SUMMARY
- Brian Ortega will face Yair Rodriguez in Mexico City at UFC Fight Night 237.
- Reports claim that Ortega's ex Tracy Cortez will be in the crowd in Mexico City.
UFC featherweight fighter Brian Ortega used to be in a relationship with women’s flyweight fighter Tracy Cortez. The pair reportedly got into a relationship in 2020. However, they had an ugly breakup in 2023 after dating for a few years.
On the other hand, rumors about Ortega cheating on Cortez have been doing the rounds recently. The featherweight fighter is set to take on Yair Rodriguez in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 237 in Mexico City. It was reported that Cortez would be present in the crowd in Mexico. An X account claimed that Ortega would win his bout in front of his ex who he cheated on.
TRACY CORTEZ will be in attendance for #UFCMexicoCity
I just dropped $500 on Ortega ML
This man is NOT losing in front of his ex that he cheated on.. as a former cheater I know the feeling of wanting to show your ex karma is not real and you’re still successful after cheating pic.twitter.com/c3IclrpNhQ
— aybo 💤🌎 (@400aybo) February 24, 2024
The post read, “TRACY CORTEZ will be in attendance for #UFCMexicoCity… This man is NOT losing in front of his ex that he cheated on.. as a former cheater I know the feeling of wanting to show your ex karma is not real and you’re still successful after cheating.”
This was certainly a weird claim with an even more weird justification. However, the post received over 200,000 views. It raised concerns in the minds of fans about Ortega’s infidelity toward Cortez. However, it should be noted that there are no confirmed reports about Ortega cheating on Cortez. The couple went through an ugly breakup with several concerning posts on social media but no reports of cheating were confirmed.
Brian Ortega and Tracy Cortez shared cryptic messages on social media after their breakup
Ortega and Cortez were a fan-favorite couple. Many around the MMA world were invested in their relationship as the pair used to post pictures of each other on their social media accounts. Cortez was also involved in Ortega’s title fight against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 266. However, according to reports, Ortega and Cortez broke up early in 2023.
An image of Cortez with UFC middleweight fighter Paulo Costa also went viral after their breakup leading people to think they were together. However, Costa shut those rumors down claiming they were just friends.
Everyone out here talking bout I fumbled. Y’all must not know the rules of the game. When you drop the ball on accident that’s a fumble , but when you throw it away on purpose. That’s called a complete pass . Top G shit!
— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) July 1, 2023
On the other hand, Ortega, in July 2023, reminded fans that he had not “fumbled”. Instead, he was the one who broke up. He wrote, “Everyone out here talking bout I fumbled. Y’all must not know the rules of the game. When you drop the ball on accident, that’s a fumble, but when you throw it away on purpose, that’s called a complete pass. Top G sh*t!”
Let me just say that to this day, I’ve yet to say anything negative about you or bash your name! Don’t start throwing shade now 😂😂 I’m blessed 🙏🏽😌#MoveWithLove 🫶🏽
— Tracy Cortez’s ERA (@TracyCortezmma) July 2, 2023
Cortez was swift in her response. She wrote, “Let me just say that to this day, I’ve yet to say anything negative about you or bash your name! Don’t start throwing shade now. I’m blessed. #MoveWithLove.”
These cryptic messages from the pair made fans feel that the couple had an ugly breakup. However, this was no proof that the once-reportedly engaged couple was involved in any infidelity.