Fans were not disappointed as the UFC Denver held exhilarating fights on Saturday. The tournament was held at Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado.
The UFC Denver main event of the night saw Rose Namajunas battle and defeat Tracy Cortez with a unanimous decision win. The following fights on the main card saw Jean Silva and Drew Dober deliver a bloody performance that ended with Jean Silva winning after a TKO. Both opponents were awarded Fight of the Night winners with a $50,000 cash prize. Another bout that earned a lot of praise was Charles Johnson vs Montel Jackson. The rivals earned themselves Performance of the Night and were also given a $50,000 cash prize.
Silva vs Dober’s fight was an intense and bloody three-round battle with both opponents refusing to back down. Silva landed a deadly elbow blow that caused a cut over Dober’s eyes leading to the stoppage of the match.
Main Card
Muslim Salikhov beats Santiago Ponzinibbio with a split decision win,
Gabriel Bonfim defeats Ange Lossa with a unanimous decision win.
Julian Erosa beats Christian Rodriguez by guillotine choke submission in round one.
Abdul Razak Alhassan and Cody Brundage’s match ruled a No Contest.
Charles Johnson defeats Joshua Van via KO in round three.
Jasmine Jaudavicus beats Fatima Kline by unanimous decision.
Montel Jackson defeats Da’Mon Blackshear by KO in round one.
Luana Santos defeats Mariya Agapova by rear-naked choke submission in round one.
Andre Petroski beats Josh Fremd by unanimous decision.
Evan Elder defeats Darrius Flowers by arm-triangle choke submission in round two.