Can Amanda Lemos earn the biggest win of her career? Can Clay Guida take out another young prospect? The predictions from the MMA Empire team, along with our guest picker, can be found below for the five-fight main card.
Our guest picker for this event is Canadian featherweight fighter Patrick Connors (3-4). After an impressive 3-0 start to his professional career, Connors has dropped his last four straight bouts. He will look to get back in the winners circle on May 6 at Samourai MMA 2 when he takes on Quentin Arola.
This card arrived during a busy stretch of the UFC's spring schedule and leaned heavily on established names and fan favourites — Jessica Andrade's move back to strawweight headlined, while veterans Clay Guida and Dwight Grant filled out a main card with little margin for error for anyone chasing relevance in their divisions.
2022 standings thru UFC on ESPN 34
T1. Joe McDonagh (45-20) 122-99-3 in 2021
T1. Cody Rempel (45-20) 134-87-3 in 2021
T3. Cooper Riehl (44-21) 136-85-3 in 2021
T3. Dylan Bowker (44-21) 113-108-3 in 2021
T5. Jason Hagholm (43-22) N/A in 2021
T5. Cole Shelton (43-22) 138-83-3 in 2021 *Champion
T5. Kylan Knowler (43-22) 128-93-3 in 2021
8. Joel Griffith (41-24) 135-86-3 in 2021
9. Guest picker (34-31) 115-106-3 in 2021
The main event pitted Andrade, a former strawweight champion returning to 115 pounds, against Amanda Lemos, who had quietly built a strong finishing resume in the division. For Lemos it was the biggest opportunity of her career — a win over a former champion would vault her directly into title contention at a time when the top of the strawweight division was still sorting itself out.
Amanda Lemos vs. Jessica Andrade
Joe McDonagh: Jessica Andrade via decision.
Cody Rempel: Amanda Lemos via TKO.
Cooper Riehl: Jessica Andrade via TKO.
Dylan Bowker: Jessica Andrade via decision.
Jason Hagholm: Jessica Andrade via TKO.
Cole Shelton: Jessica Andrade via TKO.
Kylan Knowler: Jessica Andrade via TKO.
Joel Griffith: Amanda Lemos via TKO.
Patrick Connors: Jessica Andrade via TKO.
Picks – Amanda Lemos: 2, Jessica Andrade: 7
Clay Guida vs. Claudio Puelles
Joe McDonagh: Clay Guida via decision.
Cody Rempel: Clay Guida via decision.
Cooper Riehl: Claudio Puelles via decision.
Dylan Bowker: Clay Guida via decision.
Jason Hagholm: Clay Guida via decision.
Cole Shelton: Clay Guida via decision.
Kylan Knowler: Claudio Puelles via submission.
Joel Griffith: Clay Guida via decision.
Patrick Connors: Claudio Puelles via decision.
Picks – Clay Guida: 6, Claudio Puelles: 3
Maycee Barber vs. Montana De La Rosa
Joe McDonagh: Montana De La Rosa via decision.
Cody Rempel: Maycee Barber via decision.
Cooper Riehl: Maycee Barber via decision.
Dylan Bowker: Maycee Barber via decision.
Jason Hagholm: Maycee Barber via submission.
Cole Shelton: Maycee Barber via decision.
Kylan Knowler: Montana De La Rosa via decision.
Joel Griffith: Montana De La Rosa via decision.
Patrick Connors: Maycee Barber via submission.
Picks – Maycee Barber: 6, Montana De La Rosa: 3
Alexandr Romanov vs. Chase Sherman
Joe McDonagh: Alexandr Romanov via decision.
Cody Rempel: Alexandr Romanov via TKO.
Cooper Riehl: Alexandr Romanov via submission.
Dylan Bowker: Alexandr Romanov via decision.
Jason Hagholm: Alexandr Romanov via TKO.
Cole Shelton: Alexandr Romanov via TKO.
Kylan Knowler: Alexandr Romanov via TKO.
Joel Griffith: Alexandr Romanov via TKO.
Patrick Connors: Alexandr Romanov via TKO.
Picks – Alexandr Romanov: 9, Chase Sherman: 0
Further down the card, Clay Guida continued his remarkable run as the UFC's resident veteran spoiler, drawing undefeated prospect Claudio Puelles. Guida had made a career of testing rising talents with relentless pace and grappling, while Puelles' kneebar-heavy submission game made him one of the lightweight division's most intriguing specialists — a classic stylistic clash between experience and youth.
Lando Vannata vs. Charles Jourdain
Joe McDonagh: Lando Vannata via decision.
Cody Rempel: Charles Jourdain via decision.
Cooper Riehl: Lando Vannata via decision.
Dylan Bowker: Charles Jourdain via decision.
Jason Hagholm: Charles Jourdain via decision.
Cole Shelton: Charles Jourdain via decision.
Kylan Knowler: Lando Vannata via decision.
Joel Griffith: Lando Vannata via decision.
Patrick Connors: Lando Vannata and Charles Jourdain DRAW.
