Welcome to The Burn Factory Podcast with Priest and Phoenix Rivera. Listen as the voice interview the biggest names in sports and entertainment. The Burn Factory start Snow.

Welcome to The Burn Factory Podcast with Priest and Phoenix Rivera. Listen as the voice interview the biggest names in sports and entertainment. The Burn Factory start Snow.

What is up? Guys?

What is up? Guys?

Welcome back to another episode of The Burn Factory Podcast. I'm your host, Parice jump By my co host, my brother, the one and only Phoenix say what's up? For the camera? What's up? Y'all? This is called the Burn Factory for a reason. I was literally caught on fire fifty percent chance to survive, but through that started this podcast because I believe every single person out there on this planet goes through a burn moment somewhere in their life.

Welcome back to another episode of The Burn Factory Podcast. I'm your host, Parice jump By my co host, my brother, the one and only Phoenix say what's up? For the camera? What's up? Y'all? This is called the Burn Factory for a reason. I was literally caught on fire fifty percent chance to survive, but through that started this podcast because I believe every single person out there on this planet goes through a burn moment somewhere in their life.

You heard pre say a burn moment. So a burn moment is a super hard time in your life that you just have to fight and overcome. And me and Priest believe that every single person on this earth go through burn moments that truly build them to who they are. But what an amazing guest we have today. Our guest today truly has lived a life full of burn moments. She defines what it means to be perseveillant and resilient in the midst of trials and tribulations and not to mission. She's a freaking badass. She's the number ten ranked UFC flyway in the world and has many championship fights on her horizon.

You heard pre say a burn moment. So a burn moment is a super hard time in your life that you just have to fight and overcome. And me and Priest believe that every single person on this earth go through burn moments that truly build them to who they are. But what an amazing guest we have today. Our guest today truly has lived a life full of burn moments. She defines what it means to be perseveillant and resilient in the midst of trials and tribulations and not to mission. She's a freaking badass. She's the number ten ranked UFC flyway in the world and has many championship fights on her horizon.

So please give a welcome to miss Tracy Cortes.

So please give a welcome to miss Tracy Cortes.

What an intro? My god, thank you? I tried.

What an intro? My god, thank you? I tried.

I try. God that speechless Bruce Buffer? Where are you at? Hold up? Phoenix is coming for Bruce Buffer? Spot did you guys?

I try. God that speechless Bruce Buffer? Where are you at? Hold up? Phoenix is coming for Bruce Buffer? Spot did you guys?

Hear?

Hear?

Bruce Buffer? Though? Mess up in the fights this past week In at UFC two ninety five, in the main event, he called he was introducing Alex Pahara. He goes fighting out of the red corner and he was in the blue corner. He's like, oh, fighting on the blue corner. Oh, I'm surprised you don't take that out first ever. That's like his first of it.

Bruce Buffer? Though? Mess up in the fights this past week In at UFC two ninety five, in the main event, he called he was introducing Alex Pahara. He goes fighting out of the red corner and he was in the blue corner. He's like, oh, fighting on the blue corner. Oh, I'm surprised you don't take that out first ever. That's like his first of it.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I hate that feeling when you're like that, You're like, oh no.

I hate that feeling when you're like that, You're like, oh no.

But he really puts like all his energy into those Like when I when I see him when I go to these fights, he's warming up, he's stretching, he's like working out his jaw, his neck, he's bouncing. I'm like, oh, wow, he's really gonna give it his all.

But he really puts like all his energy into those Like when I when I see him when I go to these fights, he's warming up, he's stretching, he's like working out his jaw, his neck, he's bouncing. I'm like, oh, wow, he's really gonna give it his all.

Yeah, it's like he's about ready to go fight. He's sitting in the back and he's stretching his legs out.

Yeah, it's like he's about ready to go fight. He's sitting in the back and he's stretching his legs out.

He's literally warming up.

He's literally warming up.

Dang, that guy's going crazy. But I mean that's his job. He's got to go one hundred percent at it. But Chase, you gotta ask. So we were all hanging out last night and I was playing some music. Am I the greatest DJ out there on the planet?

Dang, that guy's going crazy. But I mean that's his job. He's got to go one hundred percent at it. But Chase, you gotta ask. So we were all hanging out last night and I was playing some music. Am I the greatest DJ out there on the planet?

You have some gems? You have some was taken back all the way from like in Flakupisalo to Katy Perry's I know, come on, you had some bangers.

You have some gems? You have some was taken back all the way from like in Flakupisalo to Katy Perry's I know, come on, you had some bangers.

Yeah, yeah, that's good. I'll take that and put on my resume. I need a resume. You know how he did with Chase. I needed any one of us. I should give you a resume. Yes, please do.

Yeah, yeah, that's good. I'll take that and put on my resume. I need a resume. You know how he did with Chase. I needed any one of us. I should give you a resume. Yes, please do.

I want to feel it. I want to feel you feel But all right, Tracy. So on this podcast, we do use the acronym burn. So each letter is kind of a different time in your life. So starting with b B is beginning. So take us to the beginning of your life where there's some burn moments that you had to overcome that you could share with us.

I want to feel it. I want to feel you feel But all right, Tracy. So on this podcast, we do use the acronym burn. So each letter is kind of a different time in your life. So starting with b B is beginning. So take us to the beginning of your life where there's some burn moments that you had to overcome that you could share with us.

You like the beginning was so beautiful. I had the most incredible childhood. Grew up with three big brothers. That's why I'm like such a like tough tough girl inside. I mean I may show off a little girly, but I'm pretty tough. And everything kind of like shifted on me. And like in my life when I started hitting my teenageers, my brother was going through cancer. I grew up in a very Mexican traditional household, so I was only able to go to school and back home. I could Yeah, I couldn't do sports. I couldn't do any extra curricular activities. I couldn't have friends. If I did have a friend, I could never go over. They had to come over. Yeah. It was just it was. It was pretty hard. Once I started growing up and wanted to like you know, and they say like, oh, you got to let them go a little bit, like let them just grow up. They never they're no like come back home, cook clean, stay in your room. Like I was so sheltered. I was extremely sheltered.

You like the beginning was so beautiful. I had the most incredible childhood. Grew up with three big brothers. That's why I'm like such a like tough tough girl inside. I mean I may show off a little girly, but I'm pretty tough. And everything kind of like shifted on me. And like in my life when I started hitting my teenageers, my brother was going through cancer. I grew up in a very Mexican traditional household, so I was only able to go to school and back home. I could Yeah, I couldn't do sports. I couldn't do any extra curricular activities. I couldn't have friends. If I did have a friend, I could never go over. They had to come over. Yeah. It was just it was. It was pretty hard. Once I started growing up and wanted to like you know, and they say like, oh, you got to let them go a little bit, like let them just grow up. They never they're no like come back home, cook clean, stay in your room. Like I was so sheltered. I was extremely sheltered.

What age did that all kind of start to turn and you went out?

What age did that all kind of start to turn and you went out?

So I was young, I was like in middle school. I was in middle school where I was like, oh, can I go to the movies with my friends, and no, then my brothers would all leave and I'll just stay home. And I was just like and I didn't get it. And to this I now as an adult, it's okay. I understand they were taking care of me, especially because we lived in a bad neighborhood. But growing up, when you see your other siblings which are all older, like older than you, and you're you're the youngest and the only female, you think you're almost like them, right, I thought like, well, I'm one of like I'm your kids too. Why can't I go to the movies? And they never give me an explanation. The only thing that they will say is because I said so, you know, And I was like, so, then I'll be in my room and just I was really into coloring, and then I would have a friend over. And I was such a nice kid growing up. I like when I had friends, I would give them everything. Oh my god, I like this, take it like, oh my god, you like it, take it like it was just it made my heart happy giving them things. So then my mom would see that they would kind of take advantage of me, and then they weren't allowed, but she wouldn't tell me why, Like they're just not allowed to come over no more. I'm like why, And because we said so, I'm like.

So I was young, I was like in middle school. I was in middle school where I was like, oh, can I go to the movies with my friends, and no, then my brothers would all leave and I'll just stay home. And I was just like and I didn't get it. And to this I now as an adult, it's okay. I understand they were taking care of me, especially because we lived in a bad neighborhood. But growing up, when you see your other siblings which are all older, like older than you, and you're you're the youngest and the only female, you think you're almost like them, right, I thought like, well, I'm one of like I'm your kids too. Why can't I go to the movies? And they never give me an explanation. The only thing that they will say is because I said so, you know, And I was like, so, then I'll be in my room and just I was really into coloring, and then I would have a friend over. And I was such a nice kid growing up. I like when I had friends, I would give them everything. Oh my god, I like this, take it like, oh my god, you like it, take it like it was just it made my heart happy giving them things. So then my mom would see that they would kind of take advantage of me, and then they weren't allowed, but she wouldn't tell me why, Like they're just not allowed to come over no more. I'm like why, And because we said so, I'm like.

So.

So.

I ended up reveling. At a really young age, really really young age, I ended up rubbling.

I ended up reveling. At a really young age, really really young age, I ended up rubbling.

That's really bad. Did it make you angry during that time?

That's really bad. Did it make you angry during that time?

No, I was granted. My brother was going through he had like radiation, open brain surgery, he had open heart surgery, he had chemo, he had everything you could think of. It was. It was insane what he was going through. And everybody was kind of in their own world. Like my brothers had the wrestling as their gateway to like let out their frustration, right, But me, I wasn't able to do anything. So then I would find little Maybe that's why I liked adrenaline. I would find these friends that were getting into trouble because I found adrenaline, Like I would almost distract myself from what was going on, you know, because I went from seeing my brother like the strongest person you could think of, he was like Hulk to me my oldest brother. He's the one I have tied it on my arm, And yeah it was. I started hanging around with the wrong crowd. I started doing drugs, I started at a young age doing everything I can do to as a gateway, as an outlet, because I wasn't allowed to do anything else right, I just knew I had to be sneaky. It was so bad, I had to be sneaky. So I remember being in middle school and when I was at school, that was like my time to have fun because I wasn't able to have fun when I was at home, so I would I would ditch school, I would hang out with the wrong crowds, I wouldn't go to classes. And then when the end of the school came, I was like, oh my god, I gotta go home now, because if not, I would get a whooping if I'm later, if I'm home later than four thirty, or I'll get grounded, or I'll be like obligated to do chores more chores. So they were really strict on me.

No, I was granted. My brother was going through he had like radiation, open brain surgery, he had open heart surgery, he had chemo, he had everything you could think of. It was. It was insane what he was going through. And everybody was kind of in their own world. Like my brothers had the wrestling as their gateway to like let out their frustration, right, But me, I wasn't able to do anything. So then I would find little Maybe that's why I liked adrenaline. I would find these friends that were getting into trouble because I found adrenaline, Like I would almost distract myself from what was going on, you know, because I went from seeing my brother like the strongest person you could think of, he was like Hulk to me my oldest brother. He's the one I have tied it on my arm, And yeah it was. I started hanging around with the wrong crowd. I started doing drugs, I started at a young age doing everything I can do to as a gateway, as an outlet, because I wasn't allowed to do anything else right, I just knew I had to be sneaky. It was so bad, I had to be sneaky. So I remember being in middle school and when I was at school, that was like my time to have fun because I wasn't able to have fun when I was at home, so I would I would ditch school, I would hang out with the wrong crowds, I wouldn't go to classes. And then when the end of the school came, I was like, oh my god, I gotta go home now, because if not, I would get a whooping if I'm later, if I'm home later than four thirty, or I'll get grounded, or I'll be like obligated to do chores more chores. So they were really strict on me.

Do you think they were more strict just because what your brother was going through? Was that kind of from.

Do you think they were more strict just because what your brother was going through? Was that kind of from.

The beginning, Yeah, we call like my cheese must where it's like the women stay at the house. This is so old school. The woman stay at home, and then the guys are able to work and be out and out and.

The beginning, Yeah, we call like my cheese must where it's like the women stay at the house. This is so old school. The woman stay at home, and then the guys are able to work and be out and out and.

About whenever you were going through all those emotions with what your brother was going through. What brought you out of that at such a young age of being all depressed and sad and.

About whenever you were going through all those emotions with what your brother was going through. What brought you out of that at such a young age of being all depressed and sad and.

I don't It's crazy because looking back now, there's a big period of my life that I don't remember. I don't remember. I just remember my brother, like holding my brother's head because he was on the bed and he passed away, and just crying going home. Then after that, everything's kind of just a blur, like for maybe four years, three years. And then when I started like getting on my feet, I was like, maybe because my brother died when I was fifteen, and then at nineteen, my mom started getting really sick and then she passed away a little before I turned twenty, so five years later. And but what got me through my brother was my mom. I saw her crying and I was trying to comfort her and she looked at me. She said, your brother was fighting for his life and you're killing yours. Oh that one hit me. I just that one hit me.

I don't It's crazy because looking back now, there's a big period of my life that I don't remember. I don't remember. I just remember my brother, like holding my brother's head because he was on the bed and he passed away, and just crying going home. Then after that, everything's kind of just a blur, like for maybe four years, three years. And then when I started like getting on my feet, I was like, maybe because my brother died when I was fifteen, and then at nineteen, my mom started getting really sick and then she passed away a little before I turned twenty, so five years later. And but what got me through my brother was my mom. I saw her crying and I was trying to comfort her and she looked at me. She said, your brother was fighting for his life and you're killing yours. Oh that one hit me. I just that one hit me.

That's the moment, right, Yeah, that one.

That's the moment, right, Yeah, that one.

I was like, oh my god, what am I doing with my life? I was like, I'm and it hurt. It would hurt me to see my mom cry. Like my mom was my guardian angel, you know, she was my best friend. She was the one that that although my brothers and my dad wouldn't allow me to do a lot, she'll come and she'll comfort me, and she'll talk to me and she'll explain to me. She always protected me.

I was like, oh my god, what am I doing with my life? I was like, I'm and it hurt. It would hurt me to see my mom cry. Like my mom was my guardian angel, you know, she was my best friend. She was the one that that although my brothers and my dad wouldn't allow me to do a lot, she'll come and she'll comfort me, and she'll talk to me and she'll explain to me. She always protected me.

Oh yeah, then what age did you start getting into fighting?

Oh yeah, then what age did you start getting into fighting?

Uh? Shortly after my dad kicked me out?

Uh? Shortly after my dad kicked me out?

Kicked you out?

Kicked you out?

Yeah, he kicked me out, like right before my seventeenth birthday.

Yeah, he kicked me out, like right before my seventeenth birthday.

Sixteen years old.

Sixteen years old.

Yeah, it was cold. I had to be like November, early December. Had to because shortly after I turned seventeen.

Yeah, it was cold. I had to be like November, early December. Had to because shortly after I turned seventeen.

What was the reason why.

What was the reason why.

He caught me? This? So the one time I got I get caught. I was trying to be no. I got caught several times. But the one time I actually did it where I wasn't sneaking out to like go party or do some rebel stuff. My friend calls me, Tracy, I need a ride. He was too drunk to get home, and I was like, oh my god. And at this time, we only had like the phones where you could like call through the like we'll get in the kitchen and yeah, yeah, and I was like, why are you calling so late? And he was like, I need to ride home. Can you pick me up? Granted I don't have a driver's license. I don't I'm sixteen. And I'm like, okay, I'll be right there. Where are you at? And he told me the cross streets, like oh, and we had no GPS. I had no phone at sixteen, So I like, grab my mom's car keys and I sneak out, turn on the car. Don't even turn on the car, I just put it on neutral, and the driveway took me.

He caught me? This? So the one time I got I get caught. I was trying to be no. I got caught several times. But the one time I actually did it where I wasn't sneaking out to like go party or do some rebel stuff. My friend calls me, Tracy, I need a ride. He was too drunk to get home, and I was like, oh my god. And at this time, we only had like the phones where you could like call through the like we'll get in the kitchen and yeah, yeah, and I was like, why are you calling so late? And he was like, I need to ride home. Can you pick me up? Granted I don't have a driver's license. I don't I'm sixteen. And I'm like, okay, I'll be right there. Where are you at? And he told me the cross streets, like oh, and we had no GPS. I had no phone at sixteen, So I like, grab my mom's car keys and I sneak out, turn on the car. Don't even turn on the car, I just put it on neutral, and the driveway took me.

I trying to be sneaky.

I trying to be sneaky.

The driveway just rolled out, and then I turned it out when I was on the street and I took off picked him home. He was so bad. Took him home immediately went back home.

The driveway just rolled out, and then I turned it out when I was on the street and I took off picked him home. He was so bad. Took him home immediately went back home.

I was like, okay.

I was like, okay.

I like, because I'm a good friend something, I'm always there for my friends. And as I'm walking in the house, I'm trying to be sneaky. Out of the door, I looked up and my dad's in his underwords making a sandwich, and I'm just like and then he turns around super slow and he goes, He just goes, you fucking little girl, And I was like, Dad, it's not what it looks like like, it's not. It wasn't like that. He goes, get the fuck out. He goes, I'm tired of you. And my mom woke up and I was like, you know what, fine, and I like turn around and I walked out and I left and I never got back.

I like, because I'm a good friend something, I'm always there for my friends. And as I'm walking in the house, I'm trying to be sneaky. Out of the door, I looked up and my dad's in his underwords making a sandwich, and I'm just like and then he turns around super slow and he goes, He just goes, you fucking little girl, And I was like, Dad, it's not what it looks like like, it's not. It wasn't like that. He goes, get the fuck out. He goes, I'm tired of you. And my mom woke up and I was like, you know what, fine, and I like turn around and I walked out and I left and I never got back.

Wow, where'd you go?

Wow, where'd you go?

I ended up saying, a lot of friends, houses, a lot of friends, and.

I ended up saying, a lot of friends, houses, a lot of friends, and.

Then you just started getting into fighting and started making.

Then you just started getting into fighting and started making.

So back in the day, it was called the Lions then, yeah, yeah, and it was raned by my brother's friend that's ex Cardinals. He's a football player. He was an NFL athlete and his name was Scott Peters, and he kind of saw what I was going through it. He allowed me to train there free, just free. I was able to go in and I remember that was that That became my first like healthy outlet in my entire life, because I wasn't able to do any sports growing up, and when I did try, my family wasn't really there to support me because they would go and see my brother's wrestle. So I would end up dropping whatever sport I was doing because I just wasn't getting that support. Fast forward to my dad kicking me out. I'm going to the Lions. Then now I end up. It's kind of a blur. Okay. So I ended up training there and I'm there from ten am to the first jiu jitsu class until six pm, all day, just training, taking it in, learning. I fell in love with the sport and I was doing it for like funzies, you know. I was like, oh, this is fun. And someone said, hey, you're really good, right because I was tapping out. I mean, I'm not gonna name drop she's in the UFC now, but she was new in the UFC at the time, and I ended up tapping her out. And she was a purple belt and I still was a white belt. But I was just picking up. I was learning so fast. I was there from again ten to six seven, sometimes eight at night, and they're like, you should try to do an amateur fight. I was like, okay, you know, like what do I have to do? They're like, nothing, just keep training. I was like all right, And I did my first amateur fight in oh where is it at? It's like two hours away from Arizona.

So back in the day, it was called the Lions then, yeah, yeah, and it was raned by my brother's friend that's ex Cardinals. He's a football player. He was an NFL athlete and his name was Scott Peters, and he kind of saw what I was going through it. He allowed me to train there free, just free. I was able to go in and I remember that was that That became my first like healthy outlet in my entire life, because I wasn't able to do any sports growing up, and when I did try, my family wasn't really there to support me because they would go and see my brother's wrestle. So I would end up dropping whatever sport I was doing because I just wasn't getting that support. Fast forward to my dad kicking me out. I'm going to the Lions. Then now I end up. It's kind of a blur. Okay. So I ended up training there and I'm there from ten am to the first jiu jitsu class until six pm, all day, just training, taking it in, learning. I fell in love with the sport and I was doing it for like funzies, you know. I was like, oh, this is fun. And someone said, hey, you're really good, right because I was tapping out. I mean, I'm not gonna name drop she's in the UFC now, but she was new in the UFC at the time, and I ended up tapping her out. And she was a purple belt and I still was a white belt. But I was just picking up. I was learning so fast. I was there from again ten to six seven, sometimes eight at night, and they're like, you should try to do an amateur fight. I was like, okay, you know, like what do I have to do? They're like, nothing, just keep training. I was like all right, And I did my first amateur fight in oh where is it at? It's like two hours away from Arizona.

In Arizona, is it like east of Arizona?

In Arizona, is it like east of Arizona?

Is that coming up to like California, New Mexico. No, I think.

Is that coming up to like California, New Mexico. No, I think.

Oh east or it's like coming she said, coming to California.

Oh east or it's like coming she said, coming to California.

Yeah, it's no, hold on, it's.

Yeah, it's no, hold on, it's.

Oh, I don't know it would come back there.

Oh, I don't know it would come back there.

So and I knocked the girl out within like thirty seconds. I hit her and then she felt and I'm just like and I look at it my coach and they're like oh, I'm like oh, and like go and I started hitting her and they started the fight, and that was the most exciting thing I've ever felt in my life. And after that I just got stuck.

So and I knocked the girl out within like thirty seconds. I hit her and then she felt and I'm just like and I look at it my coach and they're like oh, I'm like oh, and like go and I started hitting her and they started the fight, and that was the most exciting thing I've ever felt in my life. And after that I just got stuck.

Did it just feel like you unleashed a bunch of chains off of you and that fight?

Did it just feel like you unleashed a bunch of chains off of you and that fight?

No if. At the time I felt, I was like this is what Jose felt. And I felt so connected to my brother. I felt super connected, which is weird, you know, Like yeah, But then people telling me I was although I didn't believe it, I had so many people believe in me. In that gym I started fighting. I was like, you know what, I'm going to do this. I'm going to pursue this for Jose. I'm going to keep this is my way to keep my to honor my brother and keep his memory of life. So I stuck to it. And when I'm like say I'm going to do something, I do it, you know, which is a blessing and a curse.

No if. At the time I felt, I was like this is what Jose felt. And I felt so connected to my brother. I felt super connected, which is weird, you know, Like yeah, But then people telling me I was although I didn't believe it, I had so many people believe in me. In that gym I started fighting. I was like, you know what, I'm going to do this. I'm going to pursue this for Jose. I'm going to keep this is my way to keep my to honor my brother and keep his memory of life. So I stuck to it. And when I'm like say I'm going to do something, I do it, you know, which is a blessing and a curse.

Yeah, I heard you say something very interesting. You said during that time when you train, you felt so happy while training, and then as soon as you left, you're like very depressed.

Yeah, I heard you say something very interesting. You said during that time when you train, you felt so happy while training, and then as soon as you left, you're like very depressed.

Was that very true?

Was that very true?

Very true? Very true? That would be I don't and I like, I don't know why yet. I just know like being there being around good people, and these good people are lawyers all the way to people that just mow yawns or I'm sorry lands I got a concussion, okay, learn and everyone was just so kind and I felt accepted and people believe. It was just a different atmosphere, you know, compared to being at home and just being there with no want to talk to. So it was definitely a moment where I craate. I got addicted to that moment of happiness, but again because I got out and I was again in depression grieving. Five years later, my mom passed away and it was like, okay, I can't fall down this cycle when jose passed away the same way when my mom passed away, I need to do better, like I need to make my mom proud because she saw me and for years I was just not what my family wanted me to be.

Very true? Very true? That would be I don't and I like, I don't know why yet. I just know like being there being around good people, and these good people are lawyers all the way to people that just mow yawns or I'm sorry lands I got a concussion, okay, learn and everyone was just so kind and I felt accepted and people believe. It was just a different atmosphere, you know, compared to being at home and just being there with no want to talk to. So it was definitely a moment where I craate. I got addicted to that moment of happiness, but again because I got out and I was again in depression grieving. Five years later, my mom passed away and it was like, okay, I can't fall down this cycle when jose passed away the same way when my mom passed away, I need to do better, like I need to make my mom proud because she saw me and for years I was just not what my family wanted me to be.

Yeah. Yeah, everything happens for a reason.

Yeah. Yeah, everything happens for a reason.

Everything happens very Yeah, everything plays out the way it's supposed to, for sure, but going through your beginning of your childhood, it's definitely shaped you to the person you have came today. Yeah. Yeah. You know. Something I say is everything is happening for us. It doesn't happen to us, you know, and I really believe that that it and it's I mean, I don't know if people would agree with me, but this is how I see the losses in my life. Is like my brother had to pass away for me to get back on track, you know, my mom had to pass away, which I'm still trying to figure it out, but it's made me the woman I am today. You know, I hold myself to a high standards and I have strong boundaries and I expect people to respect me, not because I'm someone in this world, but because I respect myself. So I hold myself, I don't want to say on a pedestal, but extremely high because the woman that raised me, but if she were to be here, I don't think I would have done that. Yeah, you know, I don't know if that makes sense. So I am the woman I am. It had happened to me for me to be who I am today.

Everything happens very Yeah, everything plays out the way it's supposed to, for sure, but going through your beginning of your childhood, it's definitely shaped you to the person you have came today. Yeah. Yeah. You know. Something I say is everything is happening for us. It doesn't happen to us, you know, and I really believe that that it and it's I mean, I don't know if people would agree with me, but this is how I see the losses in my life. Is like my brother had to pass away for me to get back on track, you know, my mom had to pass away, which I'm still trying to figure it out, but it's made me the woman I am today. You know, I hold myself to a high standards and I have strong boundaries and I expect people to respect me, not because I'm someone in this world, but because I respect myself. So I hold myself, I don't want to say on a pedestal, but extremely high because the woman that raised me, but if she were to be here, I don't think I would have done that. Yeah, you know, I don't know if that makes sense. So I am the woman I am. It had happened to me for me to be who I am today.

Yeah, for sure. If your brother didn't pass away, do you think you'd be today.

Yeah, for sure. If your brother didn't pass away, do you think you'd be today.

Probably cheering him on. I'll be cheering him on. I'll be his I'll be the one in the stands. No, because I remember when I was younger and he was training. I was like, I want to do it right, and my brothers were like, oh, you want to train. I was like yeah, and I was I don't know, but I wasn't even I think I was like twelve, and I was like, I want to train, and they're like no, and like, you know, put the boxing gloves on her. And they put the boxing gloves on me, and they made me spar my first sparring session a pro boxer, a female boxer. I didn't even last twenty seconds. She hit me with one body shot. I fell on my knees and I was like and I couldn't breathe and I looked at Hoose and I start crying. Just imagine like this she's a grown woman. I think she's like twenty something at the time, and I was and she hit me with the hardest body shot, and I'm laying there and I look up and I look out Jase and he's just looking at me, and I'm like, I start crying. I'm like, oh, but I went back the next day.

Probably cheering him on. I'll be cheering him on. I'll be his I'll be the one in the stands. No, because I remember when I was younger and he was training. I was like, I want to do it right, and my brothers were like, oh, you want to train. I was like yeah, and I was I don't know, but I wasn't even I think I was like twelve, and I was like, I want to train, and they're like no, and like, you know, put the boxing gloves on her. And they put the boxing gloves on me, and they made me spar my first sparring session a pro boxer, a female boxer. I didn't even last twenty seconds. She hit me with one body shot. I fell on my knees and I was like and I couldn't breathe and I looked at Hoose and I start crying. Just imagine like this she's a grown woman. I think she's like twenty something at the time, and I was and she hit me with the hardest body shot, and I'm laying there and I look up and I look out Jase and he's just looking at me, and I'm like, I start crying. I'm like, oh, but I went back the next day.

Oh.

Oh.

I still went back the next day. I was like, I'm gonna show you guys, I'm tough.

I still went back the next day. I was like, I'm gonna show you guys, I'm tough.

I'm gonna prove you guys wrong. Yeah, yeah, that's crazy. But all right, Tracy, it's time to go to you and burn. It stands for unfortunate. Just like I mentioned at the beginning of this podcast, I was unfortunately involved in the school science experiment that went horribly, horribly wrong by my teacher and unfortunately exploded like a bomb in my face, and I was immediately rushed to ICU, where I spent a week. There had seven surgeries, one every single day, with a fifty percent chance to survive because of burns. They're worried about my breathing stopping because how bad my face was swelling. But whenever I found that out that I had a fifty percent chance to survive, I was like, what's the one thing that's gonna bring me joy, because I can either sit and crawl up in a little hole in my bed and wishes and wish and wish to be alive still. But I was like, why not find something that brings me joy? So I picked up my golf putter, and I put golf ball after golf ball after golf ball into this little glass jar. And I truly believe if that burn moment doesn't happen in the hospital, I don't have this podcast, nor am I talking to Tracy Cortez, or nor if I'm even alive still.

I'm gonna prove you guys wrong. Yeah, yeah, that's crazy. But all right, Tracy, it's time to go to you and burn. It stands for unfortunate. Just like I mentioned at the beginning of this podcast, I was unfortunately involved in the school science experiment that went horribly, horribly wrong by my teacher and unfortunately exploded like a bomb in my face, and I was immediately rushed to ICU, where I spent a week. There had seven surgeries, one every single day, with a fifty percent chance to survive because of burns. They're worried about my breathing stopping because how bad my face was swelling. But whenever I found that out that I had a fifty percent chance to survive, I was like, what's the one thing that's gonna bring me joy, because I can either sit and crawl up in a little hole in my bed and wishes and wish and wish to be alive still. But I was like, why not find something that brings me joy? So I picked up my golf putter, and I put golf ball after golf ball after golf ball into this little glass jar. And I truly believe if that burn moment doesn't happen in the hospital, I don't have this podcast, nor am I talking to Tracy Cortez, or nor if I'm even alive still.

So I think it's it's really hard sometimes too, because sometimes you're the one directly infected, or sometimes you're the one who saw it. Yeah, And I think it's very hard to see someone that you love go through such a traumatic experience and knowing a little bit about your story, you were kind of like me on the outside of that whole thing. So talk about that time. Obviously you already luded your brother, but your mom too. How hard was that for you and what kind of brought you through it?

So I think it's it's really hard sometimes too, because sometimes you're the one directly infected, or sometimes you're the one who saw it. Yeah, And I think it's very hard to see someone that you love go through such a traumatic experience and knowing a little bit about your story, you were kind of like me on the outside of that whole thing. So talk about that time. Obviously you already luded your brother, but your mom too. How hard was that for you and what kind of brought you through it?

That was the hardest one, you know, my voice shivered a little bit. Ah, that was the hardest one seeing my mom or reliving what was once a nightmare happening again. That was the hardest part where I was. I had this and I still kind of do this regret in my heart that jose saw me just ruined my life. So that was so after you passed away and I had my mom to me, it was let me be everything whose expected me to be because he saw nothing but greatness in me. Right, even though I didn't see it to myself, I knew that's what my brother saw in me. So let me chase that greatness to honor him. But then my mom passed away, and oh man, I struggled. Oh I struggled because that was my that was just my angel, that was my guardian angel. Like no, and I'm not exaggerating exaggerating this when I say my mom was the best mother on this earth, and I stand by it. She is the most caring, loving, soft spoken she and I thank god she like dug her faith into me, because if she wouldn't have and she passed away, I would have been so lost in this world. So for a long time I was running off of my mother's faith, and eventually I started searching my own faith. I was like, okay, you know, but yeah, yeah, that was that was That was a hard one. Seeing my mom go through something that she saw her son go through. And because there's different perspectives, right, there's hers where she's going, she's suffering what her son suffered, and then I'm reliving a nightmare through my mom. So my mom saw me better my life. So seeing her go I was I wasn't ready because I was only twenty where I still needed. There's no woman I look up to besides my mom, Like you could have anybody in front of me, the highest athlete or actress or singer and there I'm not phased by it, but you put my mom and I immediately get on it and I want to be I just wanted to make her proud. So my mom saw me better my life. And because she saw me better my life, I felt good, like Okay, she saw me do good, you know. So when she passed away, although I took it very hard, I was ready, but the one of my brother haunted me where it was like dang, he never got to see me do good in my life, and that one haunted me the most.

That was the hardest one, you know, my voice shivered a little bit. Ah, that was the hardest one seeing my mom or reliving what was once a nightmare happening again. That was the hardest part where I was. I had this and I still kind of do this regret in my heart that jose saw me just ruined my life. So that was so after you passed away and I had my mom to me, it was let me be everything whose expected me to be because he saw nothing but greatness in me. Right, even though I didn't see it to myself, I knew that's what my brother saw in me. So let me chase that greatness to honor him. But then my mom passed away, and oh man, I struggled. Oh I struggled because that was my that was just my angel, that was my guardian angel. Like no, and I'm not exaggerating exaggerating this when I say my mom was the best mother on this earth, and I stand by it. She is the most caring, loving, soft spoken she and I thank god she like dug her faith into me, because if she wouldn't have and she passed away, I would have been so lost in this world. So for a long time I was running off of my mother's faith, and eventually I started searching my own faith. I was like, okay, you know, but yeah, yeah, that was that was That was a hard one. Seeing my mom go through something that she saw her son go through. And because there's different perspectives, right, there's hers where she's going, she's suffering what her son suffered, and then I'm reliving a nightmare through my mom. So my mom saw me better my life. So seeing her go I was I wasn't ready because I was only twenty where I still needed. There's no woman I look up to besides my mom, Like you could have anybody in front of me, the highest athlete or actress or singer and there I'm not phased by it, but you put my mom and I immediately get on it and I want to be I just wanted to make her proud. So my mom saw me better my life. And because she saw me better my life, I felt good, like Okay, she saw me do good, you know. So when she passed away, although I took it very hard, I was ready, but the one of my brother haunted me where it was like dang, he never got to see me do good in my life, and that one haunted me the most.

Does that still push you today?

Does that still push you today?

Absolutely? Like I noticed, and I actually I recently this last camp noticed like because someone asked me after Gloria, a dear, dear friend of mine, passed away. They said, hey, do you talk to your mom? I was like, actually I don't. I don't the one I lean to the most. I talked to my brother like I'm running and I'm tired, and I'm in camp and I'm crying. I'm like, because my body aches. I push. I don't need motivation. I push myself. I am a workhorse. I'll be running and I'll be like, hose, give me your strength, and I just I lean on my big brother a lot, a lot in my life.

Absolutely? Like I noticed, and I actually I recently this last camp noticed like because someone asked me after Gloria, a dear, dear friend of mine, passed away. They said, hey, do you talk to your mom? I was like, actually I don't. I don't the one I lean to the most. I talked to my brother like I'm running and I'm tired, and I'm in camp and I'm crying. I'm like, because my body aches. I push. I don't need motivation. I push myself. I am a workhorse. I'll be running and I'll be like, hose, give me your strength, and I just I lean on my big brother a lot, a lot in my life.

Yeah, I think the hardest part when you go through tragedy is like the question why, because I mean, we have a big faith too, and I know you have a faith, but questioning God like why, Like for me, it was him. It's like he's freaking twelve years old. Man, look at all these.

Yeah, I think the hardest part when you go through tragedy is like the question why, because I mean, we have a big faith too, and I know you have a faith, but questioning God like why, Like for me, it was him. It's like he's freaking twelve years old. Man, look at all these.

People in this world and it's bad it is to say, like why can it be them? But I honestly truthfully think for me, I don't know about priests as much, but for me that that's like when my faith was built the most during that time. I've never felt more connected to God than during that time like really just leaning on him because he's the only one I could bring you out, absolutely only one.

People in this world and it's bad it is to say, like why can it be them? But I honestly truthfully think for me, I don't know about priests as much, but for me that that's like when my faith was built the most during that time. I've never felt more connected to God than during that time like really just leaning on him because he's the only one I could bring you out, absolutely only one.

And it's one of those things where I am I noticed in my life is I've never asked why, right, I've never asked why I was just I would always say, God, give me the strength, give me the strength, give me the strength, give me the strength. And He's given me the strength to pull He's pulled me out of some dark places man like no one has any idea some dark places. And recently this last year, this last year has been one of the most challenging years of my life. It comes close to the feeling of my mom passing away. Like I had some hard, hard days where I couldn't if it weren't for God, I don't know where I'll be right now. And I realized I was because I talked to him a lot, right, and I was. I asked myself, I said, Okay, I don't I said, God, forgive me for questioning you sometimes, right, I don't mean to question him, but I'm human. I don't want to know why this year has took it, because this year was extremely hard. Why not why this year happened the way it did happen? To me, what are you trying to teach me? What is the purpose behind this pain? You know? And I think shifting your perspective like that, really you're able to pull yourself out of it because you're no longer playing that victim game. You're saying, Okay, I'm going to use this as a tool. This is this pain is a tool. And just so you know, God does give his strongest soldiers, you know, the battles that somebody else in this world can't can't even put up with.

And it's one of those things where I am I noticed in my life is I've never asked why, right, I've never asked why I was just I would always say, God, give me the strength, give me the strength, give me the strength, give me the strength. And He's given me the strength to pull He's pulled me out of some dark places man like no one has any idea some dark places. And recently this last year, this last year has been one of the most challenging years of my life. It comes close to the feeling of my mom passing away. Like I had some hard, hard days where I couldn't if it weren't for God, I don't know where I'll be right now. And I realized I was because I talked to him a lot, right, and I was. I asked myself, I said, Okay, I don't I said, God, forgive me for questioning you sometimes, right, I don't mean to question him, but I'm human. I don't want to know why this year has took it, because this year was extremely hard. Why not why this year happened the way it did happen? To me, what are you trying to teach me? What is the purpose behind this pain? You know? And I think shifting your perspective like that, really you're able to pull yourself out of it because you're no longer playing that victim game. You're saying, Okay, I'm going to use this as a tool. This is this pain is a tool. And just so you know, God does give his strongest soldiers, you know, the battles that somebody else in this world can't can't even put up with.

I feel like God speaks to people sometimes and I feel like that's what he did in your life. Yeah, It's it's almost like what would you do without him? Almost kind of like what you were just talking about. Yeah yeah, but during that whole past this past year, what what what brought you? Was there? Like obviously like it's your faith, but was there like anything that.

I feel like God speaks to people sometimes and I feel like that's what he did in your life. Yeah, It's it's almost like what would you do without him? Almost kind of like what you were just talking about. Yeah yeah, but during that whole past this past year, what what what brought you? Was there? Like obviously like it's your faith, but was there like anything that.

So this past year I went through some things on a personal level that nobody's aware of. You know, I was hiding, I was I was battling. I was very like I was like going through the greens this year and everybody this year is when I felt the most love and support. But although I felt love and support, I still felt this pain, this emptiness in my heart. Right, so somebody invited me to go to church. I'm telling you, everything happens for a reason. They invited me to go to church last year in August when I was going through it. I was actually getting ready to fight in December and I started going to church and that's when I, for the first time in my life, felt like God. I felt the presence, I felt the Holy Spirit, and I broke down crying and it was the most beautiful feeling in the like most beautiful feeling, and I felt so loved. Although I was bawling my like horrible, I looked scary, but I was so freeing and I felt so loved. And I left there and I was like, wow, I want to feel that again. And besides fighting and winning, I've never had that feeling outside of the cage. So I found my another love, you know, and I felt loved back, and I know if I didn't granted, So then okay, I was about to get off topic. So then I got closer to God last year and then the January or yeah, December happened and it was just like, I feel like the universe grabbed me and just it can spin me around and said, survive this now. And I know if I did, if I weren't searching for God back in August, I wouldn't have been able to be here right now this year.

So this past year I went through some things on a personal level that nobody's aware of. You know, I was hiding, I was I was battling. I was very like I was like going through the greens this year and everybody this year is when I felt the most love and support. But although I felt love and support, I still felt this pain, this emptiness in my heart. Right, so somebody invited me to go to church. I'm telling you, everything happens for a reason. They invited me to go to church last year in August when I was going through it. I was actually getting ready to fight in December and I started going to church and that's when I, for the first time in my life, felt like God. I felt the presence, I felt the Holy Spirit, and I broke down crying and it was the most beautiful feeling in the like most beautiful feeling, and I felt so loved. Although I was bawling my like horrible, I looked scary, but I was so freeing and I felt so loved. And I left there and I was like, wow, I want to feel that again. And besides fighting and winning, I've never had that feeling outside of the cage. So I found my another love, you know, and I felt loved back, and I know if I didn't granted, So then okay, I was about to get off topic. So then I got closer to God last year and then the January or yeah, December happened and it was just like, I feel like the universe grabbed me and just it can spin me around and said, survive this now. And I know if I did, if I weren't searching for God back in August, I wouldn't have been able to be here right now this year.

Wow, yeah, what about December like made you feel like you just got wrapped up?

Wow, yeah, what about December like made you feel like you just got wrapped up?

So I was supposed to fight in Florida and the doctors didn't let me at all. And I went back to my hotel and I had my I flew in my girl that braves hair, which made me, if you're watching, love you. And I had my niece there, and I had who I was with at the time, and I was just sitting there in shock on how I didn't get clear to fight.

So I was supposed to fight in Florida and the doctors didn't let me at all. And I went back to my hotel and I had my I flew in my girl that braves hair, which made me, if you're watching, love you. And I had my niece there, and I had who I was with at the time, and I was just sitting there in shock on how I didn't get clear to fight.

Would they say it happened?

Would they say it happened?

Oh, it's it's.

Oh, it's it's.

A long story.

A long story.

I know it's sad. It's really sad. And I just sat there and I had in one moment literally and one out of the say, by ten, everybody was cheering for me. By ten thirty, Within thirty minutes, everybody was calling me the worst of the worst.

I know it's sad. It's really sad. And I just sat there and I had in one moment literally and one out of the say, by ten, everybody was cheering for me. By ten thirty, Within thirty minutes, everybody was calling me the worst of the worst.

For pulling out.

For pulling out.

I mean, well, I didn't pull out, they.

I mean, well, I didn't pull out, they.

Adopted for me.

Adopted for me.

Yeah, I was ready to fight. I was like, dude, I don't care what am I I'm going through physically, let me fight. They're like, we can't let you fight. And I was and I said okay, And I had just made a post my way in post, and then thirty minutes later I couldn't even explain to the fans. Thirty minutes later there Tracy Cortez pulled out through medical reasons, and I'm like, ah, and the world just within thirty minutes went from cheering me on on top of the you know, the mountain, to just dragging me through the mud. And I'm not wanted to. I'm never gonna go online and explain anything personal of mine, just because fans already feel very entitled to our lives. Sure, so I stayed quiet. I stayed to myself, and I got myself back to health. And right when I was doing okay, it's like boom, oh, I think it was my peck. I tore my peck. So they're like, no, well you're out for the next four months. I was like, and then that was on a Tuesday. By Friday, I tore a ligament that same week on my hand where it was the tiniest little ligament and I needed hand surgery. They're like Okay, well you're out for another six months.

Yeah, I was ready to fight. I was like, dude, I don't care what am I I'm going through physically, let me fight. They're like, we can't let you fight. And I was and I said okay, And I had just made a post my way in post, and then thirty minutes later I couldn't even explain to the fans. Thirty minutes later there Tracy Cortez pulled out through medical reasons, and I'm like, ah, and the world just within thirty minutes went from cheering me on on top of the you know, the mountain, to just dragging me through the mud. And I'm not wanted to. I'm never gonna go online and explain anything personal of mine, just because fans already feel very entitled to our lives. Sure, so I stayed quiet. I stayed to myself, and I got myself back to health. And right when I was doing okay, it's like boom, oh, I think it was my peck. I tore my peck. So they're like, no, well you're out for the next four months. I was like, and then that was on a Tuesday. By Friday, I tore a ligament that same week on my hand where it was the tiniest little ligament and I needed hand surgery. They're like Okay, well you're out for another six months.

I was like, oh my god, it's just like the never ending.

I was like, oh my god, it's just like the never ending.

Ever Andy from December on out. And I was just like, this year freaking sucks. Oh my god, this her sucks. And I'm telling you, I'm so grateful for my friends and I'm not, you know, discrediting them for being there for me. I love them. They were they really you know, showed like they were really there for me when I needed it. But most and foremost, like I just got closer and I just leaned on God. I needed him, you know. And uh, I'm sure you have. You had moments where you're like, how can this? How how can this happen to me? And if it weren't for not just those around you, But I don't know how strong your faith is, but I know I wouldn't be yeah here with you guys either.

Ever Andy from December on out. And I was just like, this year freaking sucks. Oh my god, this her sucks. And I'm telling you, I'm so grateful for my friends and I'm not, you know, discrediting them for being there for me. I love them. They were they really you know, showed like they were really there for me when I needed it. But most and foremost, like I just got closer and I just leaned on God. I needed him, you know. And uh, I'm sure you have. You had moments where you're like, how can this? How how can this happen to me? And if it weren't for not just those around you, But I don't know how strong your faith is, but I know I wouldn't be yeah here with you guys either.

Mm hmm. Yeah.

Mm hmm. Yeah.

It's It's funny how it all works out, because in the end, you fought in September and you told us something very cool yesterday, how right before they opened and you saw Tracy flags Tracy t shirts and you said you literally could have broke down crowd.

It's It's funny how it all works out, because in the end, you fought in September and you told us something very cool yesterday, how right before they opened and you saw Tracy flags Tracy t shirts and you said you literally could have broke down crowd.

Oh. I don't even want to get that moment meant. I just thought to myself, I said, God, you put me through so much to appreciate this moment.

Oh. I don't even want to get that moment meant. I just thought to myself, I said, God, you put me through so much to appreciate this moment.

Oh no, Okay, that was.

Oh no, Okay, that was.

The most incredible feeling ever where because there's always going to be trolls always, but seeing so much fans come and support me after such a long layoff as an athlete. It's scary to be out for so long because the sport moves so fast. So I was really scared, you know. I was like, man, my time is running. Fans are going to forget about me. I was on such a like good what do you call it?

The most incredible feeling ever where because there's always going to be trolls always, but seeing so much fans come and support me after such a long layoff as an athlete. It's scary to be out for so long because the sport moves so fast. So I was really scared, you know. I was like, man, my time is running. Fans are going to forget about me. I was on such a like good what do you call it?

Like trajectory?

Like trajectory?

Yes?

Yes?

Yeah, and.

Yeah, and.

I was. I was really lost, especially because all I knew, all I've known since I was seventeen, since my dad kicked me out to train, and I can't punch and I can't punch here because I have a torn peck. So I had to really sit there and say, Okay, who is Tracy Cortes? Who am I? Asides from fighting? And I figured out, Man, I'm a loving person, as weird as that sounds, because I'm never around my family. I'm never I'm around my family, but not to the extent where because I'm so I'm so focused and I'm so addicted to bettering myself and wanting to be the best that I've never had the opportunity to connect with my friends on a deeper level. I never had the opportunity to connect with my family on a deeper level. So this year not only was it the hardest year, it was the year where I found out who I was myself, you know, where, Oh, I love loving my people. I love it. It makes me happy where they come over and we do nothing and we have movie nights, and I love being with my knees and I'm just I'm a very loving person to those that I care for. And I learned that about myself, and I learned just everything of who I am more, you know, on a deeper level as well. And so this year was definitely a blessing, but it took a lot for me to see it.

I was. I was really lost, especially because all I knew, all I've known since I was seventeen, since my dad kicked me out to train, and I can't punch and I can't punch here because I have a torn peck. So I had to really sit there and say, Okay, who is Tracy Cortes? Who am I? Asides from fighting? And I figured out, Man, I'm a loving person, as weird as that sounds, because I'm never around my family. I'm never I'm around my family, but not to the extent where because I'm so I'm so focused and I'm so addicted to bettering myself and wanting to be the best that I've never had the opportunity to connect with my friends on a deeper level. I never had the opportunity to connect with my family on a deeper level. So this year not only was it the hardest year, it was the year where I found out who I was myself, you know, where, Oh, I love loving my people. I love it. It makes me happy where they come over and we do nothing and we have movie nights, and I love being with my knees and I'm just I'm a very loving person to those that I care for. And I learned that about myself, and I learned just everything of who I am more, you know, on a deeper level as well. And so this year was definitely a blessing, but it took a lot for me to see it.

Yeah, maybe God's all in the future and gave you all those tough tribulations and then whenever that moment.

Yeah, maybe God's all in the future and gave you all those tough tribulations and then whenever that moment.

Happened, because I kid you not, the second those curtains opened, my family didn't even know that I was walking out through there. The first I look up and the light hits and I just see my dad and all my family and all my friends, and I walk out and everybody's holding their flags and I made flags with my face on item Cortes, and I just saw it all around the stadium and I was just so taken back. And I'm walking out and I felt my lips shivery. I was like, and I had to look down. I go, no, Tracy, focus, like you're working right now. But I felt I felt their energy, I felt the love, and I felt so grateful.

Happened, because I kid you not, the second those curtains opened, my family didn't even know that I was walking out through there. The first I look up and the light hits and I just see my dad and all my family and all my friends, and I walk out and everybody's holding their flags and I made flags with my face on item Cortes, and I just saw it all around the stadium and I was just so taken back. And I'm walking out and I felt my lips shivery. I was like, and I had to look down. I go, no, Tracy, focus, like you're working right now. But I felt I felt their energy, I felt the love, and I felt so grateful.

Yeah. And then later on in the fight, channing and.

Yeah. And then later on in the fight, channing and.

Then and then I heard and I think it was like second round where they started chancing for me. They're like, oh and I wasn't there, and I was just like, oh my god. I thought I would get that because that's like an honor. That's just a big you know, that's a that's huge. You don't hear that often. You hear it like soccer. Maybe I don't even think you've heard it in like football, you know, and you've you've yet to hear it in fights. So to hear the old as I was just like, I was like, oh my god, it was such a beautiful feeling. I almost cried the second round too.

Then and then I heard and I think it was like second round where they started chancing for me. They're like, oh and I wasn't there, and I was just like, oh my god. I thought I would get that because that's like an honor. That's just a big you know, that's a that's huge. You don't hear that often. You hear it like soccer. Maybe I don't even think you've heard it in like football, you know, and you've you've yet to hear it in fights. So to hear the old as I was just like, I was like, oh my god, it was such a beautiful feeling. I almost cried the second round too.

I'm just a cry.

I'm just a cry.

That's crazy. How alert you are in a fight though? Do you even hear that? Yeah, because a lot of people say that it just gets quiet. It's just you and the other person be able to hear that.

That's crazy. How alert you are in a fight though? Do you even hear that? Yeah, because a lot of people say that it just gets quiet. It's just you and the other person be able to hear that.

I hear everything. You hear everything, Like when I get a good punch in and they're like yeah, like oh another word, yeah, kick, like oh shit, let me come down.

I hear everything. You hear everything, Like when I get a good punch in and they're like yeah, like oh another word, yeah, kick, like oh shit, let me come down.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Is it true that you feed off the crowd though?

Is it true that you feed off the crowd though?

And I do very much. Like I've heard fighters say when we were in quarantine, they preferred no audience. I'm like, are you guys crazy? Say, we're performers. That is the point. That is the point of fighting. We're to perform, to put on a show. We're entertainers. I love entertaining and put on a good fight. And I love when the crowd cheers. I just love being loved. I love the crowd. But I'm also used to the crowd booing me. Like when I made my debut in Brazil and they were like boo and they were chancing in Brazil like kill her, to kill me?

And I do very much. Like I've heard fighters say when we were in quarantine, they preferred no audience. I'm like, are you guys crazy? Say, we're performers. That is the point. That is the point of fighting. We're to perform, to put on a show. We're entertainers. I love entertaining and put on a good fight. And I love when the crowd cheers. I just love being loved. I love the crowd. But I'm also used to the crowd booing me. Like when I made my debut in Brazil and they were like boo and they were chancing in Brazil like kill her, to kill me?

Yeah, yeah, that's crazy and I.

Yeah, yeah, that's crazy and I.

Heard it and I was like, oh yeah, like, well, you guys watch I'm gonna freaking kill her, and I like flipped the switch.

Heard it and I was like, oh yeah, like, well, you guys watch I'm gonna freaking kill her, and I like flipped the switch.

That was crazy too, because you guys both like missed waits scale.

That was crazy too, because you guys both like missed waits scale.

Yeah, because the scale was off by half a pounder. I think it was zero point seven off, and everyone by saying to myself, when don't everyone have missed weight? Then pretty much it was well some people like waiting under the.

Yeah, because the scale was off by half a pounder. I think it was zero point seven off, and everyone by saying to myself, when don't everyone have missed weight? Then pretty much it was well some people like waiting under the.

Yeah. Yeah, so they originally because I think me and her were the last ones to weigh in, they brought the scale up to the top where the song, they moved the scale and they said, can you guys just weigh yourselves here because we have to go down. So I don't know why they did that test weight thing. They've never done that. Granted now I know they've never done that. It was my first, my pro debut UFC debut. So I step on the scale. Okay, we're on. Wait, let's go back down. She made weight. We went back down, then we go then we weigh on ourselves in front of the media, and we both missed point by point five. We're just like, hold on, we you know, and the commission was there and everybody was like, they've just made weight. So a few hours later, after they analyzed everything that that was. It was on them and I'm so grateful that.

Yeah. Yeah, so they originally because I think me and her were the last ones to weigh in, they brought the scale up to the top where the song, they moved the scale and they said, can you guys just weigh yourselves here because we have to go down. So I don't know why they did that test weight thing. They've never done that. Granted now I know they've never done that. It was my first, my pro debut UFC debut. So I step on the scale. Okay, we're on. Wait, let's go back down. She made weight. We went back down, then we go then we weigh on ourselves in front of the media, and we both missed point by point five. We're just like, hold on, we you know, and the commission was there and everybody was like, they've just made weight. So a few hours later, after they analyzed everything that that was. It was on them and I'm so grateful that.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So they double checked and they said, okay, what was off here?

So they double checked and they said, okay, what was off here?

You know? So did they re did they like rewaigh you guys again? Or no?

You know? So did they re did they like rewaigh you guys again? Or no?

They just gave us they they instead of announcing Nick that we missed weight. It was like no, we were on Wait. Yeah, they didn't take money off of.

They just gave us they they instead of announcing Nick that we missed weight. It was like no, we were on Wait. Yeah, they didn't take money off of.

That because sometimes like then you get the extra hour. Yeah cut, that would have been a lot worse if you guys went down and tried to cut that extra half down.

That because sometimes like then you get the extra hour. Yeah cut, that would have been a lot worse if you guys went down and tried to cut that extra half down.

And actually even then, I think I had another I can't remember exactly what fight it was, but I waited at six point five, I had point five to cut, and the doctors again didn't have me go cut. It's because I get so lean, I guess, so shredded. Yeah, insane shredded. And they're like, you can't cut no more. Like I have a little bit in me. I have to pee, like I just see, let me freak it. I just like I tinkled, like, let me go cut the last. I have an hour and they didn't give it to me. And the matchmaker called my manager and he apoloed. He goes, hey, we're so sorry, like we had no idea if they were there, they would have. So that was probably I think my first time actually missing.