NEW BOUTS ADDED TO UFC SACRAMENTO INCLUDING RETURN OF NICCO MONTANO

The UFC recently declared its return to Sacramento, California, set for July 13 in Golden 1 Center. A number of fresh bouts are added to 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 go back to the Octagon as she moves up into the bantamweight division when she takes on Sara McMann. Montano (4-2) won TUF 26 using a choice win over Roxanne Modafferi back in December 2017 but has not competed since then due to some USADA violation and numerous issues making weight. She ran through the competition on TUF, but so far has not done anything in the UFC. Perhaps moving up in weight will help her out, but it’s difficult to say now. McMann (11-5) 5-5 general in the UFC and has not won a fight since a 2017 entry win over Gina Mazany. Since that time she’s dropped back-to-back submission 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 to be 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, and in his last outing, a gorgeous heel hook submission win over BJ Penn.. He hardly fights, but if he does he has revealed 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. However, he’s among the toughest fighters at 145lbs there’s. Although Hall is a great grappler, Elkins ought to have the ability to neutralize himand awarded all of his success in the UFC he should 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 is also set for this card. Calvillo (8-1) is 5-1 in the UFC and has won back conflicts 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 battle between two of their greatest strawweights in the world. When I had to guess, Calvillo will be a small favored because of having more UFC experience and a bigger name, but Souza is a live puppy to win this battle.
Benito Lopez vs. Martin Day, UFC 155 And lastly, bantamweight prospects Benito Lopez and Martin Day are set to clash. Lopez (9-1) is 1-1 at the UFC with a decision win over Albert Morales and a entry loss to Manny Bermudez in his last outing, the initial loss of his MMA career. However, he’s only 25 and remains a top prospect in 135lbs. Day (8-3) lost a split decision to Pingyuan Liu in his UFC debut this past year. Although dawn is a solid fighter, Lopez has much more upside and should be the preferred here.
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