Two top UFC strawweight contenders will collide this summer.
Brazilians Virna Jandiroba It is Amanda Lemos will face each other at the UFC Fight Night event, on July 20, at the UFC Apex, in Las Vegas.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie about the booking, but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has not yet been made official. Melotto MMA was first to report the news on Tuesday.
Jandiroba (14-3-1 MMA, 8-3 UFC) has won consecutive fights against Angela Hill, Marina Rodriguez and Loopy Godinez. She is 6-2 in her last eight games, with her only losses coming to Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas.
Lemos (20-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) looks to continue gaining momentum with her victory over Mackenzie Dern in UFC 298 in February. This unanimous decision performance brought her back into the win column after a failed title bid against Zhang Weili in UFC 292 In August.
With the addition, the July 20 schedule includes:
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Virna Jandiroba x Amanda Lemos
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Tracy Cortez x Miranda Maverick
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Bill Algeo x Doo Ho Choi
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Brad Tavares x Jun Yong Park
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Trey Ogden vs. Loik Radzhabov
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Kurt Holobaugh x Kaynan Kruschewsky
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Cody Gibson x Brian Kelleher
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Luana Carolina x Lucie Pudilova
