Virna Jandiroba

Virna Carole Andrade Jandiroba (born May 30, 1988)[5] is a mixed martial artist (MMA) from Brazil, competing in the strawweight division of the UFC. She is a former Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta) Strawweight champion. As of October 26, 2020, she is #13 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings.[6]

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
BornVirna Carole Andrade Jandiroba
(1988-05-30) May 30, 1988
Serrinha, Bahia, Brazil
Other namesCarcará
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb)
DivisionStrawweight[1]
TeamTeam Velame
Academia Fight House[2]
Teacher(s)Luiz Dórea[3]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4]
Green/white prajied in Muay Thai[4]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins16
By submission13
By decision3
Losses2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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 esponsible 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]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
18 matches 16 wins 2 losses
By submission 13 0
By decision 3 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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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