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5 Defining Moments: Virna Jandiroba

Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight contender Virna Jandiroba is renowned for her infectious personality and congeniality, which belies her remarkable 19-3 professional record. With a string of impeccable submission victories and an illustrious resume that includes a title run in Invicta Fighting Championships and various medals in prestigious Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments, Jandiroba stands as a beacon of excellence in the world of martial arts.

Beneath the amiable exterior lies a fierce determination to ascend to the pinnacle of her craft, the next step towards that goal shaped in the form of a UFC on ESPN 54 assignment against Lupita Godinez this Saturday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.