Two high UFC strawweight contenders will collide this summer season.

Brazilians Virna Jandiroba and Amanda Lemos will sq. off at a UFC Battle Night time occasion July 20 on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Two individuals with information of the matchup just lately knowledgeable MMA Junkie of the reserving however requested to stay nameless because the promotion has but to make an official announcement. MMA Melotto was first to report the information Tuesday.

Jandiroba (14-3-1 MMA, 8-3 UFC) has gained consecutive fights towards Angela Hill, Marina Rodriguez, and Crazy Godinez. She’s 6-2 in her most up-to-date eight together with her solely losses towards Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas.

Lemos (20-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) appears to be like to proceed constructing momentum gained with a victory over Mackenzie Dern at UFC 298 in February. That unanimous determination efficiency bounced her again into the win column after a failed title bid towards Zhang Weili at UFC 292 in August.

With the addition, the July 20 lineup consists of:

  • Virna Jandiroba vs. Amanda Lemos
  • Tracy Cortez vs. Miranda Maverick
  • Invoice Algeo vs. Doo Ho Choi
  • Brad Tavares vs. Jun Yong Park
  • Trey Ogden vs. Loik Radzhabov
  • Kurt Holobaugh vs. Kaynan Kruschewsky
  • Cody Gibson vs. Brian Kelleher
  • Luana Carolina vs. Lucie Pudilova