The UFC recently declared its return to Sacramento, California, set for July 13 in Golden 1 Center. Quite a few fresh bouts are added into the card, and my first thoughts on them are below.
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 upward to the bantamweight division when she chooses on Sara McMann. Montano (4-2) won TUF 26 with a choice win over Roxanne Modafferi back in December 2017 but hasn’t competed since then due to some USADA breach and many problems making weight. She ran through the contest on TUF, but so far has not done anything at the UFC. Perhaps moving up in weight can help her out, but it’s difficult to say now. McMann (11-5) 5-5 general from the UFC and has not won a fight since a 2017 submission triumph over Gina Mazany. Ever since then she’s dropped back-to-back entry defeats to Ketlen Vieira and Marion Reneau and looks like a shell of her former self. This is fantastic matchmaking here and also an intriguing fashion matchup, but with bettors surely looking to fade McMann I’d expect Montano for a slight favorite in this one.
Ryan Hall vs. Darren Elkins, UFC 155
Featherweights Ryan Hall and Darren Elkins are place to battle. Hall (7-1) won TUF 22 and has since moved 3-0 at the UFC with wins over Artem Lobov, Gray Maynard, also in his last outing, a beautiful heel hook entry win over BJ Penn.. He barely struggles, but when he does he’s showed some great potential. Elkins (24-7) is 14-6 overall in the UFC but has lost back-to-back fights to Ricardo Lamas and Alexander Volkanovski. However, he is one of the toughest fighters in 145lbs there is. Although Hall is a great grappler, Elkins should be able to neutralize himand given all of his achievement 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 card. Calvillo (8-1) is 5-1 at 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 series 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 in the world. If I had to guess, Calvillo will be a small favored because of getting more UFC experience along with a bigger title, but Souza absolutely is a live puppy to win this battle.
UFC 155 vs. Martin Day, benito Lopez And lastly, bantamweight prospects Benito Lopez and Martin Day are set to clash. Lopez (9-1) is currently 1-1 at the UFC with a decision win over Albert Morales along with a entry loss to Manny Bermudez in his last outing, the initial loss of his MMA career. Still, he’s only 25 and remains a top prospect at 135lbs. Day (8-3) dropped a split decision to Pingyuan Liu in his UFC debut this past year. Although dawn is a good fighter, Lopez has much more upside and should be the preferred here.
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