UFC fighter Tracy Cortez successfully made weight for her upcoming fight against Rose Namajunas by opting to cut her hair.

 UFC fighter Tracy Cortez employed a unique strategy to meet her weight requirements on Friday. Despite unsuccessful attempts to shed the final pound before the weigh-in, the 30-year-old flyweight resorted to using scissors.

Facing challenges at the weigh-in ahead of her Saturday fight against Rose Namajunas, Cortez, initially weighing in at 127 and then 126.5 pounds, decided to trim her hair to lose the remaining half-pound. Her spontaneous haircut enabled her to reach the target weight of 126 pounds.

Emotional and determined to make weight, Cortez instructed her team backstage to "just f*****g chop it," as reported by Nolan King of USA Today. Ultimately, her unconventional approach paid off, allowing her to proceed with the fight while debuting a stylish new long bob hairstyle...See More