Tracy Cortez speaks with Megan Olivi backstage following her defeat against Rose Namajunas in the main event of UFC Fight …
Tracy we appreciate you coming over here I know that’s not the result you won or the result that you worked for but there’s so much to be proud of five rounds at elevation against the former Champion it’s hard to assess these moments you just competed but when you look back I mean what are your immediate thoughts on that fight against Rose uh I took it on a two week notice unprepared and I gave did all I had um I know if I were to have a full Camp prepared I mean my cardio was there I think um I would have done a lot better with good game plan but I think I proved myself tonight that I can go five fives you know and um yeah looking forward to the next one you I mean not only can you go five fives but really put up quite the fight there against somebody who’s you know experienced the top of the top in Rose Nami unas in terms of like the Striking battles and how you fell on the feet against her were you comfortable were you your groove in there um I was trying because it was five fives I was really trying to Pace myself the first and second round and um I just realized you know what this this is give it all I have it’s all or nothing and um I think I waited a little too long to really push it on her what about the grappling there there’s some grappling exchanges and it looked like maybe in the fifth round you’re almost frustrated on your face that it went to the canvas once again yeah I I hurt my toe no excuses I it was kind of hard for me to get up but yeah I was also I was pretty upset that I that she took me down the way she did no understandable Tracy there is like I said so many positives to draw upon even though you didn’t get the hand rais there what what happens next do you want to take some time off because it’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks for you or does this make you say I want to get right back in there um I want to get right back in there you know last time I fought I went on a killer streak and I’m prove myself again and I’m not here to prove the world I’m here to prove myself I know that you will Tracy we appreciate it shows your true character that you came over here to still do these interviews thank you so much I hope you get the rest that you deserve thanks [Applause] [Music]