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Virna Jandiroba calls out fellow UFC strawweight title contender Yan Xiaonan

Virna Jandiroba didn’t get a shot at the UFC strawweight title, but she knows who she wants to solidify her contender status.

[autotag]Virna Jandiroba[/autotag] knows who she wants next to solidify her case for a UFC strawweight title shot.

Jandiroba (21-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) was not chosen to be the next challenger for Zhang Weili’s title, despite winning four straight fights. At UFC 312 in February, Weili will instead face Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312, who withdrew from a fight at UFC 310 against Jandiroba.

Wednesday, Jandiroba made a public call out for her next potential opponent, and her eyes are set on former title challenger Yan Xiaonan.

“Hey, Yan!! While Weili Zhang and Tatiana Suarez are busy, I think we should have some fun together into the cage,” Jandiroba wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “What do you think?”

Jandiroba fought twice in 2024, and jumped from the prelims to a main event. In March at UFC, Jandiroba picked up a unanimous decision over Loopy Godinez. She went on to compete in her first main event at UFC where she trapped Amanda Lemos in a tight ambar for a second-round finish.

Yan (19-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC) faced Weili at UFC 300 in her first title opportunity, but lost a unanimous decision. She rebounded in November with a unanimous decision win over Tabatha Ricci.

In the latest USA TODAY SPORTS/MMA Junkie women’s strawweight rankings, Jandiroba is No. 3, and Yan is right behind her at No. 4.

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Tatiana Suarez disputes reports of being injured, out of UFC 310 fight vs. Virna Jandiroba

Not long after news surfaced of a Tatiana Suarez injury, the UFC strawweight contender said it’s not true.

(This story was updated to add new information.)

Not so fast?

After it was reported that the UFC’s year-end pay-per-view event took a hit with the removal of [autotag]Tatiana Suarez[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Virna Jandiroba[/autotag], Suarez has spoken out.

X user MMA Melotto reported Monday that Suarez suffered an injury to force her out of the UFC 310 matchup on Dec. 7 in Las Vegas. A person with knowledge of the situation subsequently confirmed the news to MMA Junkie.

Within hours, though, Suarez responded to a post on X account Women’s MMA Rankings asking why the injury news was being reported. While she disputed the injury, she did not address whether or not her fight with Jandiroba is off.

“I did not get injured. I’m curious where you heard this. Why would you put this out there?” Suarez wrote.

The fight between Suarez and Jandiroba, who are ranked No. 1 and No. 3 in the strawweight division, respectively, has been widely viewed as a title eliminator to determine the next challenger for champion Zhang Weili, who hasn’t fought since beating Yan Xiaonan this past April at UFC 300.

Suarez (10-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who hasn’t lost as a professional, most recently competed in August 2023 when she submitted former champion Jessica Andrade. Her other notable UFC wins include former champions Carla Esparza and Alexa Grasso. Suarez’s career has been riddled with injuries, which kept her out of action for three-and-a-half years before she returned in February 2023.

Jandiroba (21-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC), a former Invicta FC champ, is on a four-fight winning streak after consecutive victories over Angela Hill, Marina Rodriguez, Loopy Godinez, and a Submission of the Year candidate armbar against Amanda Lemos in July.

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UFC 310 title eliminator? Virna Jandiroba vs. Tatiana Suarez in the works

For UFC 310, a potential title eliminator between Virna Jandiroba and Tatiana Suarez is in the works.

Likely to be a women’s strawweight title eliminator, [autotag]Virna Jandiroba[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Tatiana Suarez[/autotag] is in the works for the UFC’s final pay-per-view event of 2024.

The top contenders are expected to collide Dec. 7 at UFC 310 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Verbal agreements are in place and bout contracts expected to be signed in the coming days.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the targeted booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Ag. Fight first reported the bout Tuesday.

Jandiroba (21-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) looks to extend her winning streak to five. After consecutive victories over Angela Hill, Marina Rodriguez, and Loopy Godinez, Jandiroba hit a Submission of the Year candidate armbar against Amanda Lemos in July.

Suarez (10-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) has yet to lose as a professional, despite her career being riddled with injuries and delays. She most recently competed in August 2023 when she submitted former champion Jessica Andrade in Round 2. Other notable UFC wins include former champions Carla Esparza and Alexa Grasso.

With the addition, the UFC 310 lineup includes:

  • Dominick Reyes vs. Anthony Smith
  • Virna Jandiroba vs. Tatiana Suarez

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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, July 23: Virna Jandiroba cracks top 5

Check out the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings following UFC on ESPN 60 in Las Vegas.

Following UFC on ESPN 60, the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings required updating.

In the main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Virna Jandiroba submitted former title challenger Amanda Lemos to extend her winning streak to four. Jandiroba has made quite the argument to be next up for a strawweight title shot.

Entering the week at No. 8, Jandiroba vaults into the top 5, landing at No. 3, shaking up the rankings behind her as well.

Check out all the latest pound-for-pound and divisional USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings above.

Video: After her UFC on ESPN 60 win, is Virna Jandiroba next up for strawweight title shot?

Our “Spinning Back Clique” debates where Virna Jandiroba falls in the 115-pound title picutre after tapping Amanda Lemos at UFC on ESPN 60.

[autotag]Virna Jandiroba[/autotag] could very well be the next challenger for Zhang Weili’s UFC strawweight title.

In the main event of UFC on ESPN 60 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Jandiroba submitted Amanda Lemos in the second round after a slick transition into an armbar.

Jandiroba has now won four straight in the strawweight division, is high in the promotional rankings, and appears ready for a shot at Weili after beating a former title challenger.

Has Jandiroba done enough for a title shot? Will she pass over Tatiana Suarez? Should Jandiroba take another fight or wait for her shot?

That’s what our “Spinning Back Clique” of Farah Hannoun, Brian “Goze” Garcia and Matthew Wells discussed along with host “Gorgeous” George Garcia. Check out their conversation in the video above, and be sure to watch this week’s full episode below.

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Spinning Back Clique LIVE: Jake Paul KOs Mike Perry, UFC 304 preview, more

On “Spinning Back Clique,” our panel discusses Virna Jandiroba’s title chances, Jake Paul defeating Mike Perry, UFC 304, and more.

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts.

This week’s panel of Farah Hannoun, Brian “Goze” Garcia and Matthew Wells join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate the following topics:

  • [autotag]Virna Jandiroba[/autotag] may have punched her ticket to a strawweight title shot with her performance in the UFC on ESPN 60 headliner. Jandiroba forced Amanda Lemos to tap from an armbar in the second round to record her fourth-straight win. Now firmly in the upper tier of the division, will she get the next crack at Zhang Weili’s title?
  • [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] picked up a win over another UFC veteran by knocking out [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag]. Paul turned his attention to [autotag]Mike Tyson[/autotag] and even called out UFC champ [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag]. Of course, [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] had a lot to say and got involved in the conversation. What should Paul do next?
  • UFC 304 goes down in Manchester, and two titles will be on the line. Will [autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag] defend his welterweight crown against [autotag]Belal Muhammad[/autotag]? Can [autotag]Tom Aspinall[/autotag] hold on to his piece of the heavyweight throne by beating [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag]?
  • The “Spinning Back Clique” touches on a few other news and notes, such as the news of Movsar Evloev fighting Aljamain Sterling, Nick Diaz’s travel issues to Abu Dhabi, and UFC Marc Ratner’s comments on open scoring.

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UFC’s Virna Jandiroba: ‘The weirdness of everything I do’ would create problems for Zhang Weili in title fight

Virna Jandiroba believes she has earned a shot at Zhang Weili’s UFC strawweight title, and sees a path to victory behind her awkward style.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Virna Jandiroba[/autotag] is ready for a shot at the UFC strawweight title.

In just her second fight on a UFC main card, Jandiroba (21-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) was a headliner at UFC on ESPN 60 at the UFC Apex. The Brazilian strawweight took full advantage of her opportunity against Amanda Lemos and picked up her first stoppage win in over three years.

Jandiroba executed a slick transition from the back into an armbar submission that forced Lemos (14-4-1 MMA, 8-4 UFC) to tap in Round 2, and ultimately placing her name on the shortlist for title contention.

“The fight went in the best scenario that we could imagine,” Jandiroba said through an interpreter at a post-fight news conference. “I was for sure going to try to take it to the ground, and I was able to do it and find a submission.”

The result extended Jandiroba’s winning streak to four, including wins over Angela Hill, Marina Rodriguez, and Lupita Godinez. Jandiroba entered the fight as the promotionally ranked No. 5 strawweight, with Lemos two spots ahead.

If they were to flip spots when the UFC updates its rankings, that would leave Tatiana Suarez (No. 1) and Yan Xiaonan (No. 2) ahead of Jandiroba. Suarez has been dealing with injuries and Xiaonan lost her bid for the title at UFC 300. Jandiroba could very well end up being next for a shot at Zhang Weili’s title.

“You never know the plans with the UFC, but I believe that this win, the way it went, especially not just beating, but submitting a former title contender like Amanda who is extremely tough, I think it should get me a title shot,” Jandiroba said.

The unique grappling style that Jandiroba, 36, brings to the octagon could present a different challenge for Weili. That style was on full display in her first UFC main event against Lemos, where she excelled in the frantic scrambles on the mat. Jandiroba believes embracing that aspect of her game in a title fight could lead her to become champion.

“I fight weird,” Jandiroba said. “My style’s a little different. The way that I grapple is a little strange. I know my wrestling is very effective. My jiu-jitsu is very good. It’s not like you can say, ‘Oh, she’s a proper wrestler.’ But I make it work.

“Within the weirdness of everything that I do, I think that I create problems for most people, and that’s how I can beat her.”

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UFC on ESPN 60 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $27 million

The UFC has issued more than $27 million in Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay to fighters after UFC on ESPN 60.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 60 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $139,000.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC on ESPN 60 took place at the UFC Apex. The main card ESPN and streamed on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN 60 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Virna Jandiroba[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Amanda Lemos[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Steve Garcia[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Seungwoo Choi[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Kurt Holobaugh[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Kaynan Kruschewsky[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Bruno Silva[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Cody Durden[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Dooho Choi[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Bill Algeo[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Hyder Amil[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Jeong Yeong Lee[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Cody Gibson[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Brian Kelleher[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Dione Barbosa[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Trey Ogden[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Loik Radzhabov[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Luana Carolina[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Lucie Pudilova[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Thomas Petersen[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Mohammed Usman[/autotag]: $4,500

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,600; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $32,000 while title challengers get $42,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-60 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $4,268,000
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $27,005,000

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UFC on ESPN 60 results: Virna Jandiroba beautifully locks inescapable armbar on Amanda Lemos

Virna Jandiroba just might be in consideration for Submission of the Year after finishing Amanda Lemons in the UFC on ESPN 60 main event.

[autotag]Virna Jandiroba[/autotag] might’ve locked in a Submission of the Year candidate Saturday when she slickly and violently made [autotag]Amanda Lemos[/autotag] tap out in the UFC on ESPN 60 main event.

In a grappling-heavy affair, Jandiroba (21-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) seemed to have an answer for everything Lemos (14-3-1 MMA, 8-3 UFC) presented. It all lead up to an armbar submission at 4:48 of Round 2 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The finishing sequence was a thing of beauty as Jandiroba slipped from a rear-naked choke attempt on the back to torque a gruesomely-angled armbar.

The victory could very well earn Jandiroba a crack at UFC women’s strawweight champion Zhang Weili, who does not currently have a fight on the books. The win Saturday was Jandiroba’s fourth in a row.

In defeat, Lemos has lost two of her most recent three bouts.

The up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 60 results include:

  • Virna Jandiroba def. Amanda Lemos via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 4:48
  • Steve Garcia def. Seungwoo Choi via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:36
  • Kurt Holobaugh def. Kaynan Kruschewsky via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Bruno Silva def. Cody Durden via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:58
  • Dooho Choi def. Bill Algeo via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:38
  • Hyder Amil def. Jeong Yeong Lee via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:05
  • Cody Gibson def. Brian Kelleher via submission (arm triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:58
  • Miranda Maverick def. Dione Barbosa via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Trey Ogden def. Loik Radzhabov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
  • Luana Carolina def. Lucie Pudilova via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
  • Thomas Petersen def. Mohammed Usman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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UFC on ESPN 60: Amanda Lemos vs. Virna Jandiroba odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 60 odds between Amanda Lemos vs. Virna Jandiroba, with MMA picks and predictions.

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In a 5-round women’s strawweight bout in the main event, Amanda Lemos and Virna Jandiroba meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 60 — also known as UFC Vegas 94 — at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC on ESPN 60: Lemos vs. Jandiroba odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The prelims begin 5:30 p.m. ET, also on ESPN2/ESPN+, while the main card starts at 8 p.m. ET, also on ESPN/ESPN+.

Records: Lemos (14-3-1) | Jandiroba (20-3-0)

Lemos suffered a unanimous-decision loss at UFC 292 in her 1st championship bout against Zhang Weili in Aug. 2023. She bounced back with a unanimous-decision win over Mackenzie Dern last time out at UFC 298.

As the quality of opponent has increased, so has the distance of her fights. After finishing inside the distance in 5 of 6 bouts from March 2021 to Nov. 2022, she has gone the distance in each of the past 2 outings.

Jandiroba heads into this fight with 4 consecutive fights which have gone the distance, including 3 straight wins. Her last fight was March 30 against Loopy Godinez. The last time Jandiroba finished inside the distance was a TKO – Doctor’s Stoppage win against Kanako Murata in June 2021.

The southpaw Lemos holds a 1-inch reach advantage over her counterpart. Lemos also has a 3.43 significant strikes landed per minute, to just 2.30 for Jandiroba. Lemos also has a slight 58.74%-to-57.70% significant strikes accuracy percentage.

On the mat, Jandrioba has racked up a 2.36 takedown average, and 1.25 submission average. Lemos will definitely want to try and keep this fight upright, as Jandiroba’s biggest advantage is on the canvas.

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UFC on ESPN 60: Lemos vs. Jandiroba odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:40 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Lemos +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Jandiroba -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
  • Over/Under: 3.5 rounds (Over -112 | Under -112)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +142 | No -182)

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UFC on ESPN 60: Lemos vs. Jandiroba picks and predictions

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

LEMOS (+110) is a strong play as a short ‘dog against Jandiroba (-134).

Lemos has been a championship contender, and she knows what it takes to get the job done, especially when it comes to wowing the judges.

Since arriving at the UFC level, Lemos has 4 decisions, with 3 victories. Jandiroba has ended up going the distance in each of her past 4 fights. As such, go with LEMOS BY POINTS (+500) lightly for a chance to multiply up by 5 times.

Over/Under (O/U)

It’s rather surprising that YES (+142): FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE? is plus-money. Again, Lemos has gone the distance in each of her past 2 fights, including a 5-round outing against Zhang. And Jandiroba has ended up needing the help of the judges to determine a winner in 4 straight fights.

If you don’t want to declare a winner, but still want action in the main event, playing the distance is a solid wager.

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