Amanda Lemos and Alexia Thainara meet on the UFC Fight Night 284 main card Saturday at Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.
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Amanda Lemos vs. Alexia Thainara UFC Fight Night 284 preview
Lemos (15-6-1 MMA, 9-6 UFC) has lost back-to-back unanimous decisions against Tatiana Suarez and Gillian Robertson. Her last win came against Iasmin Lucindo at UFC 313 last March.
Thainara (14-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) aims to extend her winning streak to 13. She is unbeaten in the UFC through three fights, with his most recent win being a unanimous decision over Bruna Brasil in March.
Amanda Lemos vs. Alexia Thainara UFC Fight Night 284 expert pick, prediction
The main card features a classic crossroads fight at strawweight between Amanda Lemos and Alexia Thainara.
Lemos, who has fought in multiple UFC divisions and challenged for the title, is an undeniable
step up for Thainara.
The potential problem, however, is that Thainara has a style that both translates well to the smaller octagon and is much more criteria-friendly from a scoring perspective.
Unless Lemos can seriously stun Thainara on multiple occasions or catch her with an opportunistic guillotine choke, then I see the 28-year-old's pressure and output being the difference-maker down the stretch.
The official pick is Thainara by unanimous decision.
Amanda Lemos vs. Alexia Thainara UFC Fight Night 284 odds
The oddsmakers and the public favor the younger fighter, listing Thainara -250 and Lemos +198 via FanDuel.
Amanda Lemos vs. Alexia Thainara UFC Fight Night 284 start time, how to watch
Lemos and Thainara are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 8:40 p.m. ET. The fight streams live on Paramount+.
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