UFC 288 Gets Marina Rodriguez-Virna Jandiroba Strawweight Pairing

Marina Rodriguez will lock horns with Virna Jandiroba in a strawweight bout at UFC 288.

Jandiroba confirmed the booking following an initial report from MMA Melotto on Twitter. UFC 288 takes place on May 6 and is headlined by a bantamweight championship clash between Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo. A location and venue for the event has not been announced.

Rodriguez had a four-bout winning streak snapped in her last outing, as she suffered a third-round technical knockout loss to Amanda Lemos at UFC Fight Night 214 on Nov. 5. The 35-year-old Thai Brasil export owns notable wins over the likes of Xiaonan Yan, Mackenzie Dern, Michelle Waterson-Gomez, Amanda Ribas and Tecia Torres.

Jandiroba has won two of her last three Octagon appearances. Most recently, the former Invicta FC champion outpointed Angela Hill at UFC on ESPN 36 last May. Jandiroba is 4-3 during her UFC tenure after beginning her MMA career with 14 straight victories.