Virna Jandiroba
“Carcará”
#3 Women's StrawweightRecord 23-4BrazilAcademia Fight House
Next fight
vs. Tatiana Suarez — UFC Fight Night, November 7, 2026
The style
Submission Specialist
Elite BJJ · Control Time · Rear-Naked Chokes
GrapplingStriking
Virna 'Carcará' Jandiroba is a second-degree BJJ black belt, former Invicta FC strawweight champion and the UFC's No. 3-ranked strawweight, with 14 career submission wins and the most control time in UFC strawweight history. All four of her losses are decisions; she has never been finished. She came up short against Mackenzie Dern for the vacant title at UFC 321, then rebounded with a decision over Tabatha Ricci in April 2026, and now finally meets Tatiana Suarez after their fight was booked and scrapped twice before.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 23-4 |
| Age | 38 |
| Height | 5'3" |
| Reach | 64" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Brazil |
| Team | Academia Fight House |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 2.27 |
| Striking accuracy | 41% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 2.86 |
| Striking defense | 56% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 3.13 |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | 73% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 1.39 |
How they win
1 KO/TKO14 SUB8 DEC
How they lose
0 KO/TKO0 SUB4 DEC