Virna Jandiroba Beats Tabatha Ricci at UFC Vegas 115 to Reenter Strawweight Title Mix

Overview

• Virna Jandiroba defeated Tabatha Ricci by unanimous decision with scores of 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 in the UFC Vegas 115 co-main event.
• Jandiroba, who went five rounds with Mackenzie Dern for the vacant belt in 2025, returned to winning form and strengthened her case for another shot.
• The strawweight division remains unsettled with Dern holding the title and the next challenger not yet named after Weili Zhang’s move to flyweight last year.
• Weili could return to 115 pounds and draw an immediate title fight, while Gillian Robertson and the Loopy Godinez vs. Tatiana Suarez winner are also in the hunt.
• Jandiroba controlled the bout with repeated takedowns and long stretches of top pressure, stalling Ricci’s push after her 2025 knockout of Amanda Ribas.