2024-07-14 15:40:02
Rose Namajunas inched closer to a title fight as outpointed Tracy Cortez for a unanimous decision win in the women’s flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Denver.
Namajunas (13-6) outlanded Cortez (11-2) 119 to 85 in total strikes and logged over six minutes of control time in the win. The former strawweight champion came into Saturday’s festivities ranked ninth in the 125-pound decision.
Here’s everything that went down on the 12-fight card, from results to replays of each fight.
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Namajunas shuts down Cortez in decisive win
Hale: Rose Namajunas used superior striking and grappling to shut down a spirited effort from Tracy Cortez and earn a unanimous decision Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the sold-out Ball Arena in Denver.
It was a home game for the UFC’s No. 6-ranked flyweight Namajunas (14-6 MMA, 11-5 UFC), who has resided in Denver for the past decade, and the former two-time strawweight champion dominated in every facet against Cortez. The early portions of the fight saw Namajunas use her superior striking to pick off Cortez, and her grappling owned the middle rounds.
With scores of 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47, Namajunas collected her second consecutive win after dropping her flyweight debut against Manon Fiorot in 2023.
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