UFC on ESPN 59 post-event facts: Jean Silva joins short list with two wins in 14 days

The octagon returned to its birthplace of Denver on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 59 at Ball Arena, where seven of the 12 bouts on the card ended inside the distance.

One of the fights that required the judges was the main event, where former UFC strawweight champ Rose Namajunas (13-6 MMA, 11-5 UFC) earned a unanimous decision nod over Tracy Cortez (11-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) to continue her trajectory toward a women’s flyweight title shot.

For more on the numbers to come out of the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC on ESPN 59.

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