Virna Jandiroba Vs. Mackenzie Dern Predictions – ‘Win By Arm Bar’

October 25, 2025

4 months

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Virna Jandiroba takes on Mackenzie Dern at UFC 321 in a vacant strawweight title this weekend, as fans picked their winner.

Jandiroba comes into this bout in an impressive run of form. She has won her last five fights, beating Angela Hill, Marina Rodriguez, Loopy Godinez, Amanda Lemos and Yan Xiaonan, respectively. Five of her last six wins have gone the distance, showing she can hang in until the later rounds. She is also known for her BJJ—with 64% of her wins coming by submission. Dern, however, won their first fight via a unanimous decision in 2020.

Meanwhile, Dern is also in good form. She has won her last two fights, beating Amanda Ribas and Lupita Godinez. That was the perfect response following her two-fight losing streak where she had been knocked out by Jessica Andrade and suffered a decision loss to Amanda Lemos. 53% of her 15 career wins have come by submission, making her one of the best grapplers in the sport. Here is how the fans saw the fight playing out.

Pre-Fight

“I think it is a huge personal and professional achievement. I’m very happy to be here. Dream of winning… do better. You know, we’ve been on this journey for a long time and finally on Saturday we’re going to be able to finally do it. And that’s a thing. It was a long road but now I’m finally here. I’m here to take the belt on Saturday,” Jandiroba said

“I really think it’s destiny. I don’t know what the results will be exactly on Saturday, but I really believe that the stars are aligned. This is a long time coming, and I feel like now is the time. To be here in Abu Dhabi with so many great results, I’ve never had a bad experience here, and I don’t plan on having a bad experience on Saturday night,” Dern stated