Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum
Women's Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tracy Cortez
United StatesTracy Cortez
12-4-0
RESULT

Tracy Cortez def. Justine Kish (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Justine Kish
Justine Kish
“Robocop”
7-4-0
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Tracy Cortez defeated Justine Kish by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum, held Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Tracy Cortez
Justine Kish
0
Knockdowns
1
66 of 112
Significant strikes
55 of 119
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
84 of 138
Total strikes
72 of 140
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
60%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:26
Control time
0:38
Significant strikes by target
40 of 78
Head
30 of 86
19 of 24
Body
8 of 14
7 of 10
Leg
17 of 19
39 of 73
Distance
50 of 111
7 of 7
Clinch
4 of 6
20 of 32
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 30
Sig. str.
5 of 8
34 of 52
Total str.
12 of 16
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
4:11
Ctrl
0:21
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 44
Sig. str.
29 of 57
24 of 46
Total str.
38 of 69
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:53
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
24 of 38
Sig. str.
21 of 54
26 of 40
Total str.
22 of 55
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:22
Ctrl
0:08

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#CortezKish
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#CortezKish
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Rick Winter
#CortezKish
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

7
Cortez
1
Draw
5
Kish
●29–28 Cortez×6●29–28 Kish×5●30–27 Cortez●28–28 Draw
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

63%
Cortez
2%
Draw
35%
Kish
98 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Cortez42.9%●29–28 Kish34.7%●30–27 Cortez15.3%●29–27 Cortez3.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Cortez
R2
65%
Kish
R3
54%
Kish

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tracy Cortez vs Justine Kish?

Tracy Cortez defeated Justine Kish by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum, held Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tracy Cortez vs Justine Kish?

The judges scored it 29–28, 28–29, 30–27 — Tracy Cortez won the decision.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tracy Cortez 57%43% Justine Kish

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

12-4-0
Record
7-4-0
1562
Elo rating
1511
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
38
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
64"
163 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Flyweight
Weight Class
Women's Flyweight
United States
Nationality
Russia / United States

Striking Profile

3.95
SLpM
4.51
48%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.61
SApM
4.59
53%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

2.04
TD Avg.
0.87
40%
TD Acc.
33%
59%
TD Def.
50%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tracy Cortez · 2-3
  • L
    Wang Cong
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    Erin Blanchfield
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:44 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    Viviane Araujo
    UFC 317: Topuria vs OliveiraSat, Jun 28, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    Rose Namajunas
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs CortezSat, Jul 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    Jasmine Jasudavicius
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2Sun, Sep 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
Justine Kish · 1-4
  • L
    Tracy Cortez
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs GastelumSat, Apr 17, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    Sabina Mazo
    UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs HillSun, Sep 13, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 3:57 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    Lucie Pudilova
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos SantosSun, Jan 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    Ji Yeon Kim
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Brunson 2Sun, Jan 28, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    Felice Herrig
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs LeeMon, Jun 26, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 7 fights
60.6
Avg sig. strikes
67.0
1.89
Avg takedowns
0.86
4:52
Avg control time
1:41
103
Career high strikes
96
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Tracy Cortez
Strike target
Justine Kish
66%
Head
44%
19%
Body
23%
16%
Leg
33%
Tracy Cortez
Strike position
Justine Kish
71%
Distance
85%
9%
Clinch
11%
20%
Ground
4%