UFC FIGHT NIGHT DENVER ON ESPN WEIGH-IN VIDEO
10 p.m. ET: Main Card | 7 p.m. ET: Prelims
Both Available on ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes & SiriusXM Fight Nation
UFC action is back this weekend with UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez live from Ball Arena in Denver, CO on Saturday, July 13. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET with the prelims starting at 7 p.m., both available on ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and SiriusXM Fight Nation.
Main Event:
- Former two-time UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas (13-6) will headline the UFC’s return to Denver when she faces the No. 11 ranked contender Tracy Cortez (11-1) in a flyweight fight. Namajunas seeks another win as a flyweight after spending much of her career in the strawweight division, where she captured championship gold on two occasions after being the runner-up on The Ultimate Fighter 20. Cortez, a Dana White’s Contender Series alum who hasn’t lost a fight since her UFC debut in 2019, intends to keep her streak intact.
Co-Main Event:
- Veteran welterweights Santiago Ponzinibbio (30-7) and Muslim Salikhov (19-5) go head-to-head in the co-main event. Both fighters look to get back to the win column by displaying their experience and skills as they vie for position in the welterweight rankings.
Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET)
Rose Namajunas (124.75) vs. Tracy Cortez (126)*
Santiago Ponzinibbio (171) vs. Muslim Salikhov (171)
Drew Dober (155) vs. Jean Silva (155)
Gabriel Bonfim (171) vs. Ange Loosa (170)
Julian Erosa (145.5) vs. Christian Rodriguez (145.5)
Abdul Razak Alhassan (185) vs. Cody Brundage (185.5)
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET)
Joshua Van (125) vs. Charles Johnson (125.5)
Jasmine Jasudavicius (125) vs. Fatima Kline (125)
Montel Jackson (135) vs. Da’Mon Blackshear (135.5)
Luana Santos (125) vs. Mariya Agapova (125)
Josh Fremd (186) vs. Andre Petroski (185.5)
Evan Elder (170) vs. Darrius Flowers (170)
*Cortez missed weigh by .5 pound on first attempt.
Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez Average Betting Odds:
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