Amanda Lemos and Thainara are set to clash at UFC Vegas 120 on August 8. The strawweight bout between the two ranked Brazilian fighters adds another notable women's matchup to the card.
Amanda Lemos will put her top-five strawweight ranking on the line when she meets fellow Brazilian Thainara at UFC Vegas 120 on August 8.
Lemos, ranked fifth in the women's strawweight division, brings a record of 15-6-1 into the bout. The 39-year-old southpaw out of the Marajo Brothers Team stands five-foot-four with a 65-inch reach and has built her reputation on reliable striking output, landing 2.75 significant strikes per minute at an accuracy rate of 55 percent. She also contributes on the ground, averaging just over one takedown per 15 minutes and 0.7 submission attempts in the same span, making her a well-rounded threat across all phases.
Verified data for Thainara was not available at time of publication, though she is noted as a ranked strawweight competitor from Brazil.
Why it matters
- Two ranked Brazilian strawweights meeting adds genuine divisional weight to the Vegas 120 card
- A Lemos victory could strengthen her case for a title-contention run; a loss would complicate her standing in a competitive 115-pound picture
- The all-Brazilian matchup carries stylistic intrigue, with Lemos's southpaw striking and grappling versatility likely to be central factors
