Women's Strawweight · “Carcara”
Virna Jandiroba
23-4-0 UFC 9-4-0
Smothering Control
Chain Wrestling
Granite Chin
5'3"Height
64"Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
1KO wins
3Sub wins
44.4%Finish rate
13:17Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
not yet read
grappling
good
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Smothering Control
43% of every fight spent in control position
Chain Wrestling
36 takedowns from 92 attempts · 3.1 landed per 15 min
Granite Chin
never dropped in 172 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.27
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.86
Striking accuracy41.3%
Striking defense55.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.09
Takedowns / 15 min3.13
Takedown accuracy39.1%
Takedown defense72.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.39
Control time43.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-3
Insider info
Virna Jandiroba favored over Tabatha Ricci lean UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan · March 29, 2026
grapplinggood
Picked to win by getting the fight to the mat, with the analyst still flagging a real chance this goes to the cards and favors the opponent if it's close.
Fresh off a five-round loss in a title bout, looking to rebuild momentum. Striking is functional more because of the respect her takedown threat commands than any real technical polish -- masks a looping, unrefined shot as a takedown setup, and opponents bite on it often enough that it keeps working. Presses forward well and has no real defensive striking to speak of, but can absorb shots. Where she really separates herself is on the mat -- actual takedowns are only average technically, but she'll find a way to get an opponent down regardless of how clean it looks; from there control is strong and back-takes are excellent and difficult to shake, backed by a capable submission game. Clearly the superior grappler in this matchup.
Strengthtakedown threat alone opens up otherwise unpolished striking
Strengthpresses forward well, absorbs shots despite thin striking defense
Strengthexcellent back-takes that are tough to shake
Weaknesstechnically average takedowns, though she gets there anyway
Striking trend
Fight history
W Tabatha Ricci 12-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan · April 4, 2026
26/64Sig. strikes
37/82Absorbed
6/12Takedowns
8:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mackenzie Dern 15-5 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane · October 25, 2025
106/217Sig. strikes
118/231Absorbed
9/17Takedowns
9:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yan Xiaonan 19-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · April 12, 2025
11/20Sig. strikes
17/44Absorbed
3/11Takedowns
9:59Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Amanda Lemos 14-3-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:48 — UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba · July 20, 2024
2/8Sig. strikes
2/9Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
6:27Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
W Loopy Godinez 12-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot · March 30, 2024
30/108Sig. strikes
38/95Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
6:35Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Marina Rodriguez 16-2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo · May 6, 2023
27/43Sig. strikes
33/62Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
12:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Angela Hill 13-11 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic · May 14, 2022
14/60Sig. strikes
21/55Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
7:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Amanda Ribas 10-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira · October 30, 2021
50/155Sig. strikes
88/233Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
3:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kanako Murata 12-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige · June 19, 2021
36/80Sig. strikes
23/44Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:46Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Mackenzie Dern 9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno · December 12, 2020
63/134Sig. strikes
82/174Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Felice Herrig 14-8 walk-in Submission · R1 1:44 — UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 · August 15, 2020
4/5Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:33Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Mallory Martin 6-2 walk-in Submission · R2 1:16 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik · December 7, 2019
7/20Sig. strikes
9/30Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
3:41Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Carla Esparza 13-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson · April 27, 2019
17/37Sig. strikes
25/51Absorbed
3/9Takedowns
3:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
14
Decision
8
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
0
Decision
4
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
13
Invicta FC
3
Fight2Night
2
Imperium MMA Pro
1
Fight On
1
Circuito MNA de MMA
1
O Rei da Arena Fight
1
Velame Fight Combat
1
+ 4 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 27 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Tabatha Ricci | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan
April 4, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Mackenzie Dern | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 321
October 25, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Yan Xiaonan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 314
April 12, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Amanda Lemos | Submission (armbar) | UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba
July 20, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 4:48 |
| W | Loopy Godinez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
March 30, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marina Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 288
May 6, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Angela Hill | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić
May 14, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Amanda Ribas | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 267
October 30, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kanako Murata | TKO (arm injury) | UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige
June 19, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Mackenzie Dern | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 256
December 12, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Felice Herrig | Submission (armbar) | UFC 252
August 15, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 1:44 |
| W | Mallory Martin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
December 7, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 1:16 |
| L | Carla Esparza | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson
April 27, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Janaisa Morandin | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Invicta FC 31
September 1, 2018 |
Invicta FC | 2 | 2:23 |
| W | Mizuki Inoue | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 28
March 24, 2018 |
Invicta FC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Amy Montenegro | Submission (armbar) | Invicta FC 26
December 8, 2017 |
Invicta FC | 1 | 2:50 |
| W | Ericka Almeida | Decision (split) | Fight2Night 2
April 28, 2017 |
Fight2Night | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Suiane Teixeira dos Santos | Submission (armbar) | Imperium MMA Pro 12
November 26, 2016 |
Imperium MMA Pro | 1 | 0:46 |
| W | Lisa Ellis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight2Night 1
November 4, 2016 |
Fight2Night | 1 | 2:21 |
| W | Cristiane Lima Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight On 3
July 30, 2016 |
Fight On | 1 | 2:34 |
| W | Anne Karoline Nascimento | Submission (armbar) | Circuito MNA de MMA 2
April 9, 2016 |
Circuito MNA de MMA | 2 | 3:29 |
| W | Aline Sattelmayer | Decision (unanimous) | O Rei da Arena Fight 2
November 14, 2015 |
O Rei da Arena Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cristiane Lima Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Velame Fight Combat 4
September 12, 2015 |
Velame Fight Combat | 1 | 2:53 |
| W | Carla Ramos | Submission (triangle choke) | Banzay Fight Championship 2
May 16, 2015 |
Banzay Fight Championship | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Camila Lima | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MMA Super Heroes 7
November 15, 2014 |
MMA Super Heroes | 2 | 4:30 |
| W | Gina Brito Silva Santana | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Iron Fight 2
December 21, 2013 |
The Iron Fight | 3 | — |
| W | Joana Santana | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Premier Fight League 10
June 15, 2013 |
Premier Fight League | 1 | 0:41 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Virna Jandiroba) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.