The heavy push of action culminating in International Fight Week and UFC 317 meant that July featured only three fight cards, but the smaller number of events didn’t do anything to decrease the number of standout performances that took place inside the Octagon over the previous month.
As has been the case throughout the year so far, the level of talent, execution and excitement on display week-after-week has never been higher, and the future has never looked brighter.
Let’s dive into the best performances from July in the latest edition of the Monthly Report.
Breakout Performance: Fatima Kline (UFC Nashville)
It has been two fights, two finishes, two Breakout Performance awards for Kline so far this year, as “The Archangel” returns to this space on the strength of her third-round technical knockout win over Melissa Martinez in the opening bout of the July 12 event at Bridgestone Arena in Music City.