Noche UFC 3 – Tatiana Suarez vs Amanda Lemos: Elite wrestler Suarez meets power striker Lemos. Can Lemos’ counters and low kicks keep Suarez off her takedowns?
Matchup Strawweight (115 lb)
Tale of the Tape
Age: 34
Height: 5’5" (165 cm)
Reach: 66" (168 cm)
Stance: Southpaw
Camp: Millennia MMA
Base: Wrestling / Top control & chains
Country: 🇺🇸United States
Age
Height
Reach
Stance
Camp
Base
Country
Age: 38
Height: 5’4" (163 cm)
Reach: 65" (165 cm)
Stance: Southpaw
Camp: Marajó Brothers Team
Base: Power striker / kicks & counters
Country:
Brazil🇧🇷
Recent Form Last 5 fights
Tatiana Suarez
- L vs Zhang Weili — DEC (UD), UFC 312 (Feb 8, 2025)
- W vs Jéssica Andrade — SUB (Guillotine 1:31 R2), UFC FN (Aug 5, 2023)
- W vs Montana De La Rosa — SUB (Guillotine 2:51 R2), UFC FN (Feb 25, 2023)
- W vs Nina Nunes — DEC (UD), UFC 238 (Jun 8, 2019)
- W vs Carla Esparza — TKO (4:33 R3), UFC 228 (Sep 8, 2018)
Amanda Lemos
- W vs Iasmin Lucindo — DEC (UD), UFC 313 (Mar 8, 2025)
- L vs Virna Jandiroba — SUB (Armbar 4:48 R2), UFC on ESPN 60 (Jul 20, 2024)
- W vs Mackenzie Dern — DEC (UD), UFC 298 (Feb 17, 2024)
- L vs Zhang Weili — DEC (UD), UFC 292 (Aug 19, 2023)
- W vs Marina Rodriguez — TKO (1:54 R3), UFC FN (Nov 5, 2022)
Styles, Strengths & Weaknesses
Tatiana Suarez
- Strengths: Relentless chain wrestling; top pressure; front-choke threats; timing on level changes.
- Weaknesses: Striking defense at range can be tagged; long layoffs historically.
- Game Plan: Pressure behind feints → double/single entries; ride top with half-guard; chase necks on scrambles.
Amanda Lemos
- Strengths: Big power for 115; heavy low/body kicks; quick counters; underrated clinch strength.
- Weaknesses: Defensive grappling under sustained rides; can slow under grind.
- Game Plan: Win range early—jabs/low kicks; punish level changes with knees/uppercuts; urgent underhooks at fence.
Win Conditions
Suarez
- Chain wrestle to half-guard; cook time on top.
- Front-choke threats to force defensive reactions.
- Body-locks and outside trips along the fence.
Lemos
- Control distance with jab/low kick; sprawl and fire counters.
- Hammer the body to tax takedown attempts.
- Keep back off the fence; pivot out after combinations.
Prediction
Pick: Tatiana Suarez by Decision (30-27)
Confidence: ~65% — sustained wrestling and top control should bank rounds; Lemos’ power counters are live early.
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