Rose Namajunas put together a full package last night (Sat., July 13, 2024) at UFC Denver live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, outlasting flyweight contender Tracy Cortez with a hard-fought unanimous decision win.
In addition to the women’s flyweight headliner, UFC Denver produced a list of memorable performances and finishes. Let’s check them out below and see which ones stood out the most:
- Montel Jackson pushed his bantamweight win streak to five with a blistering 18-second knockout finish over Da’Mon Blackshear (see it HERE)
- Evan Elder delivered a nasty submission stoppage before shouting out former President Donald Trump
- Flyweight prospect Charles Johnson may have punched his ticket to the top 15 with a big comeback TKO win over Joshua Van (highlights HERE)
- Brazilian upstart Luana Santos pushed her UFC record to 3-0 with a first-round, rear-naked choke over veteran Mariya Agapova
- Julian Erosa scored another upset win with a first-round guillotine choke against rising prospect Christian Rodriguez
- Featherweight Jean Silva moved up to lightweight just two weeks after his UFC 303 win to stop veteran Drew Dober via doctor’s stoppage
To sift through the action and see which fighters took home an extra $50,000, we take a closer look at the official UFC Denver post-fight bonus winners below:
- Fight of the Night: Jean Silva vs. Drew Dober
- Performance of the Night: Charles Johnson
- Performance of the Night: Montel Jackson
For complete UFC Denver results, coverage, and highlights, click HERE.