Amanda Lemos and Virna Jandiroba will now have five rounds with which to work.
The strawweight bout has been elevated to the main event for the UFC on ESPN 60 on July 20. The news was announced during the UFC on ABC 6 broadcast on Saturday and has since been confirmed by multiple outlets. UFC on ESPN 60 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and also includes a women’s flyweight showdown between Tracy Cortez and Miranda Maverick.
A former Invicta FC champion, Jandiroba has been victorious in her last three Octagon appearances.