LAS VEGAS – Amanda Lemos made a statement in her second UFC main event.
Standing across from Marina Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night 214, Lemos (13-2-1 MMA, 7-2 UFC) knew the marquee strawweight bout had big implications for a potential title shot in the near future. Rodriguez (16-2-2 MMA, 6-2-2 UFC) entered as a winner of her last four bouts, but Lemos put a halt to her streak with an impressive standing TKO finish in the third round.
Neither fighter rushed the action in the opening round. Lemos controlled the center of the cage as Rodriguez searched for openings on the outside. After exchanging single kicks throughout most of the round, Rodriguez reversed a takedown in the final seconds of a close round.
