UFC on ESPN 59 play-by-play and live results
UFC on ESPN 59 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results. UFC on ESPN 59 (ESPN/ESPN+) takes place at Ball Arena in Denver.
Former women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas (13-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) and Tracy Cortez (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) meet in the flyweight main event. Santiago Ponzinibbio (29-7 MMA, 11-6 UFC) takes on Muslim Salikhov (19-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC) in the co-feature.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 7 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN and ESPN+ and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN/ESPN+.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
Evan Elder vs. Darrius Flowers
Round 1 –
Result:
Recap:
Photos:
Records: Elder (8-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Flowers (12-7-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee:
Judging:
Josh Fremd vs. Andre Petroski
Round 1 –
Result:
Recap:
Photos:
Records: Fremd (11-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC), Petroski (10-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee:
Judging:
Mariya Agapova vs. Luana Santos
Round 1 –
Result:
Recap:
Photos:
Records: Agapova (10-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC), Santos (7-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee:
Judging:
Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Montel Jackson
Round 1 –
Result:
Recap:
Photos:
Records: Blackshear (14-6-1 MMA, 2-2-1 UFC), Jackson (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee:
Judging:
Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Fatima Kline
Round 1 –
Result:
Recap:
Photos:
Records: Jasudavicius (10-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Kline (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee:
Judging:
Charles Johnson vs. Joshua Van
Round 1 –
Result:
Recap:
Photos:
Records: Johnson (15-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC), Van (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee:
Judging:
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Cody Brundage
Round 1 –
Result:
Recap:
Photos:
Records: Alhassan (12-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC), Brundage (10-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee:
Judging:
Julian Erosa vs. Christian Rodriguez
Round 1 –
Result:
Recap:
Photos:
Records: Erosa (29-12 MMA, 7-7 UFC), Rodriguez (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee:
Judging:
xxx
Round 1 –
Gabriel Bonfim vs. Ange Loosa:
Recap:
Photos:
Records: Bonfim (15-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Loosa (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee:
Judging:
Drew Dober vs. Jean Silva
Round 1 –
Result:
Recap:
Photos:
Records: Dober (27-13 MMA, 13-9 UFC), Silva (13-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee:
Judging:
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Muslim Salikhov
Round 1 –
Result:
Recap:
Photos:
Records: Ponzinibbio (29-7 MMA, 11-6 UFC), Salikhov (19-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee:
Judging:
Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez
Round 1 –
Result:
Recap:
Photos:
Records: Namajunas (13-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC), Cortez (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee:
Judging:
