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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