Amanda Lemos | |
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Born | Belém, Brazil | May 22, 1987
Other names | Amandinha |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb) |
Division | Strawweight (2020–present) Bantamweight (until 2019) |
Reach | 65 in (165 cm) |
Team | Marajó Brothers Team [1] |
Years active | 2014–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 19 |
Wins | 14 |
By knockout | 8 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 4 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Amanda Lemos (born May 22, 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of July 23, 2024, she is #5 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings and as of August 27, 2024, she is #14 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings. [2]
Lemos started her professional mixed martial arts career in her native Brazilian regional circuit, fighting mostly in Jungle Fight. Racking up an undefeated record of 5–0, she faced Mayra Cantuária for the Jungle Fight Women's Bantamweight Championship at Jungle Fight 85 on January 23, 2016. The fight ended in a majority draw, which prompted a rematch between the two contenders. The rematch for the title took place on June 25, 2016, at Jungle Fight 88. Lemos won the title via third-round knockout. [1]
Lemos was scheduled to face Arlene Blencowe at Legend MMA 1 on January 28, 2017. [3] However, Lemos withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Janay Harding.[ citation needed ]
Replacing injured Lina Länsberg on short notice, Lemos made her promotional debut against Leslie Smith at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio on July 16, 2017. [1] She lost the lopsided fight via second-round knockout. [4]
On March 28, 2018, news surfaced that USADA had suspended Lemos for two years for testing positive for stanozolol and its metabolite, stemming from a sample taken on November 8, 2017. [5]
Lemos was scheduled to return from the suspension against Veronica Macedo in a strawweight bout on December 21, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 165. However, Macedo withdrew from the bout due to concussion-like symptoms and was replaced by Miranda Granger. [6] She won the fight via technical submission. [7]
Lemos faced Mizuki Inoue at UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar on August 22, 2020. [8] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [9]
Lemos faced Lívia Renata Souza on March 6, 2021, at UFC 259. [10] She won the fight via technical knockout in round one after knocking Souza down twice. [11]
Lemos faced Montserrat Ruiz on July 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 26. [12] Lemos won the fight via technical knockout in round one. [13]
Lemos was scheduled to face Nina Nunes on December 18, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus. [14] However, Nunes was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Angela Hill. [15] Lemos won the bout via split decision. [16] 10 out of 11 media scores gave it to Hill. [17] This bout earned them the Fight of the Night bonus award. [18]
Lemos faced former strawweight champion Jéssica Andrade on April 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205. [19] She lost the fight via a standing arm-triangle choke in round one. [20]
Lemos faced Michelle Waterson on July 16, 2022, at UFC on ABC 3. [21] She won the fight via guillotine choke submission in the second round. [22] This win earned Lemos her first Performance of the Night bonus award. [23]
Lemos was scheduled to face Marina Rodriguez on October 22, 2022, at UFC 280, [24] but the bout was postponed to UFC Fight Night 214 for unknown reasons. [25] She won the fight via technical knockout in the third round. [26]
Lemos faced Zhang Weili for the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship on August 19, 2023, at UFC 292. [27] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [28]
Lemos was scheduled to face Tatiana Suarez on February 17, 2024, at UFC 298. [29] However, Suarez was withdrawn from the event because of an injury was replaced by Mackenzie Dern. [30] Lemos won the bout by unanimous decision. [31] This fight earned her another Fight of the Night award. [32]
Lemos faced Virna Jandiroba on July 20, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 60. [33] She lost the fight by an armbar submission in the second round. [34]
19 matches | 14 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 8 | 1 |
By submission | 3 | 2 |
By decision | 3 | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 14–4–1 | Virna Jandiroba | Submission (armbar) | UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba | July 20, 2024 | 2 | 4:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 14–3–1 | Mackenzie Dern | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 298 | February 17, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Loss | 13–3–1 | Zhang Weili | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 292 | August 19, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship. |
Win | 13–2–1 | Marina Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos | November 5, 2022 | 3 | 0:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 12–2–1 | Michelle Waterson | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez | July 16, 2022 | 2 | 1:48 | Elmont, New York, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Loss | 11–2–1 | Jéssica Andrade | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade | April 23, 2022 | 1 | 3:13 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 11–1–1 | Angela Hill | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus | December 18, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 10–1–1 | Montserrat Ruiz | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés | July 17, 2021 | 1 | 0:35 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 9–1–1 | Lívia Renata Souza | TKO (punches) | UFC 259 | March 6, 2021 | 1 | 3:39 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 8–1–1 | Mizuki Inoue | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar | August 22, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 7–1–1 | Miranda Granger | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | December 21, 2019 | 1 | 3:43 | Busan, South Korea | Strawweight debut. |
Loss | 6–1–1 | Leslie Smith | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | July 16, 2017 | 2 | 2:53 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
Win | 6–0–1 | Mayra Cantuária | KO (knee) | Jungle Fight 88 | June 25, 2016 | 3 | 0:28 | Poços de Caldas, Brazil | Defended the Jungle Fight Women's Bantamweight Championship. |
Draw | 5–0–1 | Mayra Cantuária | Draw (majority) | Jungle Fight 85 | January 23, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | Retained the Jungle Fight Women's Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 5–0 | Carol Cunha | Submission (guillotine choke) | Jungle Fight 82 | October 24, 2015 | 1 | 2:15 | São Paulo, Brazil | Won the vacant Jungle Fight Women's Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 4–0 | Carol Abdon | TKO (punches) | Fusão de Artes Marciais 5 | September 26, 2015 | 1 | 3:20 | Soure, Brazil | |
Win | 3–0 | Débora Dias Nascimento | TKO (punches) | Jungle Fight 77 | May 9, 2015 | 1 | 3:23 | Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil | |
Win | 2–0 | Alenice Correa Costa | TKO (punches) | Jurunense Open Fight MMA 8 | September 25, 2014 | 1 | 4:15 | Belém, Brazil | |
Win | 1–0 | Laura Falcão | TKO (punches) | Fusão de Artes Marciais 3 | July 17, 2014 | 1 | 4:23 | Soure, Brazil |
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