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. Quite a few new 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 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 with a decision win over Roxanne Modafferi back in December 2017 but hasn’t competed since then due to some USADA violation and many issues making weight. She conducted through the contest on TUF, but so far hasn’t done anything at the UFC. Perhaps moving up in fat can help her out, but it’s difficult to say now. McMann (11-5) 5-5 overall in the UFC and hasn’t 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 resembles a shell of her former self. This is fantastic matchmaking here and an intriguing fashion matchup, but with bettors surely looking to fade McMann I’d anticipate Montano to be a slight 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 beautiful heel hook entry win over BJ Penn.. He barely struggles, but if he does he has showed some fantastic potential. Elkins (24-7) is 14-6 overall from the UFC but has dropped back-to-back fights to Ricardo Lamas and Alexander Volkanovski. However, he is one of the toughest fighters at 145lbs there’s. Although Hall is a great grappler, Elkins ought to be able to neutralize himand given all of his achievement in the UFC he should 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 particular card. Calvillo (8-1) is 5-1 at the UFC and has won back-to-back conflicts over Poliana Botelho and Cortney Casey since her lone career loss to Carla Esparza. Souza (13-1) is currently 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 battle between two of the best strawweights in the world. If I had to guess, Calvillo will be a tiny favorite because of having more UFC experience along with a bigger name, but Souza is a live dog to win this battle.
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 and a submission loss to Manny Bermudez in his final outing, the first loss of his MMA career. However, he is only 25 and remains a top prospect in 135lbs. Day (8-3) lost a split decision to Pingyuan Liu in his UFC debut last year. Although dawn is a solid fighter, Lopez has far more upside and should be the preferred here.
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