UFC on ABC 3 co-main event
The fight will take place on July 16 in Elmont (New York, USA) at the UBS Arena and will be the second most important fight at the UFC on ABC 3 tournament. The estimated start of the fight is 23:00 Kyiv time. The fight will be broadcast live on Setanta Sports.
No. 10 UFC minimumweight ranking Michelle Waterson (18-9) will meet in the octagon with Amanda Lemos (11-2-1), who occupies 11th place in the ranking.
Former Invicta FC champion Waterson has lost three of her last four fights. After losing to Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Carla Esparse, she beat Angela Hill to lose to Marina Rodriguez last May. All of these fights went the full distance, with the fights against Jedrzejczyk, Hill and Rodriguez being 5 rounds.
Lemos will return after a first-round submission loss in April at UFC Fight Night 205 to Jessica Andrade. So far, Amanda has been on a five win streak, including a victory over said Hill in December 2021.
Prediction for the fight
Waterson is a great all-around fighter, she is dangerous both on the stand and on the ground. And her opponent tends to work more in the rack and has problems on the ground.
But Waterson is in decline and lacks the physical strength to take on the larger Lemos. In addition, Waterson has not won by tricks for a very long time. Probably, Waterson, due to her skill and experience, will be able to give a serious fight, but in general, a more powerful Brazilian should succeed in this fight. We consider the probability of passing all three rounds to be very high.
Lemos win on points
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