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The main event of UFC Vegas 52 sees Amanda Lemos take on Jessica Andrade in a fun, all Brazilian main event in the strawweight division. Andrade is a former strawweight champion and flyweight title challenger. She'll be looking to get back in the top-10 in her return to strawweight and hope to get back in the title picture. Lemos is a fun fighter that is currently on a hot streak. She's looking to face her first big test at strawweight and will be eager to prove she belongs at the top of the division. The two fighters have a very fun style and lots of power for a lower weight class.
There is a lot of doubt that the fight takes place on the ground and many want to see the two women swing haymakers until someone is down. There certainly is a change that happens considering the way the two fight. The five rounds will be interesting and it could favor the more experienced fighter.
Here are the UFC Vegas 52 odds, featuring our Lemos-Andrade prediction, courtesy of FanDuel.
UFC Vegas 52 Odds: Lemos-Andrade Odds
Amanda Lemos (+168)
Jessica Andrade (-200)
Over 2.5 rounds (-142)
Under 2.5 rounds (+112)
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How Amanda Lemos Wins The Fight At UFC Vegas 52
Amanda Lemos is an excellent counter striker that packs big power. Her varied strikes with straight kicks and knees should be a big plus as she faces the shorter Jessica Andrade. Her cardio is not great and the best chance of getting a victory in this one is to finish the fight early. Andrade likes to pressure which should lead to openings for big shots to land and Lemos will be looking to end things in the first round. Lemos is dangerous throughout the fight and should be considered a serious threat for as long as the fight goes. The Brazilian has to find the knockout early.
How Jessica Andrade Wins The Fight At UFC Vegas 52
Jessica Andrade will have to be careful as she's facing a powerful counter striker that is dangerous early. She'll most likely look to find takedowns and tire out her opponent in order to find the finish. She has the experience to go all five rounds but the matchup on paper suggests things should be finished before the championship rounds. The former champion will be looking to land volume on Amanda Lemos and tire her out by fighting with a furious pace. She should eventually find the knockout finish once the fight gets out of the first or even second round. The former two-division title challenger finds the knockout in the third round.
Final Lemos-Andrade Prediction & Pick
The fight looks like a very exciting one on paper and the two Brazilians love to make things exciting on the feet. Jessica Andrade will be bringing her furious pace and big power. Amanda Lemos will bring her big power and her super dangerous counterstriking. The first round is set to be a very exciting one and it's going to be huge in determining who wins the fight. Lemos will be very dangerous in the first round and her long striking is going to be a problem. She'll have the opportunity to end things for as long as the fight stays standing.
Andrade will be charging forward and determining if she needs to take the fight down in order to gain the upper hand. The first round will be close but that won't stay that way as the fight enters the second round. Andrade should start taking over as the second round goes and eventually Lemos' cardio is going to be a problem. The former champion eventually keeps going forward and finds the finish in the third round.
Final Lemos-Andrade Pick: Jessica Andrade wins by knockout in the third round.
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