Virna Jandiroba

He states both women can win a decision, settles on her mainly because of the submission possibility, and openly admits personal fandom is part of the choice.

A pressure-forward but hittable striker whose real edge is elite-level jiu-jitsu, back-taking and submission threat that gives her the only realistic finishing path in the fight.

gets it to the mat

Her last outing was a full five rounds in a strawweight championship bout that she came up short in, and she is now rebuilding toward another crack at the belt; the analyst also brings up her age as a factor at this stage. Her striking earns a decent-not-clean label, but it works because opponents respect her grappling enough that her more unorthodox shots land anyway; she has essentially no striking defense but is durable. Her grappling is rated solid: the takedowns themselves are only decent technically, yet she is reliably able to put people down however she has to, backed by very good positional control, a strong ability to take the back, and a solid submission arsenal once she gets there.

Discloses being a self-described fan of Jandiroba as a possible bias, then says plainly he does not know for sure how he feels about the pick and calls that scary.

Neither a good striker (by explicit comparison with her opponent) nor well-defended on the feet, but durable. A solid grappler -- decent takedowns that are, in the analyst's view, slightly better than her opponent's because she will drag an opponent down any way she can rather than needing a clean technical takedown, with good control, a good back-taking game and a good submission arsenal. Explicitly improving her takedown game since their first meeting, which this analyst calls the deciding factor. As of 2025-10-20.

Specific round-by-round mechanism: he gives the opening round to Yan on the feet, then has Jandiroba take over and close it out by decision. No stay-away, no hedge on the win itself; the only uncertainty voiced is how quickly she lands the takedowns, which he resolves in her favor.

Only a decent striker, and mostly because her grappling threat lets her walk forward and land occasional shots -- she is extremely durable and willing to eat shots to close distance. Her real game is grappling: decent (not pretty) takedowns, excellent control once she gets there, strong back-taking, and a large submission arsenal.

A specific, unhedged round-by-round mechanism: Lemos wins the first round, then Jandiroba takes over with a high clip of takedowns across rounds two through five, closing with a plain, direct commitment to Jandiroba winning by decision. No hedge on the win itself.

A grappler first: decent, forward-pressure-only striking set up by her wrestling (the analyst calls her striking defense 'horrible' but says she is durable 'all get out'). Her real game is a very solid, large-toolbox grappling attack -- persistent, relentless takedowns, very good top control that is very hard to escape once established, and a genuine submission arsenal that threatens the back and chokes.

He states plainly and repeatedly that Jandiroba is the better grappler and gets this one done over multiple rounds, with no hedge on the outcome itself.

Jandiroba's striking is decent and mostly a means to close distance into the clinch; her striking defense is not strong since she is looking to grab rather than defend, but she is described as very durable. Her real strength is grappling -- a very large, solid toolbox with excellent control and quick submission entries, including from mount and side control.

He settles on Rodriguez with a soft, probabilistic commitment -- picking her mainly because he thinks she probably comes out ahead. He calls it a very close fight, explicitly recommends hedging by playing BOTH fighters' props (submission prop for Jandiroba, decision prop for Rodriguez) rather than one side outright, and discloses he is personally rooting for Jandiroba (a bias disclosure that does not itself demote the grade, but sits alongside the genuine outcome hedges that do).

Wants to take the fight to the mat, where her grappling is very good -- she has finished 13 of her 18 career wins by submission, making her a dangerous threat once there, with good top control. Her standup is explicitly unpolished with bad striking defense, but the analyst notes the mere threat of her takedown is what makes her hands effective by keeping opponents honest.