The UFC recently announced its return to Sacramento, California, set for July 13 at Golden 1 Center. Quite a few new bouts have been added to the card, and my initial 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 upward into 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 a USADA breach and many issues making weight. She ran through the contest on TUF, but so far has not done anything in the UFC. Maybe moving up in weight can 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 since a 2017 submission win over Gina Mazany. 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 an intriguing style matchup, but with bettors definitely looking to fade McMann I would anticipate Montano for a slight favorite in this one.
Ryan Hall vs. Darren Elkins, UFC 155
Featherweights Ryan Hall and Darren Elkins are place to fight. Hall (7-1) won TUF 22 and has since moved 3-0 at the UFC with wins over Artem Lobov, Gray Maynard, and in his last outing, a beautiful heel hook submission win over BJ Penn.. He barely struggles, but if he does he has revealed some great potential. Elkins (24-7) is 14-6 overall from the UFC but has lost back-to-back fights to Ricardo Lamas and Alexander Volkanovski. Still, he is among the toughest fighters at 145lbs there's. Although Hall is an excellent grappler, Elkins ought to 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
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 fights over Poliana Botelho and Cortney Casey because her lone career loss 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 really good fight between two of the best strawweights on the planet. When I had to guess, Calvillo will be a tiny favorite due to having more UFC experience along with a bigger title, but Souza absolutely is a live puppy to win this fight.
Benito Lopez vs. Martin Day And lastly, bantamweight prospects Benito Lopez and Martin Day are set to battle. Lopez (9-1) is 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 is only 25 and remains a top prospect at 135lbs. Day (8-3) lost a split decision to Pingyuan Liu in his UFC debut this past year. Although Day is a solid fighter, Lopez has far more upside and ought to be the preferred here.
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