Marina Rodriguez and Amanda Lemos meet in a matchup of top-10 strawweights headlining UFC Fight Night on Saturday, Nov. 5, in Las Vegas.
The fights at UFC Apex are on ESPN+, with the 7 p.m. ET main card preceded by prelims at 4 p.m.
Rodriguez (16-1-2) has won four fights in a row, most recently a split decision over Yan Xiaonan in March. Rodriguez is No. 4 among 115-pounders in the ESPN rankings.
The ninth-ranked Lemos (12-2-1), who like her opponent is from Brazil, has won six of her last seven. She is coming off a second-round submission of Michelle Waterson-Gomez in July.
How to watch the fights
Stream all of the fights on ESPN+: Download the ESPN App
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There’s also FightCenter, which offers live updates for every UFC card.
Saturday’s UFC fight card
ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET
Strawweight: Marina Rodriguez vs. Amanda Lemos
Welterweight: Neil Magny vs. Daniel Rodriguez
Heavyweight: Chase Sherman vs. Josh Parisian
Men’s flyweight: Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Nate Maness
Lightweight: Mark O. Madsen vs. Grant Dawson
ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET
Men’s featherweight: Darrick Minner vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
Women’s flyweight: Miranda Maverick vs. Shanna Young
Men’s bantamweight bout: Benito Lopez vs. Mario Bautista
Strawweight: Polyana Viana vs. Jinh Yu Frey
Men’s bantamweight: Johnny Munoz vs. Liudvik Sholinian
Men’s flyweight: Jake Hadley vs. Carlos Candelario
Women’s bantamweight: Tamires Vidal vs. Ramona Pascual
Ian Parker’s betting tip
“Rodriguez is one of the best strikers in the division, with great takedown defense as well. She has to use her speed and cardio to get the win. Lemos possess ridiculous power, however she tends to slow down as the fight goes on, which will benefit Rodriguez, who doesn’t.”
For Parker’s suggested bets on the main event and other fights on Saturday’s card, check out the ESPN+ expert picks and best bets article (link below). It also features analysis by UFC strawweight Angela Hill and ESPN’s other betting expert, Reed Kuhn.
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UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos — Expert picks and best bets