‘Damn, I f*cked up’: Brian Ortega breaks silence on past relationship with Tracy Cortez
MMA Fighting • • sports
Key Points:
- Brian Ortega opened up for the first time about his rocky two-year relationship with UFC fighter Tracy Cortez, describing it as a difficult period that affected both his personal life and fight preparations.
- Ortega admitted he initially stayed in the relationship out of ego and fear of public ridicule, despite realizing early on it wouldn't work.
- He revealed that his family disapproved of the relationship, warning him it would prevent him from finding peace, a prediction Ortega later acknowledged as accurate.
- Ortega described how the tumultuous relationship negatively impacted his training camps, including his championship fight against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 266.
- Cortez has not responded to requests for comment, and Ortega expressed skepticism about her recent brief relationship with former champion Alex Pereira.
