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Virna Jandiroba knows who she needs next to strengthen her case for the UFC strawweight title shot.
Jandiroba (21-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) was not selected as the next challenger for Zhang Weili’s title despite winning four straight fights. At UFC 312 in February, Weili will instead face Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312, who withdrew from a fight at UFC 310 against Jandiroba.
On Wednesday, Jandiroba publicly called out her next potential opponent and her sights are set on former title challenger Yan Xiaonan.
“Hey Yan!! While Weili Zhang and Tatiana Suarez are busy, I think we should have some fun together in the cage,” Jandiroba wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “What do you think?”
Jandiroba fought twice in 2024, making the jump from the preliminary rounds to a main event. In March, Jandiroba scored a unanimous decision over Loopy Godinez in UFC. She then competed in her first UFC main event, where she cornered Amanda Lemos in a tight Ambar to advance to the second round.
Yan (19-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC) faced Weili in her first title shot at UFC 300, but lost a unanimous decision. In November, she bounced back with a unanimous decision win over Tabatha Ricci.
In the latest USA TODAY SPORTS/MMA Junkie women’s strawweight rankings, Jandiroba is No. 3 and Yan is right behind her at No. 4.
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This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Virna Jandiroba calls out his UFC strawweight title contender Yan Xiaonan
