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Weili Zhang will make her first defense of the belt she just won last year. She’s obviously the favorite to win the fight against Amanda Lemos, but she can’t feel so confident about her chances because the Brazilian is a dangerous fighter herself as well. Anything can happen.
Read on for more about this Weili Zhang vs Amanda Lemos bout, including our predictions, picks, and the latest odds to win the fight, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other MMA content here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Betting Preview for UFC 292Featuring Weili Zhang vs Amanda Lemos on Saturday, August 19, 2023
- Where: TD Garden, Boston
- When: Saturday, August 19, 2023, 10 PM E.T.
- Odds: Weili Zhang (-330) vs Amanda Lemos (+240)
All odds are provided by DraftKings.
Betting on Weili Zhang (-330 on DraftKings)
- Odds: -330
- Record: 23-3-0
- Age: 33
- Height: 5′ 4″
- Weight: 114.80 LB
- Reach: 63 in
Who’s stopping Zhang? After losing to Rose Namajunas in 2021, Zhang has gone 2-0 with back-to-back wins over Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Carla Esparza. She defeated Jedrzejczyk with a nasty spinning back fist that got her a Performance of the Night honors before showing off her excellent grappling skills by submitting Esparza to capture a title again in the UFC.
Weili has 11 wins by knockouts and eight more by submissions. Only one of her two losses did not go to a decision and she’s only lost to two fighters (Namajunas defeated her twice). With 11 first-round finishes and a takedown average of 1.97 per 15 minutes, Zhang has the looks of being unstoppable this weekend inside the Octagon.
Betting on Amanda Lemos (+240 on DraftKings)
- Odds: +240
- Record: 13-2-1
- Age: 36
- Height: 5′ 4″
- Weight: 114.50 LB
- Reach: 65 in
Lemos is confident that she can spell trouble for Zhang when they face off this Saturday. It’s either a knockout or a submission, that’s what I’m coming after on August 19,” Lemos said in a recent interview with MMA Fighting ahead of the clash against the reigning champion.
In her most recent fight, Lemos demolished Marina Rodriguez in a TKO victory in November 2022. Before that, she submitted Michelle Waterson-Gomez via a Guillotine choke. At 36 years old, Lemos must be feeling that this could be her last shot at an MMA title. The will is definitely there for Lemos, who has an 8-1 knockout record and a 3-1 submission slate. Lemos is tough to taken down, as evidenced by the fact that she has an 81 percent success rate avoiding takedown attempts in the UFC.
El Jefe’s Prediction on Weili Zhang vs Amanda Lemos
Zhang finishes the fight within two rounds. Watch out for her to pummel Lemos on the ground, as 21 percent of her strikes come from that position.
Prediction:
Zhang wins via KO.
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