Amanda Lemos

Amanda Oliveira de Lemos (born May 22, 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Amanda Lemos
BornAmanda Oliveira de Lemos
(1987-05-22) May 22, 1987
Belém, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach65.0 in (165 cm)
TeamMarajó Brothers Team[1]
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins8
By knockout5
By submission2
By decision1
Losses1
By knockout1
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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.[1]

Lemos was scheduled to face Arlene Blencowe at Legend MMA 1 on January 28, 2017.[2] 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 UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio on July 16, 2017.[1] She lost the lopsided fight via second-round knockout.[3]

On March 28, 2018, news surfaced that USADA had suspended Lemos for two years for testing positive for banned substance, stemming from a sample taken on November 8, 2017.[4]

Dropping to strawweight

Lemos was scheduled to return from the suspension against Veronica Macedo in a strawweight bout on December 21, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 23. However, Macedo withdrew from the bout due to concussion-like symptoms and was replaced by Miranda Granger.[5] She won the fight via technical submission.[6]

Lemos faced Mizuki Inoue at UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar on August 22, 2020.[7] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Lemos is scheduled to face Lívia Renata Souza on March 6, 20201 at UFC 259. [9]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
10 matches 8 wins 1 loss
By knockout 5 1
By submission 2 0
By decision 1 0
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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 Falcao TKO (punches) Fusão de Artes Marciais 3 July 17, 2014 1 4:23 Soure, Brazil

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See also

References
  1. Tristen Critchfield (June 22, 2017). "Lina Lansberg Injured; Leslie Smith Now Faces Amanda Lemos at UFC Fight Night 113". sherdog.com.
  2. "Steve Kennedy to headline Legend MMA 1, Arlene Blencowe, Corey Nelson, Vik Grujic among other fighters announced for the Gold Coast event". fightnewsaustralia.com. December 29, 2016.
  3. Ben Fowlkes (July 16, 2017). "UFC Fight Night 113 results: Leslie Smith batters Amanda Lemos for TKO, calls out Bethe Correia". mmajunkie.com.
  4. Marc Raimondi (March 28, 2018). "USADA suspends UFC's Amanda Lemos two years for testing positive for steroid". mmafighting.com.
  5. Guilherme Cruz (November 21, 2019). "Miranda Granger replaces Veronica Macedo, meets Amanda Lemos at UFC Busan". mmafighting.com.
  6. Jay Anderson (December 21, 2019). "UFC Busan Results: Amanda Lemos Submits Miranda Granger in Opening Round". cagesidepress.com.
  7. "Mizuki Inoue set to face Amanda Lemos on August 22nd | Asian MMA". AsianMMA. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  8. Anderson, Jay (2020-08-22). "UFC Vegas 7 Results: Amanda Lemos' Power the Difference Against Mizuki Inoue". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  9. DNA, MMA (2021-01-08). "Livia Renata Souza vs. Amanda Lemos toegevoegd aan UFC 259 op 6 maart". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  10. Cruz, Guilherme (2016-06-28). "Freitas delivers vicious KO at Jungle Fight 88". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  11. Sherdog.com. "Amanda Lemos". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
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