Virna Carole Andrade Jandiroba (born May 30, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is a former Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta) Strawweight champion. As of October 28, 2025, she is #3 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings and as of March 24, 2026, she is #11 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.
Jandiroba started training in 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.
Jandiroba started her professional MMA career in 2013 and fought primarily in Brazil. She amassed a record of 11âÂÂ0 prior to signing for Invicta.
Jandiroba made her Invicta debut on December 8, 2017, at against Amy Montenegro. She won the fight, tapping out Montenegro via first-round armbar.
Jandiroba was scheduled to face Janaisa Morandin on March 24, 2018, at for the Invicta strawweight championship. However, Morandin was forced to pulled out due to a tooth infection and she was replaced by Mizuki Inoue. She won the fight via a split decision with the scoreboard of (49-46, 46-49, 49-46) and crowned Invicta FC Strawweight Champion.
On September 1, 2018, Jandiroba made her first title defense at against Janaisa Morandin. She submitted Morandin in the second round and retained the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship title.
In her UFC debut, Jandiroba replaced an injured LÃÂvia Renata Souza against Carla Esparza on April 27, 2019, at . She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
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.
Jandiroba was expected to face Cortney Casey on December 7, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 7. However, Casey withdrew from the event for an undisclosed reason and she was replaced by LÃÂvia Renata Souza. In turn Souza withdrew from the bout due to a back injury and she was replaced by Mallory Martin Jandiroba won the fight via submission in the second round.
Jandiroba faced Felice Herrig on August 15, 2020, at UFC 252. She won the fight via an armbar submission in the first round. This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.
Jandiroba faced Mackenzie Dern on December 12, 2020, at UFC 256. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Jandiroba faced Kanako Murata on June 19, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 25. She won the bout after the doctor stopped the fight after round 2 due to an elbow dislocation caused by armbar applied by Jandiroba.
Jandiroba faced Amanda Ribas on October 30, 2021, at UFC 267. She lost the bout via unanimous decision.
Jandiroba faced Angela Hill on May 14, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 36. She won the bout via unanimous decision.
Jandiroba faced Marina Rodriguez on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
Jandiroba was scheduled to face Tatiana Suarez on August 5, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 50. However in June it was announced that Jandiroba had suffered an injury requiring knee surgery, and was replaced by Jéssica Andrade.
Jandiroba faced Loopy Godinez on March 30, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 54. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Jandiroba faced Amanda Lemos on July 20, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 60. She won the fight by an armbar submission in the second round. This fight earned her another Performance of the Night award.
Jandiroba was scheduled to face Tatiana Suarez on December 7, 2024 at UFC 310. However, Suarez reportedly withdrew from the fight due to an unspecified health issue and the bout was subsequently removed from the card.
Jandiroba faced Yan Xiaonan on April 12, 2025 at UFC 314. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
Jandiroba faced Mackenzie Dern in a rematch for the vacant UFC Women's Strawweight Championship on October 25, 2025, at UFC 321. She lost the bout via unanimous decision.
Jandiroba is scheduled to face Tabatha Ricci on April 4, 2026 at UFC Fight Night 272.
|- | Loss |align=center|22âÂÂ4 |Mackenzie Dern |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 321 | |align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |- |Win |align=center|22âÂÂ3 |Yan Xiaonan |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 314 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Miami, Florida, United States | |- |Win |align=center|21âÂÂ3 |Amanda Lemos |Submission (armbar) | | |align=center|2 |align=center|4:48 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|20âÂÂ3 |Loopy Godinez |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |- |Win |align=center|19âÂÂ3 |Marina Rodriguez |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 288 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Newark, New Jersey, United States | |- |Win |align=center|18âÂÂ3 |Angela Hill |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|17âÂÂ3 |Amanda Ribas |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 267 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |- |Win |align=center|17âÂÂ2 |Kanako Murata |TKO (arm injury) | | |align=center|2 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|16âÂÂ2 |Mackenzie Dern |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 256 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|16âÂÂ1 |Felice Herrig |Submission (armbar) |UFC 252 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:44 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center| 15âÂÂ1 |Mallory Martin |Submission (rear-naked choke) | | |align=center|2 |align=center|1:16 |Washington, D.C., United States | |- |Loss |align=center| 14âÂÂ1 |Carla Esparza |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Sunrise, Florida, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 14âÂÂ0 | Janaisa Morandin | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:23 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 13âÂÂ0 | Mizuki Inoue | Decision (split) | | | align=center| 5 | align=center| 5:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 12âÂÂ0 | Amy Montenegro | Submission (armbar) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:50 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 11âÂÂ0 | Ericka Almeida | Decision (split) | Fight2Night 2 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil | |- | Win | align=center| 10âÂÂ0 | Suiane Teixeira dos Santos | Submission (armbar) | Imperium MMA Pro 12 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:46 | Serrinha, Brazil | |- | Win | align=center| 9âÂÂ0 | Lisa Ellis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight2Night 1 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:21 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |- | Win | align=center| 8âÂÂ0 | Cristiane Lima Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight On 3 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:34 | Salvador, Brazil | |- | Win | align=center| 7âÂÂ0 | Anne Karoline Nascimento | Submission (armbar) | Circuito MNA de MMA 2 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 3:29 | Seabra, Brazil | |- | Win | align=center| 6âÂÂ0 | Aline Sattelmayer | Decision (unanimous) | O Rei da Arena Fight 2 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Alagoinhas, Brazil | |- | Win | align=center| 5âÂÂ0 | Cristiane Lima Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Velame Fight Combat 4 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:53 | Feira de Santana, Brazil | |- | Win | align=center| 4âÂÂ0 | Carla Ramos | Submission (triangle choke) | Banzay Fight Championship 2 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:50 | Candeias, Brazil | |- | Win | align=center| 3âÂÂ0 | Camila Lima | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MMA Super Heroes 7 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 4:30 | São Paulo, Brazil | |- | Win | align=center| 2âÂÂ0 | Gina Brito Silva Santana | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Iron Fight 2 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| N/A | Euclides da Cunha, Brazil | |- | Win | align=center| 1âÂÂ0 | Joana Santana | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Premier Fight League 10 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:41 | Serrinha, Brazil | |-