Tatiana Suarez vs. Amanda Lemos – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 17, 2024, in Anaheim, California, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Tatiana Suarez will take on Amanda Lemos in the Women’s Strawweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 298 card.

Suarez brings a unique southpaw fighting stance with an 66″ reach. In contrast, Lemos, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 65″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 63% striking accuracy, Suarez has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.27 per minute. On the other hand, Lemos boasts a 55% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.54 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Tatiana Suarez vs. Amanda Lemos matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 34-year-old, Tatiana Suarez is coming in with a 11-0-0 record. Suarez will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against Jessica Andrade at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font in August.

Lemos, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision loss against Tatiana Suarez on August 5, 2023, at UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley and holds a 13-3-1 record.

Tatiana Suarez has a southpaw fighting stance with an 66″ reach. The 38-year-old Amanda Lemos is an southpaw fighter with a 65″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Tatiana Suarez stats

→ Suarez’s striking accuracy is 63%.
→ Suarez lands 4.27 significant strikes per minute.
→ Suarez’s takedown accuracy is 61%.
→ Suarez’s takedown average is 6.2 per 15 minutes.
→ Suarez’s takedown defense is 100%.

Suarez comes in with 63% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.27 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Lemos fires at 55% accuracy, landing about 3.54 significant strikes per minute. Tatiana Suarez also has a 61% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 6.2 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Lemos’s 0.82 takedowns and 55% takedown accuracy.

Amanda Lemos stats

→ Lemos’s striking accuracy is 55%.
→ Lemos lands 3.54 significant strikes per minute.
→ Lemos’s takedown accuracy is 55%.
→ Lemos’s takedown average is 0.82 per 15 minutes.
→ Lemos’s takedown defense is 55%.

Amanda spent, on average, 9:11 minutes in the Octagon, and Tatiana has an average fight time of 9:20 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a good clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Tatiana or Amanda? Sound off in the comments.

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