The UFC is again in Denver, house of UFC 1, with a former champion and home-city fan favourite on the high of the cardboard.

UFC on ESPN 59 (ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Ball Enviornment in Denver.

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Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Cody Brundage

Abdul Razak Alhassan

Information: Alhassan (12-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC), Brundage (10-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC)
Previous 5: Alhassan 2-3, Brundage 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.12.24): Alhassan -170, Brundage +140
Junkie choose outcomes: Alhassan 7, Brundage 4

Julian Erosa vs. Christian Rodriguez

Information: Erosa (29-12 MMA, 7-7 UFC), Rodriguez (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Previous 5: Erosa 3-2, Rodriguez 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.12.24): Erosa +195, Rodriguez -230
Junkie choose outcomes: Rodriguez 9, Erosa 2

Gabriel Bonfim vs. Ange Loosa

Nov 4, 2023; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Gabriel Bonfim (pink gloves) prepares to struggle Nicolas Dalby (not pictured) throughout UFC Combat Evening at Ibirapuera Enviornment. Necessary Credit score: Jason da Silva-USA TODAY Sports activities

Information: Bonfim (15-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Loosa (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Previous 5: Bonfim 4-1, Loosa 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.12.24): Bonfim -340, Loosa +270
Junkie choose outcomes: Bonfim 10, Loosa 1

Drew Dober vs. Jean Silva

Drew Dober

Information: Dober (27-13 MMA, 13-9 UFC), Silva (13-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Previous 5: Dober 3-2, Silva 5-0
Division: Light-weight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.12.24): Dober -105, Silva -115
Junkie choose outcomes: Dober 7, Silva 4

Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Muslim Salikhov

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 03: (L-R) Muslim Salikhov of Russia punches Randy Brown of Jamaica in a welterweight struggle through the UFC Combat Evening occasion at UFC APEX on February 03, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC by way of Getty Photos)

Information: Ponzinibbio (29-7 MMA, 11-6 UFC), Salikhov (19-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Previous 5: Ponzinibbio 2-3, Salikhov 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.12.24): Ponzinibbio -185, Salikhov +155
Junkie choose outcomes: Salikhov 6, Ponzinibbio 5

Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez

Rose Namajunas

Information: Namajunas (13-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC), Cortez (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
Previous 5: Namajunas 3-2, Cortez 5-0
Division: Girls’s flyweight
Rankings: Cortez No. 8; Namajunas No. 13, No. 13 pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 07.12.24): Namajunas -225, Cortez +185
Junkie choose outcomes: Namajunas 9, Cortez 2

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