UFC on ESPN 59 takes place on Saturday at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. This card features a women’s flyweight fight between Rose Namajunas and Tracy Cortez as the Main Event. Here are our best bets for this UFC card, which will include 3 fights on the Main Card. Be sure to also check out the rest of our UFC predictions for all of the UFC on ESPN 59 Main Card fights.
UFC on ESPN 59 Main Card Best Bets
The Main Event at UFC on ESPN 59 will see Rose Namajunas take on Tracy Cortez. This will be a fight in the UFC Women's Flyweight division.
Cortez comes into this fight with an MMA record of 11-1 and she is 6-0 in the UFC. Cortez is averaging 4.11 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 53%. She is absorbing 2.79 strikes and has a striking defense of 60%. Her grappling is solid as well, averaging 2.33 takedowns per every 15 minutes. Her takedown accuracy is 46% and her takedown defense is 75%.
Namajunas is the significant favorite in this fight, but Cortez has been much more impressive in her UFC career. A win here for Cortez could put her on the map, so because Cortez has the edge in striking and grappling, backing her to pull the upset will be our best bet.