Virna Jandiroba

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This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Andrade and the second or paternal family name is Jandiroba.
Virna Jandiroba
Born Virna Jandiroba
(1988-05-30) May 30, 1988 (age 36)
Serrinha, Bahia, Brazil
Other names Carcará
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight 115 pounds
Division Strawweight[1]
Reach 64[2] in (163 cm)
Team Team Velame
Academia Fight House[3]
Teacher(s) Luiz Dórea[4]
Rank Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[5]
Green/white prajied in Muay Thai[5]
Years active 2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 23
Wins 20
By knockout 1
By submission 13
By decision 6
Losses 3
By decision 3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Virna Jandiroba (born May 30, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the strawweight division of the UFC. She is a former Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta) Strawweight champion. As of January 23, 2024, she is #5 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings.[6]

Background

Jandiroba started training kung fu when she was a child. She later turned to Judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. She transitioned and competed in mixed martial arts after she earned her Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.[7]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Jandiroba started her professional MMA career in 2013 and fought primarily in Brazil. She amassed a record of 11–0 prior to signing for Invicta.[8]

Invicta Fighting Championships

Jandiroba made her Invicta debut on December 8, 2017, at Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedwiedz against Amy Montenegro.[9] She won the fight, tapping out Montenegro via first-round armbar.[10]

Jandiroba was scheduled to face Janaisa Morandin on March 24, 2018, at Invicta FC 28: Mizuki vs. Jandiroba for the Invicta strawweight championship.[11] However, Morandin was forced to pulled out due to a tooth infection and she was replaced by Mizuki Inoue.[12] She won the fight via a split decision with the scoreboard of (49-46, 46-49, 49-46) and crowned Invicta FC Strawweight Champion.[13]

On September 1, 2018, Jandiroba made her first title defense at Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin against Janaisa Morandin.[14] She submitted Morandin in the second round and retained the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship title.[15]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In her UFC debut, Jandiroba replaced an injured Lívia Renata Souza against Carla Esparza on April 27, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson.[16] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[17]

While the Esparza fight did not go Jandiroba's way, Jandiroba believes that fight, her first professional loss, was responsible for the subsequent growth and wins she has notched in the UFC.[18]

Jandiroba was expected to face Cortney Casey on December 7, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 7.[19] However, Casey withdrew from the event for an undisclosed reason and she was replaced by Lívia Renata Souza.[20] In turn Souza withdrew from the bout due to a back injury and she was replaced by Mallory Martin[21] Jandiroba won the fight via submission in the second round.[22]

Jandiroba faced Felice Herrig on August 15, 2020, at UFC 252.[23] She won the fight via an armbar submission in the first round.[24] This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.[25]

Jandiroba faced Mackenzie Dern on December 12, 2020, at UFC 256.[26] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[27]

Jandiroba faced Kanako Murata on June 19, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 25.[28] She won the bout after the doctor stopped the fight after round 2 due to an elbow dislocation caused by armbar applied by Jandiroba.[29]

Jandiroba faced Amanda Ribas on October 30, 2021, at UFC 267.[30] She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[31]

Jandiroba faced Angela Hill on May 14, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 36.[32] She won the bout via unanimous decision.[33]

Jandiroba faced Marina Rodriguez on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288.[34] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[35]

Jandiroba was scheduled to face Tatiana Suarez on August 5, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 50.[36] However in June it was announced that Jandiroba had suffered an injury requiring knee surgery, and was replaced by Jéssica Andrade.[37]

Jandiroba faced Loopy Godinez on March 30, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 54.[38] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[39]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 20–3 Loopy Godinez Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot March 30, 2024 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 19–3 Marina Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) UFC 288 May 6, 2023 3 5:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win 18–3 Angela Hill Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić May 14, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 17–3 Amanda Ribas Decision (unanimous) UFC 267 October 30, 2021 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 17–2 Kanako Murata TKO (arm injury) UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige June 19, 2021 2 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 16–2 Mackenzie Dern Decision (unanimous) UFC 256 December 12, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 16–1 Felice Herrig Submission (armbar) UFC 252 August 15, 2020 1 1:44 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 15–1 Mallory Martin Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik December 7, 2019 2 1:16 Washington, D.C., United States
Loss 14–1 Carla Esparza Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson April 27, 2019 3 5:00 Sunrise, Florida, United States
Win 14–0 Janaisa Morandin Submission (arm-triangle choke) Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin September 1, 2018 2 2:23 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Defended the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 13–0 Mizuki Inoue Decision (split) Invicta FC 28: Mizuki vs. Jandiroba March 24, 2018 5 5:00 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Won the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship.
Win 12–0 Amy Montenegro Submission (armbar) Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedwiedz December 8, 2017 1 2:50 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 11–0 Ericka Almeida Decision (split) Fight 2 Night 2 April 28, 2017 3 5:00 Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
Win 10–0 Suiane Teixeira dos Santos Submission (armbar) MMA Pro 12 November 26, 2016 1 0:46 Serrinha, Brazil
Win 9–0 Lisa Ellis Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight 2 Night November 4, 2016 1 2:21 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 8–0 Cristiane Lima Silva Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight On 3 July 30, 2016 1 2:34 Salvador, Brazil
Win 7–0 Anne Karoline Nascimento Submission (armbar) Circuito MNA de MMA 2 April 9, 2016 2 3:29 Seabra, Brazil Won the vacant Circuito MNA de MMA Strawweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Aline Sattelmayer Decision (unanimous) The King of Arena Fight 2 November 14, 2015 3 5:00 Alagoinhas, Brazil Return to Strawweight.
Win 5–0 Cristiane Lima Silva Submission (rear-naked choke) Velame Fight Combat 4 September 12, 2015 1 2:53 Feira de Santana, Brazil Catchweight (121 lb) bout.
Win 4–0 Carla Ramos Submission (triangle choke) Banzay Fight Championship 2 May 16, 2015 1 1:50 Candeias, Brazil Flyweight bout.
Win 3–0 Camila Lima Submission (rear-naked choke) MMA Super Heroes 7 November 15, 2014 2 4:30 São Paulo, Brazil Strawweight bout.
Win 2–0 Gina Brito Silva Santana Submission (rear-naked choke) The Iron Fight 2 December 21, 2013 3 N/A Euclides da Cunha, Brazil
Win 1–0 Joana Santana Submission (rear-naked choke) Premier Fight League 10 June 15, 2013 1 0:41 Serrinha, Brazil

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See also

References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by 5th Invicta FC Strawweight Champion
March 24, 2018 – April 7, 2019		 Succeeded by
Brianna Van Buren
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