Amanda Lemos

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

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Amanda Lemos's most notable achievement is her first-round knockout of former UFC strawweight champion Jéssica Andrade in 2021, widely regarded as one of the biggest upsets in women's strawweight history. She became a UFC title challenger in 2022, facing Carla Esparza for the championship. Her three Performance of the Night bonuses highlight her finishing ability in a division where decisions are common. She has consistently ranked in the UFC women's strawweight top 10 from 2021 onward.

AwardsLemos has won three UFC Performance of the Night bonuses, each awarded for standout finishes. She earned the first for her TKO of Mizuki Inoue in 2020, the second for her first-round knockout of former champion Jéssica Andrade in 2021, and the third for her submission of Mackenzie Dern in 2024.

Honours & Distinctions

UFC women's strawweight top 10 contender

UFC Rankings·2021

Ranked among the top 10 strawweight contenders from 2021 to 2024

First-round knockout of former UFC champion Jéssica Andrade

UFC on ESPN 26·2021

One of the biggest upsets in women's strawweight history

UFC title challenger

UFC 278·2022

Fought for the UFC women's strawweight championship

Records & Feats

First Brazilian female fighter to knock out a former UFC strawweight champion

Historic First·2021

Lemos knocked out Jéssica Andrade in the first round at UFC on ESPN 26 in 2021.