The UFC recently announced its return to Sacramento, California, set for July 13 in Golden 1 Center. A number of new bouts have been added into the card, and my initial thoughts on these 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 takes on Sara McMann. Montano (4-2) won TUF 26 using a decision win over Roxanne Modafferi back in December 2017 but hasn’t competed since then due to a USADA breach and numerous issues making weight. She ran through the contest on TUF, but so far has not done anything at the UFC. Maybe moving up in fat will help her out, but it’s difficult to say now. McMann (11-5) 5-5 overall from the UFC and hasn’t won a fight as a 2017 submission triumph over Gina Mazany. Since then she has dropped back-to-back submission defeats to Ketlen Vieira and Marion Reneau and looks like a shell of her former self. This is good matchmaking here and an intriguing style matchup, but with bettors surely seeking 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 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 gorgeous heel hook entry win over BJ Penn.. He hardly fights, but if he does he’s showed some great potential. Elkins (24-7) is 14-6 overall in the UFC but has lost back-to-back conflicts to Ricardo Lamas and Alexander Volkanovski. Still, he is among the toughest fighters at 145lbs there’s. Although Hall is a great grappler, Elkins ought to have the ability to neutralize himand given all of his achievement in the UFC he must be the favorite in this fight.
Cynthia Calvillo vs. Livia Renata Souza, UFC 155
A fascinating 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-to-back fights over Poliana Botelho and Cortney Casey because her lone career reduction to Carla Esparza. Souza (13-1) is currently riding a four-fight win series and has won both of her UFC bouts over Alex Chambers and Sarah Frota. This is a great fight between two of the best strawweights on the planet. If I had to guess, Calvillo will be a small favored because of having more UFC experience and a bigger title, but Souza absolutely is a live dog to win this fight.
UFC 155 vs. Martin Day, benito Lopez And finally, bantamweight prospects Benito Lopez and Martin Day are set to clash. Lopez (9-1) is 1-1 in the UFC with a decision win over Albert Morales along with a entry loss to Manny Bermudez in his last outing, the first loss of his MMA career. Still, he’s only 25 and stays a leading 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 far more upside and ought to be the preferred here.
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