Amanda Lemos is looking to put on a show tonight as she headlines her first UFC event against Jéssica Andrade. Lemos is the current 10th-ranked strawweight and is undefeated in the weight class after having her UFC debut at bantamweight. Yet, she’s set for the toughest test of her career as she will face former…
Amanda Lemos is looking to put on a show tonight as she headlines her first UFC event against Jéssica Andrade.
Lemos is the current 10th-ranked strawweight and is undefeated in the weight class after having her UFC debut at bantamweight. Yet, she’s set for the toughest test of her career as she will face former champ Jéssica Andrade in the main event of UFC Vegas 52.
According to Lemos, she is well aware that Andrade poses a threat but she is excited about the challenge. Lemos also believes it will be a very fun fight for the fans as she knows Brazilians always bring it.
“We’re both Brazilians. We’re gonna put on a good fight, and I think it’s gonna be a good show… First of all, Brazilian fans are the best in the world, no doubt,” Lemos said at media day. “Do we want to fight each other? No, perhaps. But then, what it means is that we’ve reached the top. It’s a great thing. The fact that we’re there fighting each other, that means that both of us are at the top of our category. It’s inevitable, at the end of the day.
“We’re gonna put on a show and it just speaks to the fact that we’re always going to fight the fight that we’ve always fought,” Lemos continued. “And that Brazilians are just—a lot of us, Brazilian women, have reached the pinnacle of this. We’re gonna fight each other anyway at the top of the category, so that’s a great thing.”
Amanda Lemos is coming off a split-decision win over Angela Hill back in December to become a top-10 strawweight. Prior to that, she TKO’d Monsterrat Ruiz in 35 seconds after also getting a TKO win over Liva Renato Souza in the first round. In her UFC career, the Brazilian also beat Mizuki Inoue by decision and submitted Miranda Granger after losing to Leslie Smith at bantamweight in her promotional debut.
How do you think Amanda Lemos will do against Jéssica Andrade tonight at UFC Vegas 52?
Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Jéssica Andrade has explained her decision to return to 115 pounds after a stint at flyweight. Andrade, who briefly held gold in the UFC after dethroning Rose Namajunas back in 2019, has fought at 125 pounds in her last three appearances in the Octagon. After a successful divisional debut against…
Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Jéssica Andrade has explained her decision to return to 115 pounds after a stint at flyweight.
Andrade, who briefly held gold in the UFC after dethroning Rose Namajunas back in 2019, has fought at 125 pounds in her last three appearances in the Octagon. After a successful divisional debut against Katlyn Chookagian, the Brazilian earned a shot at dethroning dominant flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko.
In the main event of UFC Vegas 52 on Saturday, Andrade will look to return straight into the championship conversation at strawweight by halting the charge of up-and-coming contender Amanda Lemos.
By re-committing to the division in which she was a part of between 2016 and 2020, Andrade is effectively giving up her #1 ranking in the flyweight class. During her appearance at UFC Vegas 52 media day on Wednesday, “Bate Estaca” explained the reasoning behind the move.
When asked whether she foresees an easier path back to gold at 115 pounds, Andrade suggested it’s actually the opposite. But despite choosing a more challenging road back to a title shot, the Brazilian believes her “optimum” performance can only be achieved at strawweight.
“I wouldn’t say it would be quicker (to reach a title shot) at strawweight, because I was already number one at flyweight, and it’s a much tougher division overall,” noted Andrade. “I think the level of competition at strawweight is still quite ahead of the flyweight division. But at the end of the day, I’m a strawweight. I’m gonna perform my best at strawweight. I can do well at flyweight, I can probably do pretty well at bantam(weight), but strawweight is my optimum weight.”
Andrade Brands UFC Vegas 52 Weight Cut The ‘Best Ever’
Given that the reasoning behind her decision to test the flyweight waters came from some difficult weight cuts to 115 pounds, it’s safe to say Andrade has to be confident in her ability to successfully stand on the scales in a healthy way this week.
Having moved to Las Vegas and utilized the often-praised facilities at the UFC Performance Institute, Andrade says weight hasn’t been an issue at all. She even described her ongoing cut as the ‘best ever’.
“I had a couple problems my last two fights at strawweight. I had a traumatic weight cut. Things didn’t really go well, and my mental state for the weight cuts was just not there anymore,” recalled Andrade. “So I asked to take some time off, talked to my coach and said, ‘Maybe we can take a little break, do something else at flyweight.’ It went way better than we ever expected.
“Now, with the support of the PI and living here in Vegas, things are completely different. This weight cut is probably the best that I’ve ever had, even better than the first one, which was the one I focused on the most. This one is easily the best one, the smoothest one,” claimed Andrade.
UFC Vegas 52 features a women’s strawweight main event between two hard-hitting contenders in Jessica Andrade vs. Amanda Lemos. A co-main event features MMA legend Clay Guida, who faces rising prospect Claudio Puelles, whilst top-ranked flyweights Manel Kape and Su Mudaerji throw down on the undercard. Maycee Barber vs. Montana De La Ros, Alexandr Romanov […]
UFC Vegas 52 features a women’s strawweight main event between two hard-hitting contenders in Jessica Andrade vs. Amanda Lemos.
A co-main event features MMA legend Clay Guida, who faces rising prospect Claudio Puelles, whilst top-ranked flyweights Manel Kape and Su Mudaerji throw down on the undercard. Maycee Barber vs. Montana De La Ros, Alexandr Romanov vs. Chase Sherman, and Charles Jourdain vs. Lando Vannata all also bear keeping an eye out for.
Join LowKickMMA as we preview, predict, and hopefully win some money betting on UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Lemos.
Jessica Andrade vs. Amanda Lemos
In the main event spot, former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade takes on rising contender Amanda Lemos. These two fighters may well be the hardest hitters in the entire division, both possessing a natural power not often associated with strawweights.
The main difference between them is experience. Andrade holds a record of 22-9, whilst Lemos sits at 11-1-1, despite being four years older than her opponent. Admitedly, Lemos does have a height and reach advantage, but the consistently high quality level of competition that Andrade has been facing will likely cancel this out.
We will be taking Andrade to win at her ML for this fight, where she currently sits at around -190 for most betting online sites.
Maycee Barber has not quite lived up to the massive prospect label she was given upon signing for the UFC. Her eight fight winning streak was snapped in 2020, as Roxanne Modefferi caused a massive upset, defeating ‘The Future’ via unanimous decision at UFC 246. A follow up loss to Alexa Grasso further quelled Barber’s hype train. Even her most recent win over Miranda Maverick was shrouded in controversy, with many disputing the judges scorecards.
However, with this all being said, Maycee Barber is still an extremely talented fighter that has likely benefited hugely from having to overcome such adversity. This weekend she takes on Monatan De La Rosa, a talented grappler with lethal submission skills.
We are going to be taking Baber’s ML, at around -190. She will have a massive advantage on the feet, and only gets stronger the longer the fight plays out. However, should you wish to hedge, De La Rosa’s submission prop at around +700 could well be worth a sprinkle, with Barber’s weakest area unedeibly being her ground game.
Manel Kape vs. Su Mudaerji
This flyweight scrap promises fireworks between two of the most dynamic fighters in the division. Similar to Barber, Manel Kape has not quite lived up to the hype. However, his past two fights have been an emphatic return to form, with a flying knee KO over Ode Osbourne, and a vicious round one stoppage again Zhalgus Zhumagulov.
Su Mudaerji is a talent, there’s no two ways about it. But so is Kape, and his striking is of such a high level that even a fighter Mudaerji’s level will struggle to keep up with him.
We are going with Kape’s ML, which stands at around -150. For prop hunters, Kape by KO is currently around +250 on most online betting sites, which could be worth a stab.
There are also several heavy favorites on this card that are likely worth parlaying together. Alexandr Romanov take on Chase Sherman, who is stepping up on short notice. Romanov is a heavy favorite with reason, as his run with the UFC has entirely dominant so far. He becomes the first paraly piece.
Next is Tyson Pedro, who takes on Ike Villaneuva. Pedro has been out for some time, but he returns to face an opponent who has struggled to consistently compete against UFC level opposition. Pedro may be on a two fight losing streak, but he still holds win over Paul Craig and Khalil Rountree. We will take Pedro as the second parlay option.
In the opening fight of the night, Irish prospect Dean Barry will face off against Mike Jackson. This one is simple enough, Barry is a 4-1 knockout artist who has finished all four of his victories, whilst Jackson has a pro record of 0-1-1. Fans may remember Jackson from his win over CM Punk, that was later overturned to a No Contest. This is clearly a fight designed to make Barry look good, and we fully expect him to do exactly that. Barry by KO becomes our third and final parlay piece.
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UFC bantamweight Amanda Lemos could potentially face the consequences of an anti-doping violation due to failing an out-of-competition drug test The promotion released a statement relating to the incident on Thursday: “The UFC organization was no…
UFC bantamweight Amanda Lemos could potentially face the consequences of an anti-doping violation due to failing an out-of-competition drug test The promotion released a statement relating to the incident on Thursday: “The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Amanda Lemos of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from […]
UFC Vegas 52 features a women’s strawweight main event between two hard-hitting contenders in Jessica Andrade vs. Amanda Lemos. A co-main event features MMA legend Clay Guida, who faces rising prospect Claudio Puelles, whilst top-ranked flyweights Manel Kape and Su Mudaerji throw down on the undercard. Maycee Barber vs. Montana De La Ros, Alexandr Romanov […]
