Virna Jandiroba
Carcara
Brazil
Comes up short in title quest
Jandiroba came up short in her quest for the vacant UFC Women's Strawweight Championship on Saturday, falling to Mackenzie Dern via unanimous decision (46-49, 46-49, 47-48) at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi.
ANALYSIS
Riding a five-fight winning streak and without a loss dating back to October 2021, Jandiroba finally got her shot at UFC gold. She was competitive, although she ultimately didn't do enough offensively to warrant the decision. What little success Virna had was the result of her wrestling game. She landed two takedowns in each of the first three rounds and nine overall. The issue is that Jandiroba tends to do little with her positional advantage, which, combined with her poor stand-up defense, makes it difficult to overcome. Virna turned 37 years of age in May and has one knockout win in 25 professional fights, and that came via opponent injury. She's turned into a decision machine late in her career, and the odds are against Jandiroba earning another shot at UFC gold down the line.
Riding a five-fight winning streak and without a loss dating back to October 2021, Jandiroba finally got her shot at UFC gold. She was competitive, although she ultimately didn't do enough offensively to warrant the decision. What little success Virna had was the result of her wrestling game. She landed two takedowns in each of the first three rounds and nine overall. The issue is that Jandiroba tends to do little with her positional advantage, which, combined with her poor stand-up defense, makes it difficult to overcome. Virna turned 37 years of age in May and has one knockout win in 25 professional fights, and that came via opponent injury. She's turned into a decision machine late in her career, and the odds are against Jandiroba earning another shot at UFC gold down the line.
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Getting shot at title
Jandiroba will fight Mackenzie Dern at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 25, MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Jandiroba dominated her previous opponent, Yan Xiaonan, at UFC 314 in Miami. Jandiroba will now draw an opportunity to compete for the vacant strawweight title against Dern, who owns a 15-5 professional record and is coming off two victories herself.
Jandiroba dominated her previous opponent, Yan Xiaonan, at UFC 314 in Miami. Jandiroba will now draw an opportunity to compete for the vacant strawweight title against Dern, who owns a 15-5 professional record and is coming off two victories herself.
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.
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.