Sara McMann vs. Aspen Ladd, Bruno Silva vs. Gerald Meerschaert Booked for Aug. 13
Two more fights have been added to the UFC’s Aug. 13 lineup, as Sara McMann will face Aspen Ladd at bantamweight, while Bruno Silva will meet Gerald Meerschaert at middleweight.
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An Olympic silver medalist and former bantamweight title challenger, McMann has been victorious in two of her last three Octagon appearances. Most recenty, the South Carolina native outpointed Karol Rosa at UFC on ESPN 33 on March 26.
The 27-year-old Ladd has fallen on hard times of late with losses in three of her last four promotional outings. The MMAGold Fight Team member is coming off a decision loss to Raquel Pennington at UFC 273 on April 9.
Silva, a former M-1 Global champion, saw a seven-fight professional winning streak come to an end at UFC Fight Night 203, where he fell to Alex Pereira via unanimous decision. “Blindado” had won his first three UFC bouts via knockout or technical knockout.
Meerschaert had a three-bout sinning streak snapped in his last outing at UFC on ESPN 35, where he dropped a unanimous verdict against Krzysztof Jotko. “GME” had submitted his previous three Octagon opponents.
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