maverick in her place.
Jamie-Lyn Horth Takes on Miranda Maverick at UFC Tampa
Marcel Dorff first announced the news on Twitter.
🚨🚨#UFCTampa🚨🚨
Miranda Maverick got a new opponent. Jamey-Lyn Horth (who won 5 days ago at #UFCEdmonton) replaces Tracy Cortez against Maverick on December 14th at #UFCTampa. pic.twitter.com/JRWNIE0Nyh
— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) November 7, 2024
Following her split-decision victory at UFC Edmonton last weekend, Horth (7-1) will look to make it two in a row to close out the year. The former BFL champion is now 2-1 inside the Octagon, with victories over Hailey Cowan and Ivana Petrović.
Maverick (14-5) is 7-3 under the UFC banner and is riding a three-fight win streak. She is coming off a unanimous decision victory against Dione Barbosa in July of this year. Her last loss was in June 2023 to Canadian Jasmine Jasudavicius at UFC 289.
This is the second time a match-up between Cortez and Maverick has fallen through. This time, however, it was due to health issues that “may require surgery.”
Unfortunately, there was a miscommunication with me fighting Dec 14th in Tampa, as I informed the UFC weeks ago that I wont be able to fight in December due to health issues that requires me to have surgery. I look forward to getting back in the cage early next year!
— Tracy Cortez’s ERA (@TracyCortezmma) November 6, 2024
The UFC Fight Night card on December 14 at Amalie Arena will be headlined by a ranked welterweight bout between No. 7 Ian Machado Garry and No. 9 Joaquin Buckley.
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