Marina Rodriguez and Amanda Lemos will have to wait a few weeks before entering the cage for their next fight.
MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz and Damon Martin have confirmed to sources that Rodriguez’s strawweight bout with Lemos at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi on October 22 has been postponed The location is still to be finalized until the Fight Night event on November 5th. In an interview with MMA Mania, Rodriguez revealed that her fight was on a pay-per-view basis in October.
The reason for the change is unclear.
Rodriguez is currently fifth in the MMA Fighting global rankings at 115 pounds and is the only fighter in the top five who has not yet fought for a UFC title. The Brazilian standout has won four straight and lost just one in her career record, which is 16-1-2.
Rank 8 is Lemos. Lemos, also from Brazil (12-2-1), recently submitted veteran contender Michelle Watson-Gomez at UFC Long Island last July, from her debut in the UFC’s strawweight division. recover from a loss. She is 6-2 in the UFC, with four of her wins coming from knockouts or submissions.
