Nicco Montaño (born December 16, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who last competed in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

[6] After an amateur career that saw her produce a record of 5–0, Montaño made her professional mixed martial arts debut in November 2015.

Competing primarily for King of the Cage, where she won the KOTC Women's Flyweight Championship, Montaño compiled a record of 3–2 before joining the cast of The Ultimate Fighter 26 in mid 2017.

[10] Montaño was expected to fight Sijara Eubanks for the inaugural UFC Women's Flyweight Championship at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale on December 1, 2017.

[11][12] Montaño won the fight via unanimous decision and claimed the inaugural UFC Women's Flyweight Championship title.

[14] At the post fight interview, Montaño revealed her financial struggles prior to her win and her appreciation for the prize money she was about to receive:[15][16] “We were dirt poor just before tonight in all reality.

I’m going to go move to an apartment with some water pressure, and buy some good food and treats for my cats.”[16] Montaño was scheduled to face Valentina Shevchenko on September 8, 2018, at UFC 228.

[17] However, prior to the weigh-ins for the event, Montaño was transported to a hospital due to the effects of weight cutting and the bout was cancelled.

[26] However, due to Montano's coach John Wood testing positive for COVID-19, the bout was rescheduled to UFC Fight Night 176.