WATCH: Felice Herrig Stunned by Virna Jandiroba With a Smooth Submission
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UFC 252 is underway from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The early preliminary and preliminary cards are part of the history books. Decision wins largely dominated proceedings, but submission specialist Virna Jandiroba managed to make her opponent tap in within two minutes.
Jandiroba took the fight to the ground quickly and had Felice Herrig at her mercy right from the get-go. Ninety seconds into the fight, ‘Carcara’ sat atop her opponent and doled out punishment.
As Herrig tried to wriggle out, Jandiroba gave her enough room only to take advantage and lock in an armbar. ‘Lil Bulldog’ attempted to prevent the inevitable by staying in close range. However, her efforts proved futile as ‘Carcara’ secured the extension.
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That was beautiful BJJ 😍
Virna Jandiroba gets it done in the first round and now has 13 career submissions! 👏 #UFC252 pic.twitter.com/7u8OZhyJzn
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) August 16, 2020
Within seconds, Herrig tapped out to hand her opponent her sixteenth career win in seventeen fights. After embracing her opponent, Jandiroba let out a scream in celebration as Herrig had her arm examined by the doctor at the octagon side.
Virna Jandiroba secures the fourth spot in the fastest UFC strawweight submissions
The win was her 13th via submission and saw her break into the top five for the fastest women’s strawweight submission victories.
Jandiroba’s win puts her in fourth place, replacing the woman she beat, Felice Herrig. ‘Lil Bulldog’ earned her submission win in 2016 when she tapped Kailin Curran at Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko.
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FASTEST STRAWWEIGHT SUBMISSIONS – UFC History
1:01 – Emily Whitmire
1:21 – Livinha Souza
1:30 – Maryna Moroz
1:44 – @VirnaJandiroba #UFC252
1:59 – Felice Herrig pic.twitter.com/uMOCeIl0q9— UFC News (@UFCNews) August 16, 2020
Jandiroba seems to have found her footing in the UFC. She has recovered with two wins after losing her promotional debut to former UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza. Meanwhile, Herrig, who last competed in October 2018, would not have envisioned her return transpiring like this.
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She is now on a three-fight losing streak and is in danger of losing her ranking as she hasn’t had her hand raised in the UFC since beating Cortney Casey in 2017. At present, she is fifteenth in the UFC women’s strawweight division.
However, for Virna Jandiroba, the sky’s the limit as she will look to capitalize on her momentum and further her fledgling UFC career. How impressive was her performance on the night?
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