Amanda Lemos just sent notice to the strawweight division that a new contender has arrived.
Facing off against Livinha Souza, who was ranked No. 15 coming into UFC 259, Lemos showed off her striking power by dropping the former Invicta FC champion twice during the opening round to earn the TKO stoppage. The end came at just 3:39 into the opening round.
“I trained very hard,” Lemos said about her win. “I studied Livinha very hard. This is the division. This is where I feel good. I want to keep on fighting.