On Saturday, the UFC returns to Las Vegas for UFC Vegas 94 at the UFC Apex. The main event features a top-five showdown in the UFC strawweight division between Amanda Lemos and Virna Jandiroba.
Lemos, a former UFC strawweight title challenger, is ranked No. 3, while Jandiroba, a former Invicta FC 115-pound champion, holds the No. 5 spot.
Betting Breakdown
Amanda Lemos (-140)
Amanda Lemos has the opportunity to disrupt the division once again when she faces Virna Jandiroba. Known for her striking, Lemos employs a lot of movement and feints to set up powerful strikes.
She made headlines by defeating Marina Rodriguez in November 2022, a fight where she was the underdog. That victory earned her a title shot against Zhang Weili, which she lost.
Lemos is the underdog again against Jandiroba, but another upset could cement her position in the rankings.
Key Stats:
- Strength: Striking
- Style: Uses movement and feints to create openings
- Ground Game: Competent but can lose position in scrambles
Virna Jandiroba (+120)
Virna Jandiroba has been successful as an underdog in her past two fights, securing unanimous decision victories.
Her fighting style is that of a grinder, focusing on control and takedowns. Jandiroba has accumulated over 25 minutes of control time and eight takedowns in her last three fights. Her striking is serviceable, but her real strength lies in her ground control.
Key Stats:
- Strength: Ground control and takedowns
- Style: Grinder, utilizes clinch and control to neutralize opponents
- Striking: Serviceable but defensive movement is lacking
Head To Head Fighter Statistics
| Amanda Lemos | Virna Jandiroba | |
| 14-3-1 | Record | 20-3-0 |
| 5' 4" | Height | 5' 3" |
| 115 lbs | Weight | 115 lbs |
| 65" | Reach | 64" |
| Southpaw | Stance | Orthodox |
| 3.43 | Sig Strk LPM | 2.30 |
| 58.74 | Sig Strk Acc | 57.70 |
| 0.98 | Takedown Average | 2.36 |
| 63.64 | Takedown Accuracy | 36.17 |
| 0.70 | Submission Average | 1.25 |
Best Bets: UFC Vegas 94 Main Event – Amanda Lemos vs. Virna Jandiroba
When analyzing the styles of both fighters, there are concerns about Amanda Lemos' ability to handle Jandiroba's wrestling. In her fight against Zhang Weili, Lemos was taken down six times on seven attempts, resulting in 16:07 of control time for Weili in a five-round fight.
Given Jandiroba's proficiency in takedowns and ground control, the betting pick is for Virna Jandiroba to defeat Amanda Lemos by decision.
Betting Pick: Virna Jandiroba to win by decision.
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba Fight Card
Fight fans can look forward to a ton of big fights:
- Amanda Lemos Vs Virna Jandiroba (Women's Strawweight - Main Event)
- Brad Tavares Vs JunYong Park (Middleweight)
- Steve Garcia Vs SeungWoo Choi (Featherweight)
- Kurt Holobaugh Vs Kaynan Kruschewsky (Lightweight)
- Cody Durden Vs Bruno Silva (Flyweight)
- Dooho Choi Vs Bill Algeo (Featherweight)
- JeongYeong Lee Vs Hyder Amil (Featherweight)
- Brian Kelleher Vs Cody Gibson (Bantamweight)
- Miranda Maverick Vs Dione Barbosa (Women's Flyweight)
- Loik Radzhabov Vs Trey Ogden (Lightweight)
- Luana Carolina Vs Lucie Pudilova (Women's Flyweight)
- Mohammed Usman Vs Thomas Petersen (Heavyweight)