LAS VEGAS – Jessica Andrade is returning to the strawweight division looking to become a two-time champion and to do that, she’ll have to first get past streaking Amanda Lemos.
Andrade (22-9 MMA, 13-7 UFC) and Lemos (11-1-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) meet Saturday in the UFC Fight Night 205 main event at the UFC Apex, with the matchup serving as a big opportunity for both Brazilian women.
For Andrade, it’s about reestablishing herself as a force at 115 pounds after a three-fight stint as a flyweight in which she went 2-1, with her loss to champion Valentina Shevchenko. The move back down might not work in favor of Andrade, who remains No. 1 in the official UFC women’s flyweight rankings but unranked at strawweight.
