Rose Namajunas returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC on ESPN 59 to take on Tracy Cortez. The event took place on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, United States. Namajunas vs. Cortez featured 12 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC on ESPN 59 was headlined by a battle between serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Jasmine Jasudavicius went to war against Fatima Kline. Let’s find out who won at the UFC on ESPN 59. View the full results for ‘Namajunas vs. Cortez’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC on ESPN 59: Namajunas vs. Cortez |
Date |
July 13, 2024 |
Venue |
Ball Arena |
Location |
Denver, Colorado, United States |
Main Event |
Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez |
Co-Main Event |
Muslim Salikhov vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC on ESPN 59 was live 157 days ago and was the 699th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC on ESPN 59
Below is the 12-fight order and UFC on ESPN 59 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Rose Namajunas defeated Tracy Cortez via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Muslim Salikhov defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Jean Silva defeated Drew Dober via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) (Round 3 / 1:28)
- Gabriel Bonfim defeated Ange Loosa by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Julian Erosa defeated Christian Rodriguez by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 4:49)
- Abdul Razak Alhassan defeated Cody Brundage by No Contest (Illegal Elbows) (Round 1 / 0:37)
- Charles Johnson defeated Joshua Van by KO (Punches) (Round 3 / 0:20)
- Jasmine Jasudavicius defeated Fatima Kline by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Montel Jackson defeated Da’Mon Blackshear by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 0:18)
- Luana Santos defeated Mariya Agapova by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 3:27)
- Andre Petroski defeated Josh Fremd by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Evan Elder defeated Darrius Flowers by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) (Round 2 / 1:46)
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UFC on ESPN 59 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event. Be sure to check out UFC on ESPN 59 payouts and bonuses.
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The UFC on ESPN 59 began with taking on . defeated in Round at by .
Evan Elder vs. Darrius Flowers
The second fight at UFC on ESPN 59 was Darrius Flowers vs. Evan Elder. Evan Elder won in Round 2 at 1:46 by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke).
Andre Petroski vs. Josh Fremd
The following bout was between Josh Fremd and Andre Petroski. Andre Petroski beat Josh Fremd by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Luana Santos vs. Mariya Agapova
In the fourth bout, Luana Santos defeated Mariya Agapova by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 3:27 of Round 1.
Montel Jackson vs. Da’Mon Blackshear
The fifth bout ended at 0:18 of Round 1 with Montel Jackson defeating Da’Mon Blackshear by KO (Punch).
Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Fatima Kline
In the sixth fight of the night, Fatima Kline lost to Jasmine Jasudavicius at 5:00 of Round 3.
Charles Johnson vs. Joshua Van
Charles Johnson got the better of Joshua Van and won by KO (Punches) in Round 3 at 0:20.
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Cody Brundage
The eighth bout was between Cody Brundage and Abdul Razak Alhassan. Abdul Razak Alhassan beat Cody Brundage by No Contest (Illegal Elbows) at 0:37 of Round 1.
Julian Erosa vs. Christian Rodriguez
The ninth fight at UFC on ESPN 59 was Christian Rodriguez vs. Julian Erosa. Julian Erosa won in Round 1 at 4:49 by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
Gabriel Bonfim vs. Ange Loosa
In the tenth bout, Gabriel Bonfim battled Ange Loosa and took the win by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Jean Silva vs. Drew Dober
Right before the co-main event, Jean Silva prevailed over Drew Dober. Jean Silva won by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 1:28 of Round 3.
Muslim Salikhov vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
In the co-main event, Muslim Salikhov defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio via Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3; Dan Miragliotta was the third man in the cage.
Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Rose Namajunas defeated Tracy Cortez by Decision (Unanimous).
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