Amanda Lemos Explained

Amanda Lemos
Other Names:Amandinha
Birth Name:Amanda Oliveira de Lemos
Birth Date:22 May 1987
Birth Place:Belém, Pará, Brazil
Weight Lb:115
Weight Class:Strawweight (2020–present)
Bantamweight (until 2019)
Reach:65 in
Fighting Out Of:Pará, Brazil
Team:Marajó Brothers Team[1]
Years Active:2014–present
Mma Kowin:8
Mma Subwin:3
Mma Decwin:3
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:2
Mma Decloss:1
Mma Draw:1
Sherdog:173973

Amanda Oliveira de Lemos[2] (born May 22, 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of July 23, 2024, she is #5 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

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.

Lemos was scheduled to face Arlene Blencowe at Legend MMA 1 on January 28, 2017.[4] However, Lemos withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Janay Harding.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Replacing injured Lina Länsberg on short notice, Lemos made her promotional debut against Leslie Smith at on July 16, 2017. She lost the lopsided fight via second-round knockout.[5]

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.[6]

Dropping to strawweight

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.[7] She won the fight via technical submission.[8]

Lemos faced Mizuki Inoue at on August 22, 2020.[9] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

Lemos faced Lívia Renata Souza on March 6, 2021, at UFC 259.[11] She won the fight via technical knockout in round one after knocking Souza down twice.[12]

Lemos faced Montserrat Ruiz on July 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 26.[13] Lemos won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[14]

Lemos was scheduled to face Nina Nunes on December 18, 2021, at .[15] However, Nunes was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Angela Hill.[16] Lemos won the bout via split decision.[17] 10 out of 11 media scores gave it to Hill.[18] This bout earned them the Fight of the Night bonus award.[19]

Lemos faced former strawweight champion Jéssica Andrade on April 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205.[20] She lost the fight via a standing arm-triangle choke in round one.[21]

Lemos faced Michelle Waterson on July 16, 2022, at UFC on ABC 3.[22] She won the fight via guillotine choke submission in the second round.[23] This win earned Lemos her first Performance of the Night bonus award.[24]

Lemos was scheduled to face Marina Rodriguez on October 22, 2022, at UFC 280,[25] but the bout was postponed to UFC Fight Night 214 for unknown reasons.[26] She won the fight via technical knockout in the third round.[27]

Lemos faced Zhang Weili for the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship on August 19, 2023, at UFC 292.[28] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[29]

Lemos was scheduled to face Tatiana Suarez on February 17, 2024, at UFC 298.[30] However, Suarez was withdrawn from the event because of an injury was replaced by Mackenzie Dern.[31] Lemos won the bout by unanimous decision.[32] This fight earned her another Fight of the Night award.[33]

Lemos faced Virna Jandiroba on July 20, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 60.[34] She lost the fight by an armbar submission in the second round.[35]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|14–4–1|Virna Jandiroba|Submission (armbar)| | |align=center|2|align=center|4:48|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–3–1|Mackenzie Dern|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 298||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Anaheim, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–3–1|Zhang Weili|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 292||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Boston, Massachusetts, United States ||-|Win|align=center|13–2–1|Marina Rodriguez|TKO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|0:54|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–2–1|Michelle Waterson|Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|1:48|Elmont, New York, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–2–1|Jéssica Andrade|Submission (arm-triangle choke) |||align=center|1|align=center|3:13|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–1–1|Angela Hill|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center| |Montserrat Ruiz|TKO (punches)| ||align=center|1|align=center|0:35|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center| 9–1–1|Lívia Renata Souza|TKO (punches)|UFC 259 ||align=center|1|align=center|3:39|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center| 8–1–1| Mizuki Inoue||Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 7–1–1| Miranda Granger| Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)| | | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:43| Busan, South Korea| |-| Loss| align=center| 6–1–1| Leslie Smith| TKO (punches)| | | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:53| Glasgow, Scotland| |-| Win| align=center| 6–0–1| Mayra Cantuária| KO (knee)| Jungle Fight 88| | align=center| 3| align=center| 0:28| Poços de Caldas, Brazil| |-| Draw| align=center| 5–0–1| Mayra Cantuária| Draw (majority)| Jungle Fight 85| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| São Paulo, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Carol Cunha| Submission (guillotine choke)| Jungle Fight 82| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:15| São Paulo, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Carol Abdon| TKO (punches)| Fusão de Artes Marciais 5| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:20| Soure, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Débora Dias Nascimento| TKO (punches)| Jungle Fight 77| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:23| Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Alenice Correa Costa| TKO (punches)| Jurunense Open Fight MMA 8| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:15| Belém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Laura Falcão| TKO (punches)| Fusão de Artes Marciais 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:23| Soure, Brazil| [39]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lina Lansberg Injured; Leslie Smith Now Faces Amanda Lemos at UFC Fight Night 113. June 22, 2017. Tristen Critchfield. sherdog.com.
  2. Web site: Amanda Lemos ("Amandinha") MMA Fighter Page . 2024-09-14 . Tapology . en.
  3. Web site: UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions UFC.com . 2024-10-22 . www.ufc.com.
  4. Web site: Steve Kennedy to headline Legend MMA 1, Arlene Blencowe, Corey Nelson, Vik Grujic among other fighters announced for the Gold Coast event. December 29, 2016. fightnewsaustralia.com.
  5. Web site: UFC Fight Night 113 results: Leslie Smith batters Amanda Lemos for TKO, calls out Bethe Correia. Ben Fowlkes. July 16, 2017. mmajunkie.com.
  6. Web site: USADA suspends UFC's Amanda Lemos two years for testing positive for steroid. Marc Raimondi. mmafighting.com. March 28, 2018.
  7. Web site: Miranda Granger replaces Veronica Macedo, meets Amanda Lemos at UFC Busan. Guilherme Cruz. mmafighting.com. November 21, 2019.
  8. Web site: UFC Busan Results: Amanda Lemos Submits Miranda Granger in Opening Round. Jay Anderson. cagesidepress.com. December 21, 2019.
  9. Web site: 2020-06-15. Mizuki Inoue set to face Amanda Lemos on August 22nd Asian MMA. 2020-06-23. AsianMMA. en.
  10. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2020-08-22. UFC Vegas 7 Results: Amanda Lemos' Power the Difference Against Mizuki Inoue. 2020-08-23. Cageside Press. en-US.
  11. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-01-08. Livia Renata Souza vs. Amanda Lemos toegevoegd aan UFC 259 op 6 maart. 2021-01-09. MMA DNA. nl.
  12. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-03-06. UFC 259 Results: Amanda Lemos Becomes First to Stop Livinha Souza. 2021-03-06. Cageside Press. en-US.
  13. Web site: Dorff. Marcel. 2021-05-06. Amanda Lemos vs. Montserrat Ruiz toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 17 juli. 2022-12-06. MMA DNA. nl.
  14. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-07-17. UFC Vegas 31 Results: Amanda Lemos Drops Montserrat Ruiz Early. 2021-07-18. Cageside Press. en-US.
  15. Web site: 2021-08-19. UFC adds Amanda Lemos vs. Nina Nunes to Dec. 18 event. 2021-08-20. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  16. Web site: Marcel. Dorff. 2021-11-09. Angela Hill vervangt Nina Nunes tegen Amanda Lemos op 18 december tijdens UFC FN 199. 2022-11-06. MMA DNA. nl.
  17. Web site: Law. Eddie. 2021-12-18. UFC Vegas 45: Amanda Lemos Edges Hill With Close Split Decision Win. 2021-12-19. Cageside Press. en-US.
  18. Web site: Amanda Lemos def. Angela Hil UFC on ESPN+ 57 MMA Decisions . 2021-12-19. mmadecisions.com.
  19. Web site: 2021-12-19. UFC Fight Night 199 bonuses: Amanda Lemos and Angela Hill's battle among four winners. 2021-12-19. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  20. Web site: Cruz. Guilherme. 2022-01-21. Jessica Andrade returns to strawweight to fight Amanda Lemos at April 23 UFC event. 2022-01-22. MMA Fighting. en.
  21. Web site: Law . Eddie . 2022-04-23 . UFC Vegas 52: Jessica Andrade Locks Up Standing Arm Triangle Sub In Win . 2022-04-24 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  22. Web site: Lee . Alexander K. . 2022-05-12 . Michelle Waterson vs. Amanda Lemos set for July 16 UFC event . 2022-05-13 . MMA Fighting . en.
  23. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-07-16 . UFC Long Island: Amanda Lemos Submits Michelle Waterson-Gomez . 2022-07-17 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  24. Web site: UFC Long Island post-fight bonuses: Matt Schnell’s all-time comeback nets him $50,000. bloodyelbow.com. Kristen King. 2022-07-16. 2022-07-16.
  25. Web site: UFC 280: Amanda Lemos takes on Marina Rodriguez in Abu Dhabi. ge.globo.com. Raphael Marinho. 2022-07-21. 2022-07-21. PT.
  26. Web site: Marina Rodriguez vs. Amanda Lemos moved from UFC 280 to Nov. 5 event. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2022-09-02. 2022-09-04.
  27. Web site: UFC Fight Night 214 results: Amanda Lemos stuns Marina Rodriguez, records standing TKO stoppage. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Matthew Wells. 2022-11-05. 2022-11-05.
  28. Web site: Cole . Ross . 2023-05-18 . Zhang Weili vs. Amanda Lemos Title Fight Serves As UFC 292 Co-Main Event . 2023-05-20 . MMA Insight . en-US.
  29. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-08-20 . UFC 292: Weili Zhang Dominates Out-Matched Amanda Lemos, Retains Strawweight Title . 2023-08-20 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  30. Web site: Calhoun . Curtis . 2023-12-12 . Tatiana Suarez's Return Booked For UFC 298, Opponent Revealed . 2023-12-12 . MMA News UFC News, Results & Interviews . en-us.
  31. Web site: 2024-01-17 . Suarez out, Dern in for UFC 298 fight vs. Lemos . 2024-06-17 . ESPN.com . en.
  32. Web site: UFC 298: Amanda Lemos Puts Beating on Gutsy Mackenzie Dern. casesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2024-02-17. 2024-02-17.
  33. Web site: Bonuses! Ilia Topuria cleans up, banks $50K for title fight KO - UFC 298. mmamania.com. Dan Hiergesell. 2024-02-18. 2024-02-18.
  34. Web site: 2024-05-14 . UFC books Virna Jandiroba vs. Amanda Lemos for July bout . 2024-05-14 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  35. Web site: Virna Jandiroba Gets Arm Bar Finish, Calls For Title Shot. cagesidepress.com. Eddie Law. 2024-07-20. 2024-07-20.
  36. Web site: UFC Fight Night 214 post-event facts: Neil Magny passes Georges St-Pierre on wins list. November 6, 2022. MMAjunkie.com. Mike Bohn.
  37. Web site: UFC Fighter Stats - Women's Strawweight. UFC. UFC. February 17, 2024.
  38. Web site: Cruz. Guilherme. 2016-06-28. Freitas delivers vicious KO at Jungle Fight 88. 2020-08-23. MMA Fighting. en.
  39. Web site: Sherdog.com. Amanda. 2021-03-06. Sherdog.

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