UFC Fighter Responds to Alex Pereira Dating His Ex-Girlfriend He Got Tattoo Of

Tracy Cortez's ex-UFC boyfriend has responded on social media after she revealed her new relationship with UFC champion Alex Pereira.

UFC stars Cortez, 32, and Pereira, 38, went public with their relationship with a kiss during New Year's Eve celebrations.

They both shared snaps on their respective social media accounts.

It's not the first time Cortez has fallen for a fellow UFC fighter as she was previously engaged to former UFC featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega, who even got a tattoo of her name on his bottom lip.

Cortez and Ortega went public with their romance in mid-2021 before separating a few years later.

Ortega, 34, has been made aware of his ex-girlfriend getting with UFC light-heavyweight king Pereira after being flooded with messages from fans on social media.

Alex Pereira and Tracy Cortez went public with their relationship on New Year's Eve. Image: Instagram/Alex Pereira

He took to his Instagram story to address Cortez's new relationship following their time together.

"I see you guys hitting me up trying to get a rise out of me (yall creative I'll give you that)," he wrote, with a face with tears of joy and a rolling on floor laughing emojis.

He added: "Listen up I'm beyond happy and been happy. It ain't my style to talk about others personal life and choices nor is it my business. My business is my family and career 2026 and every year after will always be about them."

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Pereira confirms his relationship with Cortez after re-claiming the 205lbs title against Magomed Ankalaev in October.

Brian Ortega got a tattoo of Tracy Cortez's name on his lip during their relationship. Image: Instagram/Brian Ortega

Cortez, however, suffered a submission defeat to Erin Blanchfield in her last UFC appearance. She will be aiming to bounce back in 2026, having won five UFC fights in a row after coming through Dana White's Contender Series.

As for Ortega, he had a rough 2025 after competing just once inside the famed Octagon. He was beaten by Aljamain Sterling in a catchweight bout after 'T-City' failed to make the featherweight limit.

The Los Angeles-based fighter entered the UFC as an unbeaten prospect and won six of his seven UFC fights before earning a shot at then-UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway.

Ortega was stopped in the fourth round. He also lost to Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC featherweight title in 2021.