The UFC recently declared its return to Sacramento, California, set for July 13 in Golden 1 Center. A number of fresh bouts have been added to the card, and my first thoughts on them are under.
Nicco Montano vs. Sara McMann, UFC Fight Night 155
Former UFC women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano will return to the Octagon as she moves up to the bantamweight division when she chooses on Sara McMann. Montano (4-2) won TUF 26 using a decision win over Roxanne Modafferi back in December 2017 but has not competed since then due to a USADA violation and numerous issues making weight. She conducted through the competition on TUF, but so far has not done anything in the UFC. Maybe moving up in weight will help her out, but it’s hard to say at this point. McMann (11-5) 5-5 general from the UFC and has not won a fight as a 2017 submission win over Gina Mazany. Ever since then she has dropped back-to-back entry defeats to Ketlen Vieira and Marion Reneau and resembles a shell of her former self. This is good matchmaking here and also an intriguing style matchup, but with bettors definitely looking to fade McMann I’d anticipate Montano for a small favorite in this one.
Ryan Hall vs. Darren Elkins, UFC 155
Featherweights Ryan Hall and Darren Elkins are set to fight. Hall (7-1) won TUF 22 and has since gone 3-0 in the UFC with wins over Artem Lobov, Gray Maynard, also in his last outing, a beautiful heel hook submission win over BJ Penn.. He hardly struggles, but if he does he has showed some great potential. Elkins (24-7) is 14-6 overall from the UFC but has dropped back-to-back conflicts to Ricardo Lamas and Alexander Volkanovski. Still, he’s among the toughest fighters at 145lbs there is. Although Hall is an excellent grappler, Elkins should have the ability to neutralize him, and awarded all of his success in the UFC he must be the favorite in this struggle.
Cynthia Calvillo vs. Livia Renata Souza, UFC 155
An intriguing women’s strawweight bout between Cynthia Calvillo and Livia Renata Souza can also be set for this particular card. Calvillo (8-1) is 5-1 in the UFC and has won back fights over Poliana Botelho and Cortney Casey since her lone career loss to Carla Esparza. Souza (13-1) is now riding a four-fight win streak and has won both of her UFC bouts over Alex Chambers and Sarah Frota. This is a really good fight between two of their best strawweights on the planet. When I had to guess, Calvillo will be a tiny favored due to having more UFC experience along with a bigger title, but Souza is a live puppy to win this battle.
Benito Lopez vs. Martin Day, UFC 155 And finally, bantamweight prospects Benito Lopez and Martin Day are set to clash. Lopez (9-1) is currently 1-1 in the UFC with a decision win over Albert Morales and a entry loss to Manny Bermudez in his final outing, the initial loss of his MMA career. However, he’s only 25 and stays a top prospect in 135lbs. Day (8-3) dropped a split decision to Pingyuan Liu in his UFC debut this past year. Although Day is a good fighter, Lopez has far more upside and should be the favorite here.
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