UFC on ESPN 59 pre-event facts: Drew Dober can take sole possession of lightweight KO record – again

The UFC returns to Denver for the firs time November 2018 on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 59, which takes place at Ball Arena with card that airs entirely on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

Former champion Rose Namajunas (12-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) returns to action in the main event, when she takes on Tracy Cortez (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) in a women’s flyweight bout scheduled for five rounds.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN 59.

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Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez