Virna Jandiroba
Virna Jandiroba | |
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Born | Serrinha, Bahia | May 30, 1988
Other names | Carcara |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb) |
Division | Strawweight[1] |
Style | Boxing, BJJ |
Team | Team Velame Academia Fight House[2] |
Teacher(s) | Luiz Dórea[3] |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4] |
Years active | 2013–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 16 |
Wins | 15 |
By submission | 12 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Virna Jandiroba (born May 30, 1988) 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.
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.[5]
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.[6]
Invicta Fighting Championships
Jandiroba made her Invicta debut on December 8, 2017 at Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedwiedz against Amy Montenegro.[7] She won the fight, tapping out Montenegro via first-round armbar.[8]
Jandiroba was scheduled to face Janaisa Morandin on March 24, 2018 at Invicta FC 28: Mizuki vs. Jandiroba for the Invicta strawweight championship.[9] However, Morandin was forced to pulled out due to a tooth infection and she was replaced by Mizuki Inoue.[10] She won the fight via a split decision with the scoreboard of (49-46, 46-49, 49-46) and crowned Invicta FC Strawweight Champion.[11]
On September 1, 2018, Jandiroba made her first title defense at Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin against Janaisa Morandin.[12] She submitted Morandin in the second round and retained the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship title.[13]
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.[14] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[15]
Jandiroba was expected to face Cortney Casey on December 7, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 7.[16] However, Casey withdrew from the event undisclosed reason and she was replaced by Lívia Renata Souza.[17] In turn Souza withdrew from the bout due to back injury and she was replaced by Mallory Martin[18] She won the fight via submission in the second round.[19]
Jandiroba is scheduled to face Felice Herrig on August 15, 2020 at UFC 252.[20]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Invicta Fighting Championships
- Invicta Fighting Championships Strawweight Champion
- One title defense (vs. Janaisa Morandin)[21][13]
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Amy Montenegro and Janaisa Morandin[22][23]
- Invicta Fighting Championships Strawweight Champion
Mixed martial arts record
16 matches | 15 wins | 1 loss |
By submission | 12 | 0 |
By decision | 3 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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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 |
See also
References
- ^ "You are being redirected..." www.graciemag.com. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ "Virna Jandiroba ("Carcará") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ horas, Ivan Dias Marques, do Correio 24. "MMA: Baiana Virna Jandiroba disputará título do Invicta, nos EUA - iBahia". iBahia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-09-01.
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- ^ "Invicta FC Signs Virna Jandiroba | Fightful MMA". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ "Invicta FC 26 Gets Three New Bouts | MMAWeekly.com". www.mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ "Serrinhense Virna Jandiroba vence norte-americana no Invicta FC com finalização". A Voz do Campo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ "Virna Jandiroba and Janaisa Morandin to fight for vacant Invicta FC strawweight title on March 24 - WMMA Rankings". WMMA Rankings. 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ "Fighter to watch this weekend: Virna 'Carcara' Jandiroba". FanSided. 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ "Invicta FC 28 results: Virna Jandiroba dominates Mizuki Inoue to win strawweight title". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ "Virna Jandiroba defends strawweight title vs. Janaisa Morandin at Invicta FC 31". MMAjunkie. 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ a b "Invicta FC 31 results: Champ Virna Jandiroba taps Janaisa Morandin". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2019-04-04). "Invicta FC champ Virna Jandiroba replaces injured Livinha Souza, meets Carla Esparza at UFC Fort Lauderdale". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ Shillan, Keith (2019-04-27). "UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Carla Esparza Takes Close Fight from Virna Jandiroba". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2019-08-14). "Cortney Casey vs. Virna Jandiroba added to UFC on ESPN 7 in Washington, D.C." mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ^ "Livinha Souza replaces Cortney Casey against Virna Jandiroba at UFC on ESPN 7". www.mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2019-11-26). "Mallory Martin replaces injured Livinha Souza against Virna Jandiroba at UFC on ESPN 7". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
- ^ Doherty, Dan (2019-12-07). "UFC DC Results: Virna Jandiroba Gets First UFC Win, Submits Mallory Martin". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- ^ David Tees (2020-06-12). "Felice Herrig faces Virna Jandiroba at UFC 252". fightful.com. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ "Invicta FC 28 results: Virna Jandiroba dominates Mizuki Inoue to win strawweight title". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
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