UFC Vegas 52 Results: Jessica Andrade gets submission win over Amanda Lemos

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: LEMOS vs. ANDRADE aired live in Asia on Sunday, April 24 from UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Redemption returns, and future contenders put on performances to make a thrilling event.

In the main event strawweight contender's match, #10 Amanda Lemos opened with beautiful striking against former champion Jessica Andrade. But Andrade showed her incredible talent and experience by slipping in for a standing arm triangle choke that had Lemos tapping before the fight could hit the canvas. After finishing with the first standing head and arm triangle in UFC history, Andrade said,

"My coach figured out that this was something that could work, so we worked a lot on it. Once I got it on, I said, I'm just going to keep at it until I get the tap. I took a break... but this is my division. It was humbling to fight again for tenth position, but if that's what I've got to do to come back again, that's what I have to do. I know I'm ready to fight again for the title.

Claudio Puelles put on a thrilling grappling performance against lightweight veteran Clay Guida. Puelles used his striking to initiate a shoot, where he took advantage of positioning and attacked with submission attempts until finally locking on his third kneebar to make Guida tap. Puelles said,

"Was that a good statement to make? Listen, I train hard every day... I changed my life completely. My dream was to be here, not for a fight or two, but to face the best guys... and I just took out a guy like that in the first round."

China's Aoriqileng moved up to bantamweight to face Cameron Else, and his power in the higher division was undeniable. In the first round, he delivered crippling body punches and got the TKO via unanswered ground and pound.

Tyson Pedro returned to action after four years away from the Octagon with a masterful performance, putting away Ike Villanueva in the first round with damaging leg kicks and punches against the cage.

Sergey Khandozhko and Dwight Grant both made it clear they would be headhunting from the opening bell, and both earned knockdowns in the first round. In the second, Khandozhko zeroed in on the target and was able to land precise combos to put Grant down and out.

Featherweights Lando Vannata and Charles Jourdain traded grappling techniques, with Vannata showing off his acumen early, but Jordain rallied with a knockdown and a fast guillotine finish.

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Fight Of The Night: Dwight Grant vs Sergey Khandozhko
• Performance Of The Night: Jessica Andrade
• Performance Of The Night: Claudio Puelles

MAIN EVENT

• Jessica Andrade defeats Amanda Lemos via submission (standing arm triangle) at 3:13 of Round 1

CO-MAIN EVENT

• Claudio Puelles defeats Clay Guida via submission (kneebar) at 3:01 of Round 1

MAIN CARD

• Maycee Barber defeats Montana De La Rosa via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Charles Jourdain defeats Lando Vannata via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:32 of Round 1
• Marc-Andre Barriault defeats Jordan Wright via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:36 of Round 1

PRELIMS

• Sergey Khandozhko defeats Dwight Grant via TKO (strikes) at 4:15 of Round 2
• Tyson Pedro defeats Ike Villanueva via TKO (strikes) at 4:55 of Round 1
• Aoriqileng defeats Cameron Else via TKO (strikes) at 2:48 of Round 1
• Preston Parsons defeats Evan Elder via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
• Philipe Lins defeats Marcin Prachnio via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Mike Jackson defeats Dean Barry via disqualification (eye poke) at 3:52 of Round 1

UPDATE:

• Alexandr Romanov versus late replacement Chase Sherman at heavyweight was canceled from the card and will be rescheduled.

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