The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Denver with a women’s flyweight main event. Former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas picked up her biggest win at 125 pounds by outpointing Tracy Cortez in the main event.
in the main event. The main card also featured some key fights from 170 pounds and below that will impact the lower weight classes going forward.Namajunas now has two straight wins at flyweight. “Thug” was able to sit down Cortez with well-timed punches and showed that her power carries to the higher weight class. A fan-favorite that can headline events,"Thug" is never far from a title shot.
If the Brazilian can make weight, his future looks brighter at 145 and a fight against Ige would be a striker’s delight. Both men hit hard and like to put on a show, so it’d be a fun scrap whether it goes to a decision or finishes quickly.. Bonfim is now 3-1 inside the promotion and has a lot of upside at 26. A fight against the more experienced Matthews would be a solid step up."The Celtic Kid" is 20-7 and recently defeated Phil Rowe by decision.
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