UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez explained

UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:Ball Arena
City:Denver, Colorado, United States
Attendance:16,884[1]
Gate:$2,374,303
Previousevent:UFC 303: Pereira vs. Procházka 2

UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez (also known as UFC on ESPN 59) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 13, 2024, at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, United States.[2] [3]

Background

The event marked the promotion's seventh visit to Denver and first since in November 2018.[3]

A women's flyweight bout between former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas and Maycee Barber was expected to headline the event.[4] However, Barber withdrew from the bout, due to what was later revealed to be ongoing health problems, and was replaced by Tracy Cortez, who was scheduled to face Miranda Maverick one week later at .[5] [6]

Chris Duncan was scheduled to face Nazim Sadykhov in a lightweight bout.[7] However, Duncan was replaced by Marquel Mederos due to undisclosed reasons.[8] A week later, Mederos pulled out and the bout was scrapped.[9]

A lightweight bout between Drew Dober and Mike Davis was expected to take place at this event.[10] However, Davis was forced to withdraw due to a torn bicep.[11] He was replaced by Jean Silva, who just fought two weeks earlier at UFC 303.[12]

A welterweight bout between Mike Malott and Gilbert Urbina was scheduled to take place at this event.[13] However, two weeks before the event, as a result of Urbina withdrawing due to undisclosed reasons, Malott decided not to fight another opponent at this event due to an injury sustained during training, so the bout was scrapped.[9]

Viviane Araújo and Jasmine Jasudavicius were expected to meet in a women's flyweight bout.[14] However on July 5, Araújo pulled out for unknown reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Fatima Kline.[15]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[17]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC on ESPN 59 post-event facts: Jean Silva joins short list with two wins in 14 days. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2024-07-14. 2024-07-15.
  2. Web site: UFC lays groundwork for Denver return in July. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-05-31. 2024-05-31.
  3. Web site: Rose Namajunas-Maycee Barber headlines Fight Night in Denver. espn.com. Andreas Hale. 2024-06-04. 2024-06-05.
  4. Web site: sherdog.com. Rose Namajunas, Maycee Barber slated to headline UFC card on July 13. 2024-05-14. 2024-05-14. Tristen Critchfield.
  5. Web site: Damon Martin. 2024-06-25. Maycee Barber out; Tracy Cortez expected to face Rose Namajunas at UFC Denver. 2024-06-26. mmafighting.com.
  6. Web site: Chris Taylor. 2024-06-29 . Maycee Barber explains why she pulled out of UFC Denver main event with Rose Namajunas. 2024-06-29. bjpenn.com.
  7. Web site: Chris Duncan to meet Nazim Sadykhov at UFC Denver. cagesidepress.com. Bryson Hester. 2024-06-09. 2024-06-10.
  8. Web site: Morning Report: Chael Sonnen doesn’t believe Conor McGregor injury: ‘He’s known about this for over a year’. mmafighting.com. Drake Riggs. 2024-06-18. 2024-06-19.
  9. Web site: UFC Denver fight card loses two more bouts. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-06-26. 2024-06-26.
  10. Web site: UFC adds Drew Dober vs. Mike Davis to July 13 lineup in Denver. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2024-06-05. 2024-06-19.
  11. Web site: UFC Denver takes major hit after fighter suffers gruesome training injury. si.com. Drew Beaupre. 2024-06-18. 2024-06-19.
  12. Web site: Drew Dober vs. Jean Silva added to UFC on ESPN 59 in Denver. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Matthew Wells. 2024-07-03. 2024-07-03.
  13. Web site: Jay Anderson. 2024-04-25. Mike Malott draws Gilbert Urbina for UFC's July 13 event. 2024-06-26. cagesidepress.com.
  14. Web site: Viviane Araujo vs. Jasmine Jasdavicious teed up for UFC's July 13 Fight Night event. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2024-04-08. 2024-07-05.
  15. Web site: UFC signs Fatima Kline for short-notice debut vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius in Denver. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-07-05. 2024-07-05.
  16. Web site: UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2024-06-05.
  17. Web site: UFC Denver Bonus Report: Jean Silva and Drew Dober take home ‘FOTN’ honors. bjpenn.com. Chris Taylor. 2024-07-13. 2024-07-13.

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