Virna Jandiroba’s Grappling Carried Her Past Yan Xiaonan
Virna Jandiroba defeated Yan Xiaonan by unanimous decision at UFC 314 on April 12, 2025. The strawweight contest at Kaseya Center in Miami ended with three 30–27 scorecards, extending Jandiroba’s winning streak to five fights.
Pressure created repeated ground opportunities
Jandiroba drove Yan toward the fence before changing levels and completing takedowns in each round. Once on the floor, she advanced position and repeatedly threatened submissions.
Armbar attempts formed part of that sustained attack. Yan had limited opportunities to establish her own offense, while Jandiroba’s grappling kept the contest moving through positions favorable to the Brazilian.
The winning run included an earlier armbar finish
Jandiroba entered after submitting Amanda Lemos at 4:48 of the second round in July 2024. Earlier that year, she had defeated Loopy Godinez by unanimous decision.
Her streak had begun with a decision over Angela Hill in May 2022, followed by another against Marina Rodriguez in May 2023. The Yan victory added a fifth consecutive successful appearance to that sequence.
Experience supported the contender performance
Jandiroba had won the Invicta strawweight championship in 2018 and defended it once before joining the UFC. Her submission background remained central to the way she approached established opponents.
Against Yan, that threat influenced the contest even without producing a finish. The combination of takedowns, positional progress and submission attempts gave Jandiroba a clear full-distance victory and strengthened the championship credentials built through her preceding wins.
Sources
- UFC: fence pressure, takedowns and submission attacks
- UFC: unanimous scores, date and venue
- UFC: five-fight streak, Lemos finish and Invicta background
