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Video: What are the ceilings for Rose Namajunas, Tracy Cortez and Jean Silva after UFC on ESPN 59?

Rose Namajunas and Tracy Cortez were the headlining act at UFC on ESPN 59, but Jean Silva may have stolen the show.

The UFC returned to its birthplace of Denver for the first time in more than five years Saturday with UFC on ESPN 59, and in the aftermath of the event, the most-discussed fighters included [autotag]Rose Namajunas[/autotag], [autotag]Tracy Cortez[/autotag] and [autotag]Jean Silva[/autotag].

Namajunas (14-6 MMA, 11-5 UFC) defeated Cortez (11-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in the women’s flyweight headliner at Ball Arena to improve to 2-1 since she moved up to women’s flyweight. The former two-time UFC strawweight champ snapped the 11-fight winning streak to Cortez, leaving questions about what the future holds for both women.

The star of the show, however, may have been Silva (14-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who made a two-week turnaround from his UFC 303 knockout of Charles Jourdain and moved up a weight class to defeat Drew Dober in the Fight of the Night. The Brazilian is one of the most unique personalities in the UFC, and after stopping Dober with one of the nastiest cuts in recent UFC history, he appears to have a bright future.

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MMA Junkie’s “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Mike Bohn and host “Gorgeous” George Garcia reviewed the results from the card in the latest episode of the show.

You can watch the UFC on ESPN 59 recap segment above, or the complete episode of “Spinning Back Clique” below.

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 59.

Abdul Razak Alhassan wants UFC rematch with Cody Brundage to ‘put a f*cking hole in his face’

Abdul Razak Alhassan is still fuming in the aftermath of his no contest with Cody Brundage at UFC Denver, and wants to run it back.

[autotag]Abdul Razak Alhassan[/autotag] is still fuming in the aftermath of his no contest with [autotag]Cody Brundage[/autotag] at UFC on ESPN 59, and he wants to run it back.

After Alhassan (12-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC) rocked Brundage (10-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC) early in the first round of their middleweight bout on Saturday at Ball Arena in Denver, he followed up with an onslaught of strikes, two of which were deemed as illegal and to the back of the head by referee Dan Miragliotta.

Brundage was unable to continue after his five-minute recovery period, and the fight was ruled a no contest. That came much to the dismay of Alhassan, who insists there was no more than one illegal shot in the sequence, and said Brundage turned his head into it while fishing for a desperation takedown.

“I’m still pissed off about it,” Alhassan told John Morgan of Grind City Media. “Of course in that kind of situation where he’s turning and I’m trying to get my shots in – and even when I watched the video, it was only one time. And even that one was questionable when it hit him. I feel that guy, sorry for my curse, he just became a p*ssy. He decided, ‘I don’t want to fight any more. I don’t want to do it.'”

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Alhassan, 38, claims that he saw one of Brundage’s coaches from Elevation Fight Team urge him to choose not to continue during the recovery window, but not identify who. He ultimately thinks Brundage was trying to work himself into a disqualification win, citing what happened in his September bout with Jacob Malkoun at UFC Fight Night 228.

According to Alhassan, he is contemplating filing an appeal with the Colorado commission to have the no contest overturned to a win, but has not made any final decisions.

More than anything, Alhassan just wants to fight, and he will take any opponent on any date. He explained pre-fight that he has much rage to get out of his system after personal issues, and if he can get a rematch with Brundage, he has no shortage of motivation.

“I really want to contest this so bad (with the commission), but even if I don’t contest it, I want him back right away,” Alhassan said. “Let’s run it back and put a f*cking hole in his face.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 59.

Julian Erosa couldn’t resist the ‘acquired taste’ of a banger with Christian Rodriguez

Julian Erosa picked up his second straight first-round guillotine choke win in 2024 when he tapped Christian Rodriguez at UFC Denver.

[autotag]Julian Erosa[/autotag] beat Christian Rodriguez with a first-round submission Saturday on the main card at UFC on ESPN 59 at Ball Arena in Denver.

Take a look inside the fight with Erosa, who picked up his second straight first-round guillotine choke win in 2024.

Jasmine Jasudavicius wants Fatima Kline teammate Erin Blanchfield after UFC Denver win

Jasmine Jasudavicius won for the fourth time in five fights. Now she wants her most recent opponent’s teammate next.

[autotag]Jasmine Jasudavicius[/autotag] beat Fatima Kline with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 59 at Ball Arena in Denver.

Take a look inside the fight with Jasudavicius, who won for the fourth time in five fights.

Luana Santos wants shot at top 15 after showing what she can do at full strength at UFC Denver

Luana Santos improved to 3-0 in the UFC with a first-round submission of Mariya Agapova in Denver.

[autotag]Luana Santos[/autotag] beat Mariya Agapova with a first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 59 at Ball Arena in Denver.

Take a look inside the fight with Santos, who improved to 3-0 in the UFC.

Montel Jackson’s 18-second KO was as simple as finding an opening at UFC Denver

Montel Jackson put away Da’Mon Blackshear with a brutal two-punch combo for a $50,000 bonus.

[autotag]Montel Jackson[/autotag][anyclip-media thumbnail=”undefined” playlistId=”undefined” content=”dW5kZWZpbmVk”][/anyclip-media] beat Da’Mon Blackshear with a first-round knockout Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 59 at Ball Arena in Denver.

Take a look inside the fight with Jackson, who put Blackshear away in just 18 seconds for a $50,000 bonus.

Spinning Back Clique REPLAY: Rose Namajunas’ UFC Denver win, Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry, Paddy Pimblett’s contract

n “Spinning Back Clique,” our panel discusses Rose Namajunas’ win over Tracy Cortez, Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry, and much more.

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts.

This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Mike Bohn and Danny Segura will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate the following topics:

  • Former UFC champion [autotag]Rose Namajunas[/autotag] continues to pick up momentum at 125 pounds as she logged her second straight win Saturday. Namajunas defeated [autotag]Tracy Cortez[/autotag] by unanimous decision in the main event of  UFC on ESPN 59. Has Namajunas earned a title shot? Where does Cortez go from here? We discuss the women’s flyweight bout along with other results from the card.
  • Speaking with MMA Junkie, [autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag] revealed he’s entering UFC 304 on the final fight of his contract. Pimblett, being a UFC star, could soon find himself as a free agent. What do we make of this news? Will Pimblett re-sign? Is there a future for him outside the octagon? We discuss.
  • This Saturday, [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] steps in the ring to box BKFC star and former UFC fighter [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] in Tampa. We preview the bout and what this could mean for both the MMA and boxing world.
  • Also Saturday, there’s UFC on ESPN 60 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, headlined by a women’s strawweight bout between top contenders [autotag]Amanda Lemos[/autotag] and [autotag]Virna Jandiroba[/autotag]. We break down this key matchups along with some of the other fights going down on the card.

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Muslim Salikhov plans to do future camps in Denver after UFC win vs. Ponzinibbio

Muslim Salikhov beat Santiago Ponzinibbio with a split decision Saturday in the UFC on ESPN 59 co-main event at Ball Arena in Denver. Take a look inside the fight with Salikhov, who got back in the win column after back-to-back losses.

[autotag]Muslim Salikhov[/autotag] beat Santiago Ponzinibbio with a split decision Saturday in the UFC on ESPN 59 co-main event at Ball Arena in Denver.

Take a look inside the fight with Salikhov, who got back in the win column after back-to-back losses.

Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Tracy Cortez after UFC on ESPN 59 loss?

Tracy Cortez saw her 11-fight winning streak come to a bitter end at UFC on ESPN 59, and now the big question: Is this her ceiling?

(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Rose Namajunas after UFC on ESPN 59 win?)

[autotag]Tracy Cortez[/autotag] rolled the dice by filling in as a replacement for the UFC on ESPN 59 main event against Rose Namajunas, and ultimately it didn’t pay off.

Cortez (11-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) saw her perfect octagon record come to an end Saturday with a unanimous decision loss to former women’s strawweight champion Namajunas (13-6 MMA, 11-5 UFC) in the women’s flyweight bout at Ball Arena in Denver. With that outcome are questions about the future of Cortez.

There are plenty of built-in excuses for why the fight didn’t go her way, but ultimately it’s on Cortez to rebuild and reset. Whether the 30-year-old can do that or not remains to be seen, but Cortez gained valuable experience over five rounds that she can take forward, and it appears she wants a quick return to action.

Is this Cortez’s ceiling, or can she continue to flourish in the face of adversity? Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on Cortez’s future after UFC on ESPN 59.

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 59.