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Virna Jandiroba

22-4 MMA (8-4 UFC) Women's Strawweight Brazilian 37
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SCOUTING REPORT

Virna Jandiroba

22-4 MMA (8-4 UFC) Women's Strawweight Brazilian 37
Medium-High Danger

Former Invicta FC champion with 14 career submission wins and a grinding top-control game. Won 5 in a row before losing the UFC 321 title fight to Mackenzie Dern (Oct 2025) but bounced back with a UD win over Tabatha Ricci at UFC Fight Night 272 (Apr 2026). At 37 years old shes a seasoned veteran who grinds opponents down over 5 rounds. Only has 1 KO in UFC — her wins come from submission and attrition.

Physical Profile

StanceOrthodox
Height160 cm
Reach64 inches
Record22-4 MMA (8-4 UFC)

Finish Breakdown

KO/TKO
5%
Submissions
40%
Decisions
55%

Fighting Style

Elite grappler with a suffocating top game. Former Invicta FC Strawweight champion. Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt with 14 career submission wins. Not a wrestler in the traditional sense — she works from guard, passes, and hunts submissions. Very patient on the ground. Has added decent striking but its clearly secondary to her grappling.

Strengths

  • Top control — once she gets on top she doesnt give it back; opponents cant escape
  • Submission hunting — 14 career sub wins; armbar specialist — took out Amanda Lemos with an armbar
  • Cardio — goes 5 rounds at a grinding pace; outworks opponents with consistent top pressure
  • Body lock takedowns — uses a body lock grip to drag opponents down; very effective at 115 lbs
  • Experience — 37 years old, seasoned veteran; has seen every style
  • Reach advantage — 64-inch reach is long for strawweight; uses it in striking

Weaknesses

  • Wrestling from guard — doesnt have traditional wrestling; if opponent stays standing its a slower path
  • Striking — raw striking; mostly volume and pressure; no power to speak of
  • Age — 37 years old; physical attrition,不可逆
  • Title fight loss — lost clearly to Mackenzie Dern in UFC 321 title fight
  • Finish rate — only 1 KO in UFC; mostly decisions; wins by attrition

Style Tendencies

  • Uses body lock grip to secure takedowns — patient and technical
  • From top, works methodically to pass guard and hunt submissions
  • Grinding pace — looks to outwork opponents over 5 rounds
  • Striking is volume-based — not a power threat on the feet

Recent Form

Lost the UFC 321 title fight to Mackenzie Dern (Oct 2025) but beat Tabatha Ricci (UD at UFC Fight Night 272, Apr 2026) — 1-1 in last 2.

Key Fights

LOSS Mackenzie Dern (UFC 321) UD Title fight; lost clearly but fairly — Oct 2025
WIN Yan Xiaonan (UFC 314) UD Dominant wrestling; beat top contender — Apr 2025
WIN Amanda Lemos (UFC on ESPN 60) SUB (armbar R2) Performance of the Night — Jul 2024
WIN Loopy Godinez (UFC on ESPN 54) UD — Mar 2024
WIN Marina Rodriguez (UFC 288) UD — May 2023
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Recommended Game Plan

Stay standing — her grappling is where shes dangerous. Use striking volume and keep it mobile. Defend the body lock early — its her primary takedown entry. Match her intensity or fall behind on the scorecards.

Standing

Stay mobile and strike — dont get drawn into a grappling match. Use volume to outscore her. Keep it standing.

Clinch

Defend the body lock aggressively — its her primary takedown entry. If she gets a grip, hip escape immediately.

Ground

If taken down, work to standing immediately. Shes patient from top but cant finish from top position. Escape before she passes guard.

Key Instructions
  1. Stay standing — every second on the ground with Jandiroba is dangerous
  2. Defend the body lock grip immediately — its her main takedown path
  3. Match her grinding pace or fall behind on the scorecards over 5 rounds
  4. Stay mobile — she wins by attrition and keeping you pinned

⚠ This report is based on publicly available fight data and AI analysis. Not financial or medical advice.

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