UFC Fight Night 259: Tatiana Suarez vs Amanda Lemos Preview & Prediction
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Strawweight contenders collide as elite grappler Tatiana Suarez takes on Brazilian striker Amanda Lemos in a pivotal clash at the top of the division.
Tatiana Suarez vs Amanda Lemos facts
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Where is UFC Fight Night 259: Lopes vs Silva? Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, USA
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What TV channel is UFC Fight Night 259: Lopes vs Silva on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 259: Lopes vs Silva? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
UFC Fight Night 259: Lopes vs Silva main card
Diego Lopes vs Jean Silva (Featherweight)
Rob Font vs David Martinez (Bantamweight)
Rafa Garcia vs Jared Gordon (Lightweight)
Kelvin Gastelum vs Dustin Stoltzfus (Middleweight)
Santiago Luna vs Quang Le (Bantamweight)
UFC Fight Night 259: Lopes vs Silva prelims
Alexander Hernandez vs Carlos Diego Ferreira (Lightweight)
Jose Daniel Medina vs Dusko Todorovic (Middleweight)
Claudio Puelles vs Joaquim Silva (Lightweight)
Tatiana Suarez vs Amanda Lemos (Women’s Strawweight)
Jesus Santos Aguilar vs Luis Gurule (Flyweight)
Zachary Reese vs Sedriques Dumas (Middleweight)
Alessandro Costa vs Alden Coria (Flyweight)
Montserrat Rendon vs Alice Pereira (Women’s Bantamweight)
Rodrigo Sezinando vs Daniil Donchenko (Welterweight)
Tatiana Suarez: Wrestling powerhouse looking to rebound
Tatiana Suarez (10-1) returns to action following the first loss of her career — a dominant decision defeat to former champion Weili Zhang in a title bout. Despite that setback, the 34-year-old American remains one of the most dangerous threats at strawweight, ranked #2 in the division.
Suarez is a decorated wrestler and BJJ black belt, known for her relentless pace, suffocating top control, and ability to mix ground-and-pound with slick submissions. Half of her career wins have come via tap, including finishes over former champions Carla Esparza, Jessica Andrade, and Alexa Grasso. She’s never been finished in her professional career and has shown solid boxing fundamentals to back up her grappling.
Amanda Lemos: Seasoned striker aims to hold her ground
Amanda Lemos (15-4-1) sits two spots lower in the rankings at #4 and is coming off a decision win over rising prospect Iasmin Lucindo. Like Suarez, the Brazilian has also faced Weili Zhang for the strawweight belt and came up short in a one-sided decision loss.
Lemos is a fast, high-output striker with good movement and cardio. She does well at range and in striking exchanges but has struggled when matched with dominant grapplers — something that has led to two submission losses on her record.
Tatiana Suarez vs Amanda Lemos prediction
Now that Weili Zhang has exited the division, Suarez may be the premier grappler at strawweight. Her wrestling and submission skills are elite, and this match-up plays directly into her strengths.
Lemos is dangerous on the feet, but Suarez’s pressure and ground control should be too much. Expect the American to get the fight to the mat early and secure a quick submission victory.
Prediction: Tatiana Suarez to win by submission
