UFC on ESPN 59: Namajunas vs Cortez comes to your screen live from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado this Saturday, June 13. Former flyweight champion Rose Namajunas will look to work her way back up the UFC rankings against promising up-and-comer Tracy Cortez.
Let’s dive into all the UFC on ESPN 59 odds and my best bets.
UFC On ESPN 59: Namajunas vs. Cortez Odds & Fight Card
Main Event: Rose Namajunas (-245) vs Tracy Cortez (+186)
Santiago Ponzinibbio (-215) vs Muslim Salikhov (+164)
Drew Dober (-108) vs Jean Silva (-112)
Gabriel Bonfim (-400) vs Ange Loosa (+285)
Julian Erosa (+172) vs Christian Rodriguez (-225)
Abdul Razak Alhassan (-156) vs Cody Brundage (+122)
Prelim Matches:
Jasmine Jasudavicius vs Fatima Kline
Luana Santos vs Mariya Agapova
Josh Fremd vs Andre Petroski
Joshua Van vs Charles Johnson
Montel Jackson vs Da’Mon Blackshear
How To Watch UFC on ESPN 59: Namajunas vs Cortez
Date/Time: July 13, 7 p.m. ET
Location: Denver, Colorado
Arena: Ball Arena
Where to Watch: ESPN+/ESPN
UFC on ESPN 59: Namajunas vs Cortez Best Bet: Gabriel Bonfim vs Ange Loosa UNDER 1.5 Rounds +124
A Dana White’s Contenders series veteran, promising welterweight prospect Gabriel Bonfim returns to the octagon for the first time since suffering his only career loss in November.
Before that, the Brazilian finished eight straight fights within the first two rounds.
Jumped the Guillotine and got the tap 👏
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While Loosa will be a game opponent, his only fight against a similarly dangerous came against Jack Della Maddalena, which he lost. Bonfim possesses a devastating submission arsenal and has the ability to end this contest quickly.
UFC on ESPN 59 Fight of the Night Pick: Namajunas vs Cortez
Tracy Cortez steps up on late notice versus former champ Namajunas in a bout that is sure to provide fireworks.
The American is on an 11-fight winning streak since losing her pro debut.