A pivotal strawweight clash pitting Virna
Jandiroba against Amanda
Lemos has been booked for the UFC’s July 20 card.
Jandiroba confirmed the pairing on social media following an
initial report from MMA Melotto. UFC
Fight Night is expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las
Vegas and also includes a women’s flyweight showdown between
Tracy
Cortez and Miranda
Maverick and a middleweight scrap between Brad
Tavares and Jung Yong Park. A headliner has not been confirmed
for the event.
A former Invicta FC champion, Jandiroba has been victorious in her
last three Octagon appearances. Most recently, the 35-year-old
Brazilian outpointed Lupita
Godinez at UFC on ESPN 54 on March 30. She has also earned
decision wins over Marina
Rodriguez and Angela Hill
during her current winning streak.
After coming up short in a 115-pound title bid against Weili Zhang
at UFC 292 last August, Lemos returned to the win column in her
last outing, as she took a unanimous verdict against Mackenzie
Dern at UFC 298. The 36-year-old Brazilian is 8-3 during her
promotional tenure, with other notable wins against the likes of
Rodriguez, Michelle
Waterson-Gomez and Hill.