UFC on ESPN 59: Tracy Cortez Sacrifices Hair to Make Weight for Main Event Weigh-In
Sports | July 12, 2024, 2:14 p.m.
All fighters on the UFC on ESPN 59 card successfully made weight at the weigh-ins, with some drama unfolding. Former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas will face Tracy Cortez in the main event, with Namajunas hitting 124.75 pounds while Cortez initially missed weight at 126.5 but made it in time after cutting her hair. In the welterweight co-main event, both Santiago Ponzinibbio and Muslim Salikhov hit 171 pounds. The event will take place at the nearby Ball Arena in Denver, with the main card broadcasted on ESPN/ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET. The full card includes exciting matchups such as Drew Dober vs. Jean Silva and Julian Erosa vs. Christian Rodriguez. Stay tuned for a night of action-packed fights at UFC on ESPN 59.