10 UFC Fights To Watch In July

With every single weekend in July stacked with fights, it's going to be an extremely busy period for MMA fans around the world. Luckily for us, there's more than enough fantastic bouts to keep everyone entertained over the next month. We've got intriguing championship matches, potential number one contender bouts and good ol' fashioned fun scraps on the horizon.

UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will look to defend his belt against top contender Frankie Edgar, in what should be an explosive match-up. Mexican prospect Irene Aldana will hope to secure her status as a top bantamweight contender as she takes on wily veteran Raquel Pennington, and there's a lightweight battle between Dan Hooker and James Vick that promises to be an extremely violent and potentially bloody affair. And that's only scratching the surface.

With so much action going on, it's going to be difficult to stay on top of things. We've picked out 10 of the most exciting bouts happening this month so you don't miss anything. Grab yourself a tasty drink and a snack, find yourself a comfortable seat and get ready for some serious MMA action.

As a fighter, inconsistency can be as much of a career killer as losing fights on a regular basis. UFC featherweights, Andre Fili and Sheymon Moraes, have both fell victim to this in their careers. This makes their fight even more important as it gives one of them the opportunity to push on up the rankings, while putting the loser closer to a pink slip.

Fili has always been an extremely game fighter, but he seems to let his emotions take control and often loses fights because of this. However, when he's able to fully focus on his gameplan, he's quite a formidable opponent. Decent boxing, mixed with an improving kicking game and a solid grappling foundation makes him a sizeable threat.

Moraes is no joke though, especially when it comes to his striking. His Muay Thai is savage and if he's able to gather enough momentum, he becomes extremely difficult to stop. However, his wrestling has been a little bit suspect at times. If Fili is able to use his takedowns and get Moraes to the mat, the path to victory could be far easier for him.