Play-by-play of every fight from Denver

UFC on ESPN 59 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results. UFC on ESPN 59 (ESPN/ESPN+) takes place at Ball Arena in Denver.

Former women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas (13-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) and Tracy Cortez (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) meet in the flyweight main event. Santiago Ponzinibbio (29-7 MMA, 11-6 UFC) takes on Muslim Salikhov (19-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC) in the co-feature.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 7 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN and ESPN+ and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN/ESPN+.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

Evan Elder vs. Darrius Flowers

Round 1 – Body kick by Elder. Flowers putting on the pressure here. Another body kick by Elder and a body shot to follow up. Another body shot by Elder. He’s targeting the body. A right hook lands for Elder and Flowers responds with a double jab. Another body kick by Elder. Flowers is taunting Elder. They clinch, Elder gets the throw, but Flowers gets right back to his feet. Flowers keeps taunting Elder. Flowers goes down! Unsure if he got caught or if he lost balance. Elder jumps on him. Flowers scrambles, takes his back, but gets thrown off and is now on bottom. One minute left. Flowers shoots, gets stuffed and now Elder is on top. Elder ends the round on top.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Elder.

Round 2 – Flowers looks tired. Elder pressuring here. A groin kick from Elder pauses the fight. Flowers takes two minutes, the fight resumes. Flowers ducks under a shot and takes down Elder. Elder scrambles and ends on top. Body shots by Elder. Elder moves to mount. Elder sinks in the arm triangle! It’s over.

Result: Evan Elder def. Darrius Flowers via submission (arm-triangle) – Round 2, 1:46
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Records: Elder (9-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Flowers (12-8-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee: Joel Ojeda

Josh Fremd vs. Andre Petroski

Round 1 – Big shots thrown by Petroski! He closes the distance and takes down Fremd. Petroski now in side control. Not much going on, just Petroski maintaining position. The crowd boos. We’re halfway through the round. Petroski opening with some ground-and-pound. Petroski with great control, but not much damage. Petroski gets mount, lands a few shots. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Petroski.

Round 2 – Again, Petroski closes the distance and takes down Fremd. Petroski working a guillotine! He lets it go, but still on top of Fremd from turtle position. Petroski gets mount. Petroski sinks in the arm-triangle! Looks tight! Three minutes left. Fremd still fighting. Fremd gets out! Petroski now in his guard. Two minutes left. Petroski moves to half guard. Petroski now gets mount. Fremd scrambles out. Petroski still on top. The bell rings with Petroski on top.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Petroski.

Round 3 – Fremd comes out aggressive! Nice hooks connect for Fremd. Leg kick by Petroski. Jab by Fremd. Fremd pressuring Petroski. Petroski shoots and gets down Fremd. He’s working form side control. Good control by Petroski. Petroski gets mount. Some whots by Petroski. Petroski in complete control. We’re halfway through the round. Petroski in full control but not much damage. Petroski now controlling from turtle position. Fremd unable to get up. The crowd boos. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Petroski. Overall 30-27, Petroski.

Result: Andre Petroski def. Josh Fremd via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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Records: Petroski (11-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Fremd (11-6 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Referee: Nick Berens
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Mariya Agapova vs. Luana Santos

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Records: Agapova (10-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC), Santos (7-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
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Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Montel Jackson

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Records: Blackshear (14-6-1 MMA, 2-2-1 UFC), Jackson (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Fatima Kline

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Records: Jasudavicius (10-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Kline (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
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Charles Johnson vs. Joshua Van

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Records: Johnson (15-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC), Van (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Cody Brundage

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Records: Alhassan (12-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC), Brundage (10-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Julian Erosa vs. Christian Rodriguez

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Records: Erosa (29-12 MMA, 7-7 UFC), Rodriguez (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Gabriel Bonfim vs. Ange Loosa:
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Records: Bonfim (15-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Loosa (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Drew Dober vs. Jean Silva

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Records: Dober (27-13 MMA, 13-9 UFC), Silva (13-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Muslim Salikhov

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Records: Ponzinibbio (29-7 MMA, 11-6 UFC), Salikhov (19-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez

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Records: Namajunas (13-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC), Cortez (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
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