Rose Namajunas vs Tracy Cortez. Predictions and bets for the UFC on ESPN 59 tournament

Tonight in Denver, USA, the UFC on ESPN 59 tournament will take place.

The main event of the show will feature a women's flyweight bout between two Americans: former champion Rose Namajunas, who is attempting to conquer a second division, and Tracy Cortez.

The former strawweight champion is considered the clear favorite in this match, with bookmakers offering odds of less than 1.5 for her victory, while Cortez's odds are 2.8.

Analysts also lean towards the fight going the full five rounds, with odds of 1.4 for this outcome and 2.85 for the opposite. Consequently, the lowest odds are for Namajunas winning by decision at 2.1. Higher odds are offered for the former champion's victory by submission or choke at 8.

In the second most significant fight, Muslim Salikhov will face Santiago Ponzinibbio. The Argentine is deemed the favorite, with odds of about 1.5 for his victory, while Salikhov's odds are 2.5. This fight is also expected to go the full five rounds (odds of 1.7), as the possibility of an early finish is rated at around 2.1.

A total of eleven bouts are scheduled for UFC on ESPN 59, and the Dailysports team has prepared information on the odds for the remaining fights on the card.

Main Card

• Drew Dober 2.2 vs. 1.7 Jan Silva
• Gabriel Bonfim 1.3 vs. 3.7 Ange Loosa
• Julian Erosa 1.5 vs. 2.8 Christian Rodriguez
• Abdul Razak Alhassan 2.3 vs. 1.6 Cody Brundage

Preliminary Card

• Joshua Van 1.4 vs. 2.8 Charles Johnson
• Jasmine Jasudavicius 1.8 vs. 2.1 Fatima Klein
• Luana Santos 1.3 vs. 3.9 Maria Agapova
• Montel Jackson 1.8 vs. 2.0 Da'Mon Blackshear
• Josh Fremd 1.9 vs. 1.9 Andre Petroski