Early UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Jandiroba Predictions
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Vladislav Tchakarov
You really have to be a dedicated fan to appreciate this card without an in-depth look. After all, apart from the main event, there is only one other ranked fighter. But we guarantee that there are several bouts worth betting on this weekend. Here are our early Lemos vs Jandiroba predictions.
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Lemos vs Jandiroba Prediction
The Brazilian is 37 years old, with a professional record of 14-3-1. In 2023, after a two-fight winning streak, Lemos earned a title shot but failed to defeat the champion Weili Zhang after five full rounds. The South American already bounced back with a win over Mackenzie Dern on points. But in order to fight for the belt again, she will probably need to win at least two more times.
Virna Jandiroba is a 36-year-old fighter with a professional record of 20-3-0. She had some questionable results when she joined the promotion but is now on a three-fight win streak and getting close to a potential title shot. In her last three fights, she defeated Angela Hill, Marina Rodriguez, and Loopy Godinez.
This main event will be an interesting clash of styles as Lemos is a certified striker while Jandiroba prefers grappling. At the same time, Amanda has mediocre takedown defense, so Virna will have more chances than usual. Her last three fights proved how improved she is nowadays and we have to side with her for our Lemos vs Jandiroba prediction.
Brad Tavares is a 36-year-old American with a ton of experience in the UFC. His professional record is 20-9-0 but his time in the promotion has not been extremely successful as of late. Tavares has been around since 2011 and fought multiple future champions, including Whittaker, Adesanya, du Plessis, and Chris Weidman. He managed only to beat Weidman and it was in 2023 – his only win since 2021.
Jun Yong Park is a 33-year-old fighter from South Korea. His professional record is 17-6-0 and he's been in the UFC since 2019. His record since joining the promotion is 7-3. He was riding a four-win streak from 2022 and 2023 when he faced Andre Muniz in December, resulting in his most recent defeat.
This time, we have to side with the favorite for our Lemos vs Jandiroba predictions. Tavares is on the decline and he lost to some journeymen in recent years. Overall, we expect this to be a close fight and a potential decision. Park has impressive wrestling skills but Tavares has never been submitted in 29 fights and 9 losses.
Durden vs Silva Prediction
Cody Durden is a 33-year-old fighter from the United States with a professional record of 16-5-1. He joined the UFC in August 2020 and had a questionable start with one win in his first four bouts. What followed, however, were four wins in a row in 2022 and 2023. Durden last fought in December and lost to Tagir Ulanbekov.
Bruno Silva had a similarly bad start in the UFC. He joined in 2019 and started his promotion career with an NC and two defeats. He is on a 3-fight win streak right now but we have to mention that he is extremely inactive. He did not fight for almost two years during Covid and his last fight was in March 2023.
In general, Silva is not inferior to Cody in terms of strength and skills, although the American will still look larger against the Brazilian. However, the downtime is a considerable problem and Silva fought three times in the last four years. We have to side with Cody for our Lemos vs Jandiroba prediction.
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Kelleher vs Gibson Prediction
Brian Kelleher is a certified veteran of the sport with 39 fights behind his back (24-15-0). With three consecutive defeats and his age (37), this could even be the last time we see him in the Octagon. Kelleher lost to Umar Nurmagomedov, Mario Bautista, and Cody Garbrandt in his last three fights.
On the other end, we have another veteran – Cody Gibson. His professional record is 19-10-0 and he is also coming from a series of defeats. This is Gibson's second time in the UFC – he fought four times between 2014-2015 and was removed from the roster after losing three times. He got his second chance in late 2023 but has lost both his bouts since then.
We like Kelleher's chances here, despite him being the underdog. We see him as the more complete fighter out of the two. They are close in age but we see Brian as the more versatile and complete fighter out of the two. He will also have a huge advantage on the ground. We pick the underdog for our Lemos vs Jandiroba predictions.
Maverick vs Barbosa Prediction
27-year-old Miranda Maverick is one of the most interesting female prospects and rides a professional record of 13-5-0. She had some problems at the start of her UFC career but lost only one of her last five bouts – to Jasmine Jasudavicius. Miranda has a black belt in BJJ and won most of her fights via submission.
This is an interesting matchup as Dione Barbosa, also known as ‘The Witch' also prefers to fight on the ground. The Brazilian has 7 wins and 2 defeats and will come out for her second UFC fight. In her debut, she defeated Ernesta Kareckaite via decision.
We liked Barbosa's performance at UFC 301 but she has never faced a fighter like Miranda. Maverick has already faced some of the best in the world and is also the more skilled out of the two. We have to side with the American for the last of our Lemos vs Jandiroba predictions.
Vlad is a former amateur MMA fighter. After a series of injuries, he found a different way to connect with the sport and its fanbase - through writing. He's been covering everything-UFC for over 5 years on various platforms and has been part of the team at NYFights since early 2022.
