Here's the match video of Amanda Ribas vs Virna Jandiroba from yesterday's UFC show in Abu Dhabi. This fight is at Strawweight. Both fighters are Brazilian. Amanda is 28 years old. She trains with her father and also American Top Team. After losing her last fight, I need to see if she can bounce back from that. She was supposed to fight in May but came down with COVID-19. She is a well rounded fighter but she needs to keep this fight standing. And that's because Virna's striking is sub par. She is 33 years old from Bahia, Brazil. She trains at Academia Fight House coached by Renato Velame. Virna is a former Invicta champ but she is 3-2 in the UFC. She needs to get it to the ground and use her BJJ. And that's what Virna did in round one. She got in top position for most of the round. Amanda tried a head scissors submission which wasn't going to work. And then when they got up, Virna knocked her down. So Virna won round one 10-9. But Amanda woke up in round two. We saw the kind of striking she laid on Mackenzie Dern. She was using her jab, throwing combinations, body punching. She landed a head kick in round three that should have knocked Virna out. Amanda won both rounds and won the fight 29-28. Virna and her coaches had no answer for this. She really needs to improve her striking or she won't be in the UFC much longer. This is a good first step to get Amanda back into the title picture. She has the skills along with great charisma. The Strawweight title picture is crowded right now. But there is a way to get there maybe starting with Tecia Torres. Enjoy the video!
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