Amanda Lemos secured a unanimous decision victory over Iasmin Lucindo at UFC 313, with all three judges scoring the fight 29-28 in her favor. Lemos controlled the majority of the contest, using her experience and grappling to neutralize the 23-year-old rising contender.
The fight began with both fighters engaging on the feet, but it was Lucindo who initiated the grappling exchanges. This ultimately played into Lemos’ hands, as she was able to reverse positions and maintain extended periods of ground control in the first two rounds. Lemos consistently found herself in dominant positions, limiting Lucindo’s offensive output and dictating the pace of the fight.
In the third round, Lucindo managed to turn the tide by securing a takedown and working from top control. However, Lemos remained composed and reversed the position before the final horn, closing the fight in dominant fashion.
With this win, Lemos improves to 15-4 as a professional and maintains her spot among the strawweight division’s elite. Ranked #5 heading into the fight, the 37-year-old Brazilian has remained a top contender since her title challenge against Zhang Weili. Since that loss, she delivered a dominant win over Mackenzie Dern before suffering a setback against Virna Jandiroba. This victory keeps her in the conversation for another big opportunity at 115 pounds.
Lucindo, who was riding a four-fight win streak before this bout, drops to 17-6. Ranked #7 before UFC 313, she remains the youngest woman on the UFC roster at just 23 years old. Despite the loss, she has already proven herself as one of the division’s brightest prospects, and this experience against a seasoned contender like Lemos will likely serve as a learning moment in her development.
UFC 313 took place on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The pay-per-view main card aired live on ESPN+ at 10 PM ET.