Initially scheduled for a three-round bout, Virna Jandiroba vs. Amanda Lemos will now be a five-round primary occasion.
A strawweight contender bout, Jandiroba (14-3-1 MMA, 8-3 UFC) vs. Lemos (20-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) is anticipated to headline the UFC Battle Night time occasion July 20 on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
An individual with information of the promotion’s plans confirmed them to MMA Junkie after a graphic of the combat’s new designation displayed late within the UFC on ABC 6 broadcast Saturday.
Jandiroba has gained consecutive fights in opposition to Angela Hill, Marina Rodriguez, and Crazy Godinez. She’s 6-2 in her most up-to-date eight together with her solely losses in opposition to Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas.
Lemos seems to proceed constructing momentum gained with a victory over Mackenzie Dern at UFC 298 in February. That unanimous resolution efficiency bounced her again into the win column after a failed title bid in opposition to Zhang Weili at UFC 292 in August.
With the addition, the July 20 lineup consists of:
Virna Jandiroba vs. Amanda Lemos
Tracy Cortez vs. Miranda Maverick
Invoice Algeo vs. Doo Ho Choi
Brad Tavares vs. Jun Yong Park
Trey Ogden vs. Loik Radzhabov
Kurt Holobaugh vs. Kaynan Kruschewsky
Cody Gibson vs. Brian Kelleher
Luana Carolina vs. Lucie Pudilova
Hyder Amil vs. Jeong Yeong Lee
Cody Durden vs. Bruno Silva
Thomas Petersen vs. Mohammed Usman
For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for the UFC Battle Night time card July 20.
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