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Draws Mackenzie Dern at UFC 298
Lemos is scheduled to face Mackenzie Dern in a strawweight bout at UFC 298 in Anaheim on Feb. 17, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Lemos' original opponent, the undefeated Tatiana Suarez, was forced to withdraw from the fight for unknown reasons. The 36-year-old Lemos will now face Dern, who will also be looking to bounce back from a loss in her last fight.
Lemos' original opponent, the undefeated Tatiana Suarez, was forced to withdraw from the fight for unknown reasons. The 36-year-old Lemos will now face Dern, who will also be looking to bounce back from a loss in her last fight.
Undefeated opponent next
Lemos is scheduled to compete against Tatiana Suarez in a strawweight fight at UFC 298 in Anaheim on Feb. 17, according to Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com.
ANALYSIS
Lemos will look to bounce back, though her next fight will be against Suarez, undefeated across seven UFC fights and 10 career bouts thus far. By defeating Suarez, Lemos would establish herself as a top-three strawweight contender and back in the championship hunt.
Lemos will look to bounce back, though her next fight will be against Suarez, undefeated across seven UFC fights and 10 career bouts thus far. By defeating Suarez, Lemos would establish herself as a top-three strawweight contender and back in the championship hunt.
Fortunate to survive in title fight
Lemos lost to Zhang Weili via unanimous decision (43-50, 44-50, 45-49) at UFC 292 on Saturday in Boston.
ANALYSIS
Lemos' power and grappling ability is generally enough to make her competitive in bouts, but that wasn't the case against Weili, who seldom relinquished top position on Saturday, controlling the Brazilian fighter on the ground for over 15 minutes. Lemos wasn't just dominated positionally, she also took an incredible amount of damage while on bottom, which contributed to her opponent landing a UFC women's record 296 strikes. While she was able to keep herself safe from submission attempts, Lemos was little more than a punching bag after round three, as the domination was capped by a right hand in the final frame that sent her to the canvas. Though she will always be a tough out for most of the division, it's clear after this performance that Lemos has a long way to go before she can be mentioned in the same breath as the elite.
Lemos' power and grappling ability is generally enough to make her competitive in bouts, but that wasn't the case against Weili, who seldom relinquished top position on Saturday, controlling the Brazilian fighter on the ground for over 15 minutes. Lemos wasn't just dominated positionally, she also took an incredible amount of damage while on bottom, which contributed to her opponent landing a UFC women's record 296 strikes. While she was able to keep herself safe from submission attempts, Lemos was little more than a punching bag after round three, as the domination was capped by a right hand in the final frame that sent her to the canvas. Though she will always be a tough out for most of the division, it's clear after this performance that Lemos has a long way to go before she can be mentioned in the same breath as the elite.
Next contest lined up
Lemos will take on Zhang Weili for the UFC Strawweight Championship at UFC 292 on August 19 in Boston, Shaheed Al-Shatti of MMAFighting.com reports Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Lemos is coming off an upset victory over Marina Rodriguez, who she disposed of via TKO (punches) in the third round. She'll aim for her third straight victory against Zhang Weili. Weili has bounced back after consecutive losses to string together a pair of victories, most recently against Carla Esparza back in November to earn back her championship belt. For Lemos, it will be the first shot at championship gold of her UFC career, though she projects to enter as an underdog.
Lemos is coming off an upset victory over Marina Rodriguez, who she disposed of via TKO (punches) in the third round. She'll aim for her third straight victory against Zhang Weili. Weili has bounced back after consecutive losses to string together a pair of victories, most recently against Carla Esparza back in November to earn back her championship belt. For Lemos, it will be the first shot at championship gold of her UFC career, though she projects to enter as an underdog.
Upsets Marina Rodriguez in Vegas
Lemos defeated Marina Rodriguez via TKO (punches) at 0:54 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It's the biggest victory of Lemos' career and it came in a huge spot. Entering as a +195 underdog, Amanda showed off her all-around arsenal. Neither woman accomplished much in Round 1 before Lemos leaned on her grappling in Round 2. She secured a takedown, racked up nearly three minutes of control time and nearly finished Rodriguez with a rear-naked choke. Lemos finally put Marina away early in Round 3 with a standing knockout. It was expected that Lemos' biggest advantage would be in the power department, and that proved to indeed be the case. It's impossible to argue with Amanda's 7-2 record with the UFC, but she's already 35 years of age and has no history of defeating high-level competition. It's probably a stretch to call Lemos a title contender despite this strong performance, but she certainly has a case for a title shot in the near future nonetheless.
It's the biggest victory of Lemos' career and it came in a huge spot. Entering as a +195 underdog, Amanda showed off her all-around arsenal. Neither woman accomplished much in Round 1 before Lemos leaned on her grappling in Round 2. She secured a takedown, racked up nearly three minutes of control time and nearly finished Rodriguez with a rear-naked choke. Lemos finally put Marina away early in Round 3 with a standing knockout. It was expected that Lemos' biggest advantage would be in the power department, and that proved to indeed be the case. It's impossible to argue with Amanda's 7-2 record with the UFC, but she's already 35 years of age and has no history of defeating high-level competition. It's probably a stretch to call Lemos a title contender despite this strong performance, but she certainly has a case for a title shot in the near future nonetheless.