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Amanda Vargas vs Brena Cardozo

Amanda Vargas is 5-5-0; Brena Cardozo is 12-6-0. Brena Cardozo is 7 years older than Amanda Vargas. Brena Cardozo has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Amanda Vargas. Brena Cardozo is 1" · 3 cm taller than Amanda Vargas. They have met once: Amanda Vargas 0, Brena Cardozo 1.

Amanda Vargas
Brazil
Amanda Vargas
5-5-0
TKOTKOUD
FlyweightMet once
Brena Cardozo
Brazil
Brena Cardozo
12-6-0
TKOTKOUD
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

28%
Head
70%
18%
Body
20%
55%
Leg
10%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Amanda Vargaslast 1 fight
59%26%15%
Brena Cardozolast 7 fights
58%20%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Amanda Vargas· from fights outside the UFC Brena Cardozo· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.533.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Amanda Vargas · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersBrena Cardozo · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.422.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Amanda Vargas · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersBrena Cardozo · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Amanda Vargas · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersBrena Cardozo · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Amanda Vargas · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersBrena Cardozo · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Amanda Vargas · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersBrena Cardozo · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.53
Strikes landed / min
3.24
3.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.92
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.55 / 0.8
0%
Takedown defence
65%
5:47
Control time / fight
2:36
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Amanda Vargas1 fight · by range and by target
Range
80%Distance · 40
20%Clinch · 10
0%Ground · 0
Target
28%Head · 11
18%Body · 7
55%Leg · 22

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Brena Cardozo7 fights · by range and by target
Range
75%Distance · 330
20%Clinch · 90
5%Ground · 22
Target
70%Head · 246
20%Body · 71
10%Leg · 35

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Amanda Vargas and Brena Cardozo ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Jungle Fight 153 (Sat, Jul 25, 2026), where Brena Cardozo won by TKO.

What are the records of Amanda Vargas and Brena Cardozo?

Amanda Vargas is 5-5-0 and Brena Cardozo is 12-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Amanda Vargas or Brena Cardozo?

Brena Cardozo has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 66" · 168 cm for Amanda Vargas, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Amanda Vargas or Brena Cardozo?

Brena Cardozo is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Amanda Vargas stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Amanda Vargas or Brena Cardozo?

Brena Cardozo is 32 and Amanda Vargas is 25.

Who has more finishes, Amanda Vargas or Brena Cardozo?

Amanda Vargas has 4 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Brena Cardozo has 5 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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