LAS VEGAS – Iasmin Lucindo thinks the UFC brass have pegged her as someone with star potential, and she intends to live up to those expectations at UFC 313 . The 23-year-old Brazilian has turned heads with a four-fight winning streak in the strawweight division, including back-to-back victories over Marina Rodriguez and Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Lucindo (17-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC) gets her biggest test yet on Saturday in former title challenger Amanda Lemos at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+), and she understands the requirement of victory if she wants to maintain the same level of promotional support. “It’s been pretty clear that they’re trying to push me,” Lucindo told MMA Junkie and other reporters through an interpreter at Wednesday’s UFC 313 media day. “I’m doing my best to contribute and make sure that they get their monies worth with me.” Lemos (14-4-1 MMA, 8-4 UFC), No. 6 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie women’s strawweight rankings , is just two fights removed from unsuccessfully challenging Zhang Weili for the belt.
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UFC 313′s Iasmin Lucindo thinks it’s ‘pretty clear’ UFC brass sees her star potential – MMA Junkie