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UFC Fight Night: Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez Weigh-In Results: Cortez Makes Weight With Haircut

UFC Fight Night: Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results! After taking a weekend off post-UFC 303, the promotion is kicking off its July schedule with a return to Denver. The main event comes in the women’s flyweight division, with surging […]

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UFC Fight Night: Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results!

After taking a weekend off post-UFC 303, the promotion is kicking off its July schedule with a return to Denver. The main event comes in the women’s flyweight division, with surging prospect Tracy Cortez receiving a major opportunity to climb the ranks against Rose Namajunas.

“Thug Rose,” a former two-time strawweight champion, was originally set to do battle with top five contender Maycee Barber. But with “The Future” out injured, the #11-ranked Cortez has filled in on short notice, looking to extend her undefeated UFC record by adding the biggest scalp to her résumé thus far.

Elsewhere, the likes of welterweight veteran Santiago Ponzinibbio, lightweight fan favorite Drew Dober, and middleweight knockout artist Abdul Razak Alhassan will be among those in action.

UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez Weigh-In Results

UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez takes place on Saturday, July 13, at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, with the preliminary card starting at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

Check out the full weigh-in results below!

Main Card:

  • Women’s flyweight Main Event: Rose Namajunas (124.75lbs) vs. Tracy Cortez (126lbs)
  • Welterweight Co-Main Event: Santiago Ponzinibbio (171lbs) vs. Muslim Salikhov (171lbs)
  • Lightweight: Drew Dober (155lbs) vs. Jean Silva (155lbs)
  • Welterweight: Gabriel Bonfim (171lbs) vs. Ange Loosa (170lbs)
  • Featherweight: Julian Erosa (145.5lbs) vs. Christian Rodriguez (145.5lbs)
  • Middleweight: Abdul Razak Alhassan (185lbs) vs. Cody Brundage (185.5lbs)

Preliminary Card:

  • Flyweight: Joshua Van (125lbs) vs. Charles Johnson (125.5lbs)
  • Women’s Flyweight: Jasmine Jasudavicius (125lbs) vs. Fatima Kline (125lbs)
  • Bantamweight: Montel Jackson (135lbs) vs. Da’Mon Blackshear (135.5lbs)
  • Women’s Flyweight: Luana Santos (125lbs) vs. Mariya Agapova (125lbs)
  • Middleweight: Josh Fremd (186lbs) vs. Andre Petroski (185.5lbs)
  • Welterweight: Evan Elder (170lbs) vs. Darrius Flowers (170lbs)

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‘Rose Looks Like Mayweather In There’ – Fighters & Fans React To Rose Namajunas Cruising To Decision Win Over Tracy Cortez At UFC Fight Night Denver

Rose Namajunas looked to continue her path toward a title shot in a second weight class, and she accomplished that with a win over Tracy Cortez in the main event of UFC Fight Night Denver. Namajunas got off to a strong start nearly right away, dropping Cortez with a jab a couple of minutes into […]

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Rose Namajunas looked to continue her path toward a title shot in a second weight class, and she accomplished that with a win over Tracy Cortez in the main event of UFC Fight Night Denver.

Namajunas got off to a strong start nearly right away, dropping Cortez with a jab a couple of minutes into the fight. The former two-time strawweight champion seemed to be landing at will, and that trend continued as the fight entered the second round.

Midway through the frame, however, Cortez looked to take Namajunas down and secure a choke. “Thug Rose” worked her way through the grappling, however, battling with her own wrestling before returning to her fairly dominant striking performance.

The veteran seemed to have an all-around dominant showing in the third round, grinding out with a takedown and her own unsuccessful choke attempt. Meanwhile, on the feet, the ex-strawweight kept her distance, keeping herself out of Cortez’s range as she continued to fire off.

Namajunas continued this throughout the fourth round. Her late-notice replacement opponent brought pressure in the fifth round, but at that point Namajunas was in cruise control and Cortez was unable to get the finish.

Namajunas won a unanimous decision, with two 49-46 cards and a 48-47.

Fans React As Rose Namajunas Takes Clear-Cut Decision Win In UFC Fight Night Denver Main Event

Namajunas is now 2-1 since moving up to flyweight. The former strawweight champion defeated Amanda Ribas in March following a debut defeat in the division to Manon Fiorot last September in Paris.

Cortez, who took this main event bout on short notice, sees a 10-fight win streak snapped.

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Rose Namajunas Outlines ‘Dream’ Scenario For Future Fight After Win Over Tracy Cortez: ‘I Had This Vision…’

Rose Namajunas looked arguably the best she has ever looked at flyweight in the main event of UFC Fight Night Denver, taking a clear unanimous decision win over Tracy Cortez. Namajunas dropped Cortez, who took this fight on short notice, in the opening minutes of the fight. The former two-time strawweight champion subsequently put on […]

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Rose Namajunas looked arguably the best she has ever looked at flyweight in the main event of UFC Fight Night Denver, taking a clear unanimous decision win over Tracy Cortez.

Namajunas dropped Cortez, who took this fight on short notice, in the opening minutes of the fight. The former two-time strawweight champion subsequently put on a striking clinic, keeping her distance and landing on her opponent whichever way possible.

Cortez battled back with her grappling, but Namajunas answered with her own skills. The #11-ranked contender tried to mount a lot of offense in the fifth round, but by then it was too late.

Though she can always pinpoint things in her performance to nitpick, Namajunas told the crew on ESPN’s UFC Post Show that she was satisfied with how she did in the cage.

“I felt really happy with myself, but…Tracy’s really tough,” Namajunas said. “She definitely was durable. Even though I dropped her in the beginning, I knew I probably should have jumped on her right away because I let her recover a little bit.

“Ultimately, I just felt I was better,” Namajunas added.

Rose Namajunas Hopes To Bring The UFC To Lithuania

Namajunas moved up to flyweight in late 2023, about a year-and-a-half removed from losing the UFC strawweight title to Carla Esparza at UFC 274. “Thug Rose” fell to defeat in her 125-pound debut against Manon Fiorot but has now won back-to-back fights. Prior to Saturday’s win, she beat Amanda Ribas in a March Fight Night main event.

The former 115-pound champ entered this fight at No. 6 in the flyweight rankings. Positioned above her are champion Alexa Grasso, former champion and upcoming title challenger Valentina Shevchenko, Fiorot, Erin Blanchfield, Maycee Barber, and former strawweight champion and flyweight title challenger Jéssica Andrade.

Namajunas feels ready for a crack at the gold now, though she expressed interest in trying to get a win back over Fiorot. Be it a rematch with the Frenchwoman or title shot, Namajunas has an idea for an interesting location she would love to see the UFC host a card: Lithuania.

“I had this vision…I want to fight in Lithuania one day, bring the UFC to Lithuania if that could even be possible,” Namajunas said. “I would love to rematch Manon or [face] anybody for the belt, whatever. That’s my dream come true, but anything the UFC has in mind, I’m cool with.”

Lithuania is the home country of Namajunas’ parents. The UFC is yet to stage an event in the European nation.

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VIDEO: Charles Johnson Lands Brutal Uppercut KO To Stall Joshua Van’s Rise At UFC Fight Night Denver

Charles Johnson had tough competition on his hands when he faced rising flyweight star Joshua Van in the featured prelim bout of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Denver. Johnson came into the fight as a notable underdog, and Van appeared to be proving the sportsbooks correct through the first two rounds. Motivated with the idea […]

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Charles Johnson had tough competition on his hands when he faced rising flyweight star Joshua Van in the featured prelim bout of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Denver.

Johnson came into the fight as a notable underdog, and Van appeared to be proving the sportsbooks correct through the first two rounds.

Motivated with the idea of likely needing a finish, Johnson came out focused in the final round. The former LFA champion turned up the pressure and landed a couple of combinations, including a right hand that rocked his Burmese counterpart.

“InnerG” then landed a three-punch combination, ending with an uppercut, to drop Van and score the KO just seconds into the third frame.

Charles Johnson Fires Flurries To Finish Joshua Van In Upset Fashion

Johnson has now won three straight fights this year after going 0-3 in the Octagon in 2023.

Van, meanwhile, is now 3-1 in the Octagon, with this fight marking his first loss in professional MMA since dropping his third fight under the Fury FC banner.

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VIDEO: Montel Jackson Sleeps Da’Mon Blackshear For 18-Second KO At UFC Fight Night Denver

Montel Jackson is promoted as having some dangerous power in his hands, and that was on full display in his victory on the preliminary card of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Denver. Jackson scored a quick win inside Ball Arena, knocking out Da’Mon Blackshear in just 18 seconds. As the two were feeling each other […]

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Montel Jackson is promoted as having some dangerous power in his hands, and that was on full display in his victory on the preliminary card of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Denver.

Jackson scored a quick win inside Ball Arena, knocking out Da’Mon Blackshear in just 18 seconds.

As the two were feeling each other out, Jackson threw a one-two combination that saw a right hand to the chest and brutal straight left, with enough power to put Blackshear down and out.

Montel Jackson Scores Lightning Quick KO At UFC Fight Night Denver

Jackson’s finish is good enough for the second-quickest in UFC bantamweight history.

“Quik” has now won five consecutive fights and is 8-2 in the Octagon since joining the UFC off a 2018 win on Dana White’s Contender Series. He will most likely find himself opposite a figure within the top 15 of the UFC bantamweight rankings next time out.

Blackshear, meanwhile, has now dropped two consecutive fights and is 2-3-1 in the UFC. He is one of just three fighters to record a rare twister submission inside the Octagon.

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The UFC Denver Ratings Are In

The ratings for UFC Denver (UFC Fight Night 139) are in, and according to ShowBuzz, the main card turned in a strong number of 840,000 viewers, which is the highest ratings in over five months. The preliminary card had a viewership of 565,000 viewers, …

The ratings for UFC Denver (UFC Fight Night 139) are in, and according to ShowBuzz, the main card turned in a strong number of 840,000 viewers, which is the highest ratings in over five months. The preliminary card had a viewership of 565,000 viewers, which topped the numbers for the UFC Moncton main card on […]

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