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Virna Jandiroba's spectacular armbar finish over former strawweight title challenger Amanda Lemos at UFC Vegas 94 was truly mesmerizing. Following her win, fight fans flooded X to sing praises of the surging Brazilian star.
In the main event, two things became apparent in the opening round. Lemos had a clear advantage on the feet, while 'Carcara' favored the ground.
Jandiroba showed her grappling superiority early in the fight at UFC Vegas 94 as she managed to secure a ground control time of over two minutes, which won her the opening round on two of the official scorecards.
Lemos was careful not to repeat the same mistakes in the second and started to sting her opponent with uppercuts each time Jandiroba tried to level change. However, 'Amandinha's' strategy only got her so far.
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After the fight eventually ended up on the ground, 'Carcara' took her opponent's back and started to threaten a rear-naked choke. While Lemos was focusing on isolating the choking hand, her compatriot did something spectacular.
In a move that might have been too fast for non-eagle-eyed fans, Jandiroba transitioned from the rear-naked choke to an armbar from her back. The perfect submission did not take too long to force a tap out of Lemos.
Watch Virna Jandiroba's spectacular finish over Amanda Lemos below:
The 36-year-old's statement performance has sent the MMA world into a frenzy. Once UFC posted the video of the finish on X, fight fans poured into the comments section to laud the strawweight.
@Clarkey9955 wrote:
"That armbar was slick asf."
@eliotchauke1 praised the fighter, calling her:
"Female Khabib."
@JohnNetworQ opined:
"That's the best show of jiu-jitsu I've seen in the UFC personally."
Check out a few more responses below:
Following the win, 'Carcara' called for a title shot, and by the looks of it, she might very well get her wish. Jandiroba is currently on a four-fight win streak. With 14 submissions wins to her name, she might just be the most dangerous female grappler in the UFC.
