Amaya vs Machado — Women's Strawweight · Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos

Scheduled · 26 Sep 2026 Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos · Women's Strawweight · Main Card · 3 rounds · Las Vegas, Nevada
Record Record: 8-0-0
Wins
8
Losses
0
Draws
0
3KO/TKO
2Sub
3Dec

Red corner

8-0-0
Record
15-4-0
31
Age
30
Not published
Height
1.63 m
Not published
Reach
161 cm
Not published
Sig. strikes landed / minStrikes / minSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
2.40
Finish rateFinish %Finish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
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Record Record: 15-4-0
Wins
15
Losses
4
Draws
0
5KO/TKO
1Sub
9Dec

Blue corner

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8-0-0
Record
15-4-0
Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
3
Wins by KO/TKOKO/TKO wins — Machado leads
5
2
Wins by submissionSub wins — Amaya leads
1
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbsorbed / minSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
Striking defenseStrike def.Striking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
Takedown defenseTD def.Takedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
Nationality

Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.

What to expect

Case for Amaya

Amaya makes her UFC Fight Night appearance in a strawweight matchup where clean distance management and composure will be central to her route.

Case for Machado

Machado brings her own developing UFC experience into the matchup. Her route is to make the exchanges physical and prevent Amaya from settling into a comfortable rhythm.

What to Watch

  • Which fighter controls range early.
  • How both strawweights handle the first clinch exchanges.
  • Whether pace or distance management decides the bout.

Analysts

Independent picks — analysts, fighters and betting desks — for this fight, each traced to a timestamped source and checked before it goes live, are being verified and will appear here ahead of fight night.

Verified picks coming soon.

Fighters

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