Virna Jandiroba wins another victory and takes an important step towards a title fight at UFC Atlantic City

Brazilian passes Lupita Godinez, defends position in the top 5 and gets closer to a future clash for the title

Virna jandiroba (right) in a fight at UFC Atlantic City. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter @UFCNews

Brazilian standout in the strawweight (up to 52,1kg) of Ultimate, Virna jandiroba won another one. Opponent of Lupita Godinez At UFC Atlantic City, the Bahian had a close match against the Mexican, but convinced the side judges after three hard-fought rounds. After 15 minutes, the Tupiniquim was declared the winner in the unanimous decision and got closer to fighting for the belt.

Recovering from a knee injury, Jandiroba continued her great career with the company. In addition to reaching the mark of three consecutive victories, the Bahia native defended her position in the top 5 of the group led by Weili Zhang.

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Famous for its high frequency in the octagon, Lupita Godinez The attempt to reach the elite of the division was frustrated. Number 10 in the group, the Mexican could make a significant leap forward if she achieved victory.

Full ascension

The fight started with Jandiroba taking the initiative with a straight shot. The Brazilian walked towards her opponent and marked the distance with jabs. With a minute to go, Virna managed a takedown, but the Mexican got back up afterwards. The fight was once again fought in the center of the octagon and Virna continued to act strategically, focusing on long-range attacks. In the final minute, the Bahian closed the distance again and managed to take her opponent to the ground again. Near the end of the stage, Virna managed to get to her opponent's back, but there was no more time.

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In the second round, the athletes rehearsed frank striking in the center of the Octagon. Lupita connected well with the Brazilian's face, but Virna continued walking towards her opponent. With a minute to go, the Bahian woman 'flew' at her opponent's leg and knocked her opponent down again. Jandiroba ended up falling on the bottom and started to face risks with his opponent's ground and pound. Halfway through the round, the Brazilian managed to reverse her position and tried to get on top of her opponent. In the final stretch of the round, the athletes were intertwined and both adopted caution so as not to be surprised by a possible submission. In the final seconds, the fighters freed themselves and got back to their feet, but the timer ran to zero.

In the last round, Jandiroba looked for a takedown in the opening seconds. Godinez defended well and managed to get away. The challenge was balanced, with both throwing jabs and straight shots in the center of the octagon. Two minutes later, Virna attempted a takedown again, but the Mexican was attentive to the Brazilian's strategy. Jandiroba telegraphed takedown attempts and facilitated her opponent's reaction. Halfway through the stage, Lupita started to score with hard hitting strikes against the Bahian woman. The advantage belonged to the Mexican, while Jandiroba insisted on the plan of taking her opponent to the ground. Near the final minute, Virna was successful and reached the back. Godinez got up, but had Jandirobora glued to his back. The Brazilian secured the rear naked choke and was looking for the submission. The Mexican resisted the pressure, but the situation was dramatic. Virna pushed hard and tried to force her opponent to give up, but Lupita showed strength. The fight ended with great pressure from Bahia.

UFC Atlantic City results

MAIN CARD 

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Manon Fiorot derrotou Erin Blanchfield in the unanimous decision of the judges (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Joaquin buckley derrotou Vincent Luque by technical knockout at 3m17s of R2

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Chris Weidman derrotou Bruno Blindado in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Nursulton Ruziboev derrotou Sedriques Dumas by technical knockout at 3m18s of R1

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): kyle nelson derrotou Bill Algeo by technical knockout 4m from R1

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Chidi Njōkuani derrotou rhys mckee in the judges' split decision (30-27, 30-27, 28-29)

PRELIMINARY CARD

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): nate landwehr derrotou Jamall Emmers by knockout at 4m43s of R1

Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Virna jandiroba derrotou Lupita Godinez in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Julio Maple derrotou Herbert Burns by technical knockout 2m from R2

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Dennis Buzukja derrotou Connor Matthews by technical knockout at 22s of R3

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Ibo Aslan derrotou Anton Turkalj by knockout at 1m32s of R3

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Jacob Malkoun derrotou Andre Petroski by technical knockout at 39s of R2

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Caolan Loughran derrotou Angel Pacheco in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

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