UFC on ESPN 59: Make your predictions for Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez

July 11, 2024 12:15 am ET

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 59 event in Denver.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those reader consensus picks will be part of the main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of UFC on ESPN 59 (ESPN, ESPN+), which takes place at Ball Arena.

Make your picks below.

Josh Fremd vs. Andre Petroski

Records: Fremd (11-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC), Petroski (10-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Fremd 2-3, Petroski 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.08.24): Fremd -125, Petroski +105

Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Montel Jackson

Records: Blackshear (14-6-1 MMA, 2-2-1 UFC), Jackson (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Past five: Blackshear 2-2-1, Jackson 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.08.24): Blackshear +130, Jackson -155

Mariya Agapova vs. Luana Santos

Records: Agapova (10-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC), Santos (7-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Past five: Agapova 2-3, Santos 4-1
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.08.24): Agapova +225, Santos -275

Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Fatima Kline

Records: Jasudavicius (10-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Kline (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Jasudavicius 3-2, Kline 5-0
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.08.24): Jasudavicius +110, Kline -130

Charles Johnson vs. Joshua Van

Records: Johnson (15-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC), Van (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Past five: Johnson 2-3, Van 5-0
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Van No. 15
Odds (as of 07.08.24): Johnson +160, Van -190

Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Cody Brundage

Records: Alhassan (12-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC), Brundage (10-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC)
Past five: Alhassan 2-3, Brundage 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.08.24): Alhassan -155, Brundage +130

Julian Erosa vs. Christian Rodriguez

Records: Erosa (29-12 MMA, 7-7 UFC), Rodriguez (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Past five: Erosa 3-2, Rodriguez 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.08.24): Erosa +185, Rodriguez -225

Gabriel Bonfim vs. Ange Loosa

Records: Bonfim (15-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Loosa (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Bonfim 4-1, Loosa 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.08.24): Bonfim -400, Loosa +300

Drew Dober vs. Jean Silva

Records: Dober (27-13 MMA, 13-9 UFC), Silva (13-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Past five: Dober 3-2, Silva 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.08.24): Dober -110, Silva -110

Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Muslim Salikhov

Records: Ponzinibbio (29-7 MMA, 11-6 UFC), Salikhov (19-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Past five: Ponzinibbio 2-3, Salikhov 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.08.24): Ponzinibbio -200, Salikhov +170

Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez

Records: Namajunas (13-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC), Cortez (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
Past five: Namajunas 3-2, Cortez 5-0
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Cortez No. 8; Namajunas No. 13, No. 13 pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 07.08.24): Namajunas -225, Cortez +185

UFC on ESPN 59 fight card (as of July 8, 3 p.m. ET)

MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)

Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Muslim Salikhov
Drew Dober vs. Jean Silva
Gabriel Bonfim vs. Ange Loosa
Julian Erosa vs. Christian Rodriguez
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Cody Brundage

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

Charles Johnson vs. Joshua Van
Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Fatima Kline
Mariya Agapova vs. Luana Santos
Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Montel Jackson
Josh Fremd vs. Andre Petroski

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