Miranda Maverick will look to enter the UFC women’s flyweight rankings when she meets Tracy Cortez.
Maverick vs. Cortez will take place Dec. 14 at UFC Fight Night in Tampa, Fla. Two people with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie on Tuesday following an announcement from Maverick on Instagram.
Maverick (14-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) is enjoying her best octagon run, having won three straight over 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 a main event against former champion Rose Namajunas in July. Prior to that, the 30-year-old was on an 11-fight winning streak, including a win over Jasmine Jasudavicius.
Maverick and Cortez originally were set for a summer clash in July, but the UFC shifted Cortez to the Namajunas fight.
With the addition, the UFC Fight Night on Dec. 14 lineup includes:
