Virna Jandiroba
Carcara
Brazil
Closing in on title shot
Jandiroba defeated Yan Xiaonan via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC 314 on Saturday in Miami.
ANALYSIS
A stoppage would have been nice, but this was a dominant effort by Jandiroba against a high-level opponent and should be more than enough to earn her an upcoming title shot. Recognizing Yan's advantage on the feet, Virna fired off 11 takedown attempts. She landed one in each round, good for 9:59 worth of control time. Jandiroba was credited with three submission attempts, but it felt like more than that. Her ground game is as good as any female in the division. Virna is going to struggle in prolonged striking exchanges, but she's very good at fighting to her strengths. Set to turn 37 years old in late-May, this may be Jandiroba's only legitimate run at UFC gold.
A stoppage would have been nice, but this was a dominant effort by Jandiroba against a high-level opponent and should be more than enough to earn her an upcoming title shot. Recognizing Yan's advantage on the feet, Virna fired off 11 takedown attempts. She landed one in each round, good for 9:59 worth of control time. Jandiroba was credited with three submission attempts, but it felt like more than that. Her ground game is as good as any female in the division. Virna is going to struggle in prolonged striking exchanges, but she's very good at fighting to her strengths. Set to turn 37 years old in late-May, this may be Jandiroba's only legitimate run at UFC gold.
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Taking on Xiaonan in April
Jandiroba will fight Yan Xiaonan at UFC 314 in Miami on April 12, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Jandiroba will ride a four-fight win streak into the bout as she looks to continue to move her way up the female strawweight rankings. The 36-year-old Brazilian will look to use a slight reach advantage to take on the younger Chinese fighter, though Xiaonan will carry a height advantage in the bout. As a submission specialist, Jandiroba will undoubtedly be looking to take things to the ground in this one, as she boasts a perfect 14-0 record in submission finishes.
Jandiroba will ride a four-fight win streak into the bout as she looks to continue to move her way up the female strawweight rankings. The 36-year-old Brazilian will look to use a slight reach advantage to take on the younger Chinese fighter, though Xiaonan will carry a height advantage in the bout. As a submission specialist, Jandiroba will undoubtedly be looking to take things to the ground in this one, as she boasts a perfect 14-0 record in submission finishes.
Opponent backs out
Jandiroba won't fight Tatiana Suarez in a strawweight bout at UFC 310 on Dec. 7, Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
It's unclear why Suarez was forced to back out, be it another injury or otherwise. It's also unclear if Janridoba will remain on the card with a replacement fighter or be forced to cancel her fight entirely. Jandirboba was looking to stack her second consecutive UFC victory in December.
It's unclear why Suarez was forced to back out, be it another injury or otherwise. It's also unclear if Janridoba will remain on the card with a replacement fighter or be forced to cancel her fight entirely. Jandirboba was looking to stack her second consecutive UFC victory in December.
Set to fight Suarez
Jandiroba will fight Tatiana Suarez at UFC 310 on Dec. 7, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Jandiroba took down Amanda Lemos in July to claim her first victory in a UFC main event and extend her winning streak to four fights. However, Jandiroba may have a harder time prevailing over Suarez, who remains undefeated through seven fights in the UFC.
Jandiroba took down Amanda Lemos in July to claim her first victory in a UFC main event and extend her winning streak to four fights. However, Jandiroba may have a harder time prevailing over Suarez, who remains undefeated through seven fights in the UFC.
Wins first UFC main event
Jandiroba defeated Amanda Lemos via submission (armbar) at 4:48 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Jandiroba has zero power in her hands, and she's always going to be in trouble in prolonged striking battles, but her grappling game remains elite, even at age 36. It carried her to victory once again here. Virna is constantly pressuring her opposition, which allows her to end up in advantageous positions even if she isn't able to get takedowns. She landed just 1-of-5 takedowns against Lemos, but still had 6:27 worth of control time in a bout which lasted less than 10 minutes. The armbar which closed the show was a thing of beauty and her 14th career win via submission. For comparison's sake, she has one career via via knockout, and that came due to injury. With four straight wins on her resume dating back to May 2022, Jandiroba is closing in on title-implicating bouts at 115 pounds. In the meantime, she'll walk away with one of four $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses awarded on the evening.
Jandiroba has zero power in her hands, and she's always going to be in trouble in prolonged striking battles, but her grappling game remains elite, even at age 36. It carried her to victory once again here. Virna is constantly pressuring her opposition, which allows her to end up in advantageous positions even if she isn't able to get takedowns. She landed just 1-of-5 takedowns against Lemos, but still had 6:27 worth of control time in a bout which lasted less than 10 minutes. The armbar which closed the show was a thing of beauty and her 14th career win via submission. For comparison's sake, she has one career via via knockout, and that came due to injury. With four straight wins on her resume dating back to May 2022, Jandiroba is closing in on title-implicating bouts at 115 pounds. In the meantime, she'll walk away with one of four $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses awarded on the evening.
Given former title challenger
Jandiroba is scheduled to compete against Amanda Lemos in a strawweight fight at UFC Vegas 94 on July 20, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
For Jandiroba's next fight, a win could put the Brazilian in line for a future title shot against UFC Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili. Among the division's top-five contenders, Jandiroba and Tatiana Suarez are the only ones the champ has not faced. She has defeated Lemos though, who is ranked No. 3 and coming off a win over Mackenzie Dern.
For Jandiroba's next fight, a win could put the Brazilian in line for a future title shot against UFC Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili. Among the division's top-five contenders, Jandiroba and Tatiana Suarez are the only ones the champ has not faced. She has defeated Lemos though, who is ranked No. 3 and coming off a win over Mackenzie Dern.