1650RATING · 135 LB

Luana Santos

No. 2 at bantamweight (women). 7–1 in the UFC since 2023.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb, 125 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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7–1UFC record
3 of 7Dominant wins
85Average win score
50thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 2 submission 4 decision
Finish rate43% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time11:30
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.3 / 2.2
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min2.6
Control time54% of the fight
Best winYana Santos rated 1548 at 135 lb going in

Against the division

How Luana Santos’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 18 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
73
84.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
47
50th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
50
43%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
41
+0.04
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
6
2.28
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
88
2.24
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
94
2.61
ControlShare of fight time in control
100
54%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

3 of 7 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Yana Santos, rated 1548 at 135 lb. Dominant in 3 of 7 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

135 lb

No. 2 of 27 active women ranked at bantamweight, with a published rating of 1650 across 5 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 135 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
5–0Record at 135 lb
1 of 5Dominant wins
83Average win score
1417Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 4 decision
Finish rate20% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time13:59
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.5 / 1.4
Sig. strike accuracy54%
Takedowns per 15 min3.0
Control time64% of the fight
Best winYana Santos rated 1548 going in

Against the division

How Luana Santos’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 17 fighters on today’s bantamweight (women) board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
50
82.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
62
61st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
50
20%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
38
+0.11
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.49
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
1.37
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
94
3.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
100
64%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 5 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Wins
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Yana Santos, rated 1548 at 135 lb. Dominant in 1 of 5 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

125 lb

Not on the flyweight board: last fight at 125 lb on 17 Aug 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1387, after 3 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 125 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
2–1Record at 125 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
90Average win score
1296Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time7:22
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.8 / 5.0
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min1.4
Control time23% of the fight
Best winMariya Agapova rated 1244 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 125 lb; Luana Santos has 3 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Mariya Agapova, rated 1244 at 125 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

8 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
31 Oct 2026Win78–22Yana Santosunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan
20 Jun 2026Win81–19Karol Rosaunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi
13 Dec 2025Win80–20Melissa Crodenunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape
17 May 2025Win92–8Tainara LisboasubmissionR2 4:59Women's BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
17 Aug 2024Loss18–82Casey O'Neillunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's FlyweightUFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
13 Jul 2024Win88–12Mariya AgapovasubmissionR1 3:27Women's FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez
9 Dec 2023Win81–19Stephanie Eggerunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez
12 Aug 2023Win92–8Juliana MillerKO/TKOR1 3:41Women's FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos