Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back in Las Vegas, Nevada, to stage UFC Vegas 94 later TONIGHT (Sat., July 20, 2024) inside UFC Apex. Headlining the ESPN+-streamed event is a women’s Strawweight fight between Amanda Lemos vs. Virna Jandiroba, while Steve Garcia will face Seung Woo Choi in the co-headlining act (because of this).
For the second straight week, the women will take center stage as the No. 3-ranked fighter at 115 pounds (Lemos), battles the No. 5-seeded Jandiroba. Lemos is 3-1 in their last four fights and is coming off a one-sided beatdown over Mackenzie Dern at UFC 298 (recap here). Lemos is one of the hardest hitters in the division, and after stumbling out of the gates in her UFC debut by losing to Leslie Smith, she went on to win five in a row, then suffered losses to former champions Jessica Andrade and Zhang Weili.
As for Jandiroba, she has bounced back nicely after losing to Carla Esparza in her UFC debut, racking up a 6-2 record, which includes winning her last three in a row against Loopy Godinez, Angela Hill and Marina Rodriguez. Currently ranked No. 5, she is making a push to a title fight, and a win over Lemos will definitely help her cause. The jiu-jitsu black belt has 13 wins via submission and only one knockout, so taking it to the ground is what she prefers to do ... and it’s no secret why. As For Lemos, she has eight knockouts with three submissions, so this is indeed a clash of styles. The winner takes a huge leap in the division, and a title fight is very realistic.
Lucie Pudilova is currently on a two-fight losing streak, while her opponent, Luana Carolina, is on a two-fight win streak. Why UFC matchmakers continue to book fighters on nice runs against opponents on cold streaks is beyond me. Perhaps a petty gripe, but a gripe nonetheless.
Tracy Cortez was initially slated to face Miranda Maverick at this event before she was pulled in to fill in for Maycee Barber at UFC Denver against Rose Namajunas. Cortez went onto lose a unanimous decision to “Thug Rose.” Maverick will now face Dione Barbosa. Then, after the official weigh ins, Park Jun-yong was not medically cleared by the athletic commission and his scheduled Middleweight fight against Brad Tavares was canceled.
Mohammed Usman suffered his first loss inside the UFC Octagon in his previous bout, losing to Michael Parkin via unanimous decision and snapping his three-fight win streak. Now, the former The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) winner will attempt to get back into the winner’s circle when he battles Thomas Petersen, who lost in his UFC debut to Jamal Pogues. Both of these hard-hitting big men have the power to end the fight in the blink of an eye, so don’t change the channel.
Trey Ogden has been alternating wins and losses ever since he made his UFC debut in April 2022, leading to a 2-2-1 record. He will aim to secure his first two-fight win streak inside the Octagon when he takes on Loik Radzhabov. “The Tajik Tank” is 2-1 inside UFC’s cage, also alternating wins and losses.
UFC VEGAS 94 CHEAT SHEET
What UFC event is on tonight? UFC Vegas 94: “Lemos vs. Jandiroba”
Who is fighting tonight at UFC Vegas 94? Amanda Lemos vs. Virna Jandiroba women’s Strawweight fight is the five-round main event.
What time does UFC Vegas 94? TONIGHT (Sat., July 20, 2024), beginning at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Where will UFC Vegas 94 take place? UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
How can I watch UFC Vegas 94? ESPN/ESPN+ “Prelims” card matchups are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. ET, followed by the remaining main card balance (also on ESPN/ESPN+) at 8 p.m. ET.
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back in Las Vegas, Nevada, to stage UFC Vegas 94 later TONIGHT (Sat., July 20, 2024) inside UFC Apex. Headlining the ESPN+-streamed event is a women’s Strawweight fight between Amanda Lemos vs. Virna Jandiroba, while Steve Garcia will face Seung Woo Choi in the co-headlining act (because of this).
For the second straight week, the women will take center stage as the No. 3-ranked fighter at 115 pounds (Lemos), battles the No. 5-seeded Jandiroba. Lemos is 3-1 in their last four fights and is coming off a one-sided beatdown over Mackenzie Dern at UFC 298 (recap here). Lemos is one of the hardest hitters in the division, and after stumbling out of the gates in her UFC debut by losing to Leslie Smith, she went on to win five in a row, then suffered losses to former champions Jessica Andrade and Zhang Weili.
As for Jandiroba, she has bounced back nicely after losing to Carla Esparza in her UFC debut, racking up a 6-2 record, which includes winning her last three in a row against Loopy Godinez, Angela Hill and Marina Rodriguez. Currently ranked No. 5, she is making a push to a title fight, and a win over Lemos will definitely help her cause. The jiu-jitsu black belt has 13 wins via submission and only one knockout, so taking it to the ground is what she prefers to do ... and it’s no secret why. As For Lemos, she has eight knockouts with three submissions, so this is indeed a clash of styles. The winner takes a huge leap in the division, and a title fight is very realistic.
Lucie Pudilova is currently on a two-fight losing streak, while her opponent, Luana Carolina, is on a two-fight win streak. Why UFC matchmakers continue to book fighters on nice runs against opponents on cold streaks is beyond me. Perhaps a petty gripe, but a gripe nonetheless.
Tracy Cortez was initially slated to face Miranda Maverick at this event before she was pulled in to fill in for Maycee Barber at UFC Denver against Rose Namajunas. Cortez went onto lose a unanimous decision to “Thug Rose.” Maverick will now face Dione Barbosa. Then, after the official weigh ins, Park Jun-yong was not medically cleared by the athletic commission and his scheduled Middleweight fight against Brad Tavares was canceled.
Mohammed Usman suffered his first loss inside the UFC Octagon in his previous bout, losing to Michael Parkin via unanimous decision and snapping his three-fight win streak. Now, the former The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) winner will attempt to get back into the winner’s circle when he battles Thomas Petersen, who lost in his UFC debut to Jamal Pogues. Both of these hard-hitting big men have the power to end the fight in the blink of an eye, so don’t change the channel.
Trey Ogden has been alternating wins and losses ever since he made his UFC debut in April 2022, leading to a 2-2-1 record. He will aim to secure his first two-fight win streak inside the Octagon when he takes on Loik Radzhabov. “The Tajik Tank” is 2-1 inside UFC’s cage, also alternating wins and losses.
UFC VEGAS 94 CHEAT SHEET
What UFC event is on tonight? UFC Vegas 94: “Lemos vs. Jandiroba”
Who is fighting tonight at UFC Vegas 94? Amanda Lemos vs. Virna Jandiroba women’s Strawweight fight is the five-round main event.
What time does UFC Vegas 94? TONIGHT (Sat., July 20, 2024), beginning at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Where will UFC Vegas 94 take place? UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
How can I watch UFC Vegas 94? ESPN/ESPN+ “Prelims” card matchups are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. ET, followed by the remaining main card balance (also on ESPN/ESPN+) at 8 p.m. ET.