Amanda Lemos and Alexia Thainara are booked to meet at UFC Vegas 120 on August 8. The strawweight bout adds another matchup to the August card.
Two Brazilian strawweights will collide when Amanda Lemos meets Alexia Thainara at UFC Vegas 120 on August 8, adding a compelling 115-pound matchup to the summer card.
Lemos enters the fight as one of the division's more established names, currently ranked fifth in the women's strawweight standings. The 39-year-old southpaw from Brazil carries a professional record of 15-6-1 and trains out of Marajo Brothers Team. She lands 2.75 significant strikes per minute at an impressive 55 percent accuracy, and also contributes on the ground with just over one takedown per 15 minutes. Her submission threat remains a constant factor, with 0.7 attempts per 15 minutes keeping opponents honest wherever the fight goes.
Thainara, known by the nickname "Burguesinha," arrives with considerable momentum behind her. The 30-year-old orthodox fighter out of Ribas Family holds a near-perfect record of 14-1-0 and brings a distinctly aggressive, multi-faceted game. She generates 4.62 significant strikes per minute, and her grappling numbers are equally striking — 4.54 takedowns per 15 minutes rank among the most prolific in the division. She also averages 1.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes, making her a persistent danger in every phase of the fight. Both women stand five-foot-four with Thainara holding a slight reach advantage at 67 inches compared to Lemos's 65 inches.
Why it matters
- Lemos is ranked fifth at strawweight, meaning a loss could push her down the ladder while a Thainara win would launch her directly into title contention range
- Thainara's high takedown volume will test Lemos's defensive wrestling and ground defense
- The volume and pace Thainara brings contrasts sharply with Lemos's more accurate, calculated striking approach, setting up a genuine stylistic puzzle for both fighters
