The UFC has finalized a matchup between two top five strawweights for July. MMA Melotto was the first to report yesterday afternoon that former title challenger and third ranked Amanda Lemos (14-3-1) will take on fellow Brazilian in fifth ranked Virna Jandiroba (20-3).
A pivotal strawweight clash pitting Virna Jandiroba against Amanda Lemos has been booked for the UFC’s July 20 card. Jandiroba confirmed the pairing on social media following an initial report from MMA Melotto.
In the featured prelim of UFC 298, we saw a big time matchup in the women’s strawweight division. Former title challenger Amanda Lemos (13-3-1) was looking to get back on track as she took on arguably the best jiu jitsu practitioner in the division in Mackenzie Dern (13-4).
At UFC 298 this weekend, Amanda Lemos and Mackenzie Dern square off in a highly anticipated strawweight bout. Lemos, known for her striking power, aims to rebound from a loss to the champion, while Dern, a grappling specialist, seeks to leverage her ground game.
Amanda Lemos stands by the principle, “Fall down seven times, stand up eight.” Just like the strongest steel is forged in the hottest fire, the Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight contender has taken every career setback as a chance to reorient herself in the right direction.
UFC 298 has seen a shakeup this afternoon. The O.C. Register was the first to report that top strawweight contender Tatiana Suarez (10-0) is out of her upcoming bout against former title challenger Amanda Lemos (13-3-1).
Tatiana Suarez will lock horns with Amanda Lemos at UFC 298 on Feb. 17. The promotion announced the strawweight bout in a release on Tuesday. UFC 298 takes place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, and is headlined by a featherweight championship clash between Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria.
This past Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 292, the strawweight title was on the line.
The first title fight on the UFC 292 card is over. Zhang Weili put the 115-pound gold at stake against Amanda Lemos in the UFC 292 co-headliner. This was the first defense in Weili's second run with the strawweight championship.
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UFC 292 is set to deliver fireworks, and the co-main event promises to be a thrilling showdown between two of the most exciting fighters in the women’s strawweight division.
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