UFC 252 video: Virna Jandiroba steamrolls Felice Herrig in under two minutes with armbar

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Former Invicta FC champ Virna Jandiroba needed less than two minutes to finish veteran Felice Herrig at UFC 252.

In a fight that was over almost before it started, Jandiroba took down Herrig and quickly advanced before securing an armbar that forced a tap at the 1:44 mark of the opening frame.

Check out the finish here.

SPECTACULAR!

@VirnaJandiroba locks up the RD 1 armbar.

The #UFC252 prelims continue on @ESPN. pic.twitter.com/mk8dQvE6dz

— UFC (@ufc) August 16, 2020

According to the UFC, the finish was the fourth-fastest in UFC strawweight history and sent Herrig back to the drawing board after almost two years on the sidelines due to a serious knee injury. She has now lost three straight in the octagon.

FASTEST STRAWWEIGHT SUBMISSIONS - UFC History

1:01 - Emily Whitmire
1:21 - Livinha Souza
1:30 - Maryna Moroz
1:44 - @VirnaJandiroba #UFC252
1:59 - Felice Herrig pic.twitter.com/uMOCeIl0q9

— UFC News (@UFCNews) August 16, 2020

Jandiroba, meanwhile, has now won two straight after a loss to inaugural strawweight champ Carla Esparza in her UFC debut.

“I want to be the UFC champion just like I wanted to be the Invicta champion,” Jandiroba said afterward via translator. “Herrig was ranked No. 15. I see myself as ranked, and maybe if the UFC wants to give me a top-five fighter, I’ll be ready.”

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