Newcomer Amanda Lemos says hard work will keep her around after UFC Fight Night 113
You may not have heard of Amanda Lemos, but the debuting women’s bantamweight wants to change that starting Sunday.
Lemos (6-0-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) fights Leslie Smith (9-7-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC) on Sunday to open up UFC Fight Night 113, which takes place at SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. The card airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
The Brazilian has seven fights listed on her pro record, and she’s unbeaten. But she said it’s really more than that.
“I have seven fights, officially,” Lemos told MMAjunkie. “It should be 11, but the others weren’t added to my record. I plan to remain undefeated for a long time. When I step into the cage, it’s to win – whether through knockout or submission. I train for that.”
Lemos said she started her combat sports career when she was 15, doing boxing for fun. After a few tournaments, she put fighting to the side. But when she returned, it was for muay Thai. Another break later, she found MMA with UFC fighter Iuri Alcantara and started training with his team.
“That was three to four years ago,” Lemos said. “He decided to put me in a fight, so I kept on fighting and here I am (in the UFC).”
Lemos stepped in on short notice to fill in for Lina Lansberg, who had to pull out of her fight with Smith. Hundreds of UFC fighters have made their UFC debuts under the same circumstances – and gladly.
