Jandiroba defeats Ricci via decision, bounces back from title loss

Virna Jandiroba defeated Tabatha Ricci by unanimous decision with scores of 30-27 and 29-28 twice at UFC Vegas 115. The win allows Jandiroba to bounce back from her title fight loss to Mackenzie Dern and maintain her third position in the rankings. Ricci suffers her second decision loss in three fights, bringing her UFC record to 7-4. The bout represented an important strawweight matchup between ranked contenders. Jandiroba successfully defended her ranking position with the victory.