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UFC strawweight standout Amanda Lemos will lock horns with fellow Brazilian star Virna Jindaroba at UFC Vegas 94 this weekend. After losing her bid at the division title against Zhang Weili last year, Lemos scored the biggest win of her career by outlasting jiu-jitsu legend Mackenzie Dern in February.
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As for Jandiroba, 'Carcara' is on a three-fight winning streak. A win over a high-profile opponent like Lemos would certainly catapult her closer to world title contention.
The weekend's main event fighters stepped on the scale today to meet the 115-pound strawweight limit. Lemos went above the allowed strawweight allowance, which is 116 pounds. Jandiroba weighed in at 115.5 pounds.
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Watch the official weigh-ins here:
Amanda Lemos vs Virna Jandiroba head-to-head record
To understand what's in store for us this weekend at UFC Vegas 94, let's dive deeper into Amanda Lemos and Virna Jandiroba's fighter profiles.
As far as styles are concerned, Lemos employs a more well-rounded approach, with a bit of focus on her striking. 'Amandinha' has a pro record of 14-3-1, with eight knockouts and three submissions.
Jandiroba is more of a straight grappler, earning most of her wins via tapout. Her official pro record stands at 20-3 with one knockout and 13 submissions.
Here is some more info on the match-up:
The co-main event of UFC Vegas 94 will be a featherweight contest between Steve Garcia (15-5) and Seung Woo Choi (11-6). The original co-main event was supposed to be between UFC vet Brad Tavares and South Korean Park Jun-Yong in a middleweight contest. However, the bout was scrapped at the last minute when it was determined that Park wasn't medically cleared to fight.
Elsewhere on the card will be a lightweight bout between Kurt Holobaugh and Kaynan Kruschewsky and a flyweight contest between divisional standout Cody Durden and Bruno Silva.
