The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will get re-acquainted with the Mile High City when UFC on ESPN 59 touches down at Ball Arena in Denver, where Rose Namajunas squares off with Tracy Cortez in the women’s flyweight headliner. Meanwhile, welterweight veterans Santiago Ponzinibbio and Muslim Salikhov do battle in the three-round co-main event at 170 pounds.
A closer look at some of the UFC on ESPN 59 “Namajunas vs. Cortez” particulars:
Date, Time, Location for UFC on ESPN 59
UFC on ESPN 59 “Namajunas vs. Cortez” takes place on Saturday, July 13 at Ball Arena in Denver. The main card kicks off at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, with the prelims set for 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
UFC on ESPN 59 ‘Namajunas vs. Cortez’ Tickets
Those in the Denver area on July 13 can purchase tickets through Ticketmaster to see UFC on ESPN 59 in person. The site offers seating options in a variety of price ranges, starting at $75.
Where to View UFC on ESPN 59 Online
Anyone wishing to live stream UFC on ESPN 59 online will need to purchase an ESPN+ membership. The ESPN-owned streaming service has exclusive rights to UFC live streams, making ESPN+ the only way to view UFC on ESPN 59 “Namajunas vs. Cortez” online in the United States. The main card can be viewed on ESPN and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, while the prelims can be seen on ESPN and ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, TNT Sports is the lone broadcaster showing UFC on ESPN 59 live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Coverage begins at 3 a.m. BST. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC on ESPN 59 “Namajunas vs. Cortez” online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.
UFC on ESPN 59 ‘Namajunas vs. Cortez’ Card, Odds
BetUS.com lists Namajunas as a -220 favorite for the main event, with Cortez as a +180 underdog. In the co-headliner, Ponzinibbio is favored at -190, with Salikhov coming back at +160.
Namajunas, 32, steps back into view having won seven of her past 10 bouts. The Milwaukee native last appeared on March 23, when she rebounded from back-to-back losses to Carla Esparza and Manon Fiorot with a five-round unanimous decision over Amanda Ribas in their UFC on ESPN 53 encounter. Namajunas owns a 10-5 record in the UFC. Cortez, meanwhile, fills in as a short-notice replacement for Maycee Barber. The 30-year-old Fight Ready rep has rattled off 11 consecutive victories, five of them inside the Octagon. Cortez punched her ticket to the UFC on Season 3 of Dana White’s Contender Series in 2019.
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