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Tracy Cortez vs. Miranda Maverick rebooked for UFC Fight Night on December 14

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[autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag] will try to break into the UFC women’s flyweight rankings when she meets [autotag]Tracy Cortes[/autotag].

Maverick vs. Cortez will take place on Dec. 14 at UFC Fight Night in Tampa, Florida. Two people familiar with the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie on Tuesday after Maverick made an announcement on Instagram.

Maverick (14-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) is enjoying her best run in the Octagon after winning three straight bouts against Priscila Cachoeira, Andrea Lee and most recently Dione Barbosa at UFC on ESPN 60 in July.

Cortez (11-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) is coming off her first UFC loss, a unanimous decision in the main event against former champion Rose Namajunas in July. Prior to that, the 30-year-old had won 11 fights in a row, including a victory over Jasmine Jasudavicius.

Maverick and Cortez were originally scheduled to have a summer fight in July, but the UFC postponed Cortez until the fight against Namajunas.

The program for UFC Fight Night on December 14th includes:

  • Mackenzie Dern vs Amanda Ribas

  • Dustin Jacoby vs Vitor Petrino

  • Tracy Cortez vs Miranda Maverick

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Tracy Cortez vs. Miranda Maverick rebooked for UFC Fight Night on December 14