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Cruises to third straight win Santos defeated Karol Rosa via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Impact This was actually a fairly underwhelming performance from Santos when you take into account she landed a pair of takedowns and a whopping 12:21 worth of control time. She was credited with just nine significant strikes landed despite all the time she spent in a dominant position. That said, Rosa was able to get absolutely nothing going the entire fight and Santos did a nice job of staying busy enough to make sure referee Mike Beltran didn't stand the two women up. The end result was the clearest 30-27 decision you will ever see. Santos has quietly won three straight and six of seven dating back to August 2023.

JUNE 20 • ROTOWIRE

Scheduled for UFC Vegas 119 Santos will fight fellow bantamweight Karol Rosa at UFC Vegas 119 on June 20, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Las Vegas treated Santos well in 2025, whose two fights there saw the bantamweight handily defeat Tainara Lisboa (via keylock submission) and Melissa Croden (via unanimous decision). Entering age 26 for UFC Vegas 119, Santos will try to stop the momentum of Rosa, who most recently outlasted Nora Cornolle back in August.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Leans on grappling in victory Santos defeated Melissa Croden via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Impact It was far from pretty, but Santos kept things simple and employed an effective game plan. Neither combatant landed any notable blows, but the Brazilian's three successful takedowns and 9:21 worth of control time ensured she would be the won winning a decision. On a less positive note, Santos managed just a dozen significant strikes, an unfathomable number given how much of the fight she spent in a dominant position. Still just 25 years old and sporting a 5-1 record in her first half dozen UFC fights, it's impossible to argue with the results thus far, but the limited power Santos possesses figures to hurt her sooner or later.

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Croden fight moved Santos is scheduled to compete against Melissa Croden in a bantamweight fight at UFC Vegas 112 on Dec. 13, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Santos and Croden will have more than a month to prepare for their upcoming bout. Initially slated to fight the 2-1 Daria Zhelezniakova, the former got a new opponent on Oct. 23.

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gets new opponent Santos will now take on Melissa Croden in a bantamweight bout at UFC Vegas 111 on November 8, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Santos was initially slated to face the 2-1 Daria Zhelezniakova in November, but the latter has been pulled from the card for undisclosed reasons. Now, she'll get to face a less experienced fighter in Croden, who is 1-0 in the UFC after besting Tianara Lisboa on Oct. 18. Santos herself will be looking to improve on her impressive 4-1 mark in the promotion.

OCTOBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Set for UFC Vegas 111 Santos will take on Daria Zhelezniakova in a bantamweight matchup at UFC Vegas 111 on Nov. 8, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Santos has posted a solid 4-1 record in the UFC with three finishes, most recently submitting Tainara Lisboa in May to rebound from her only loss. She now draws Zhelezniakova, who is 2-1 in the UFC and coming off a unanimous decision victory over Melissa Mullins in June. She'll give up slight height and reach advantages to Zhelezniakova, who also has superior striking marks (albeit over a smaller sample size). Santos also has the better wrestling stats, most notable takedown average, as she has accumulated 1.91 takedowns per 15 minutes of fight time and registered one or more in each of her last four bouts.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Luana Santos breaks down historic submission in 135-pound return | UFC Vegas 106 UFC Fight Night 256 winner Luana Santos talks to MMA Junkie and other reporters post-fight after her second-round submission of Tainara Lisb...

MAY 18, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Gets right back in win column Santos defeated Tainara Lisboa via submission (keylock) at 4:59 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Impact It's a massive rebound performance from Santos on the heels of a lopsided unanimous decision defeat to Casey O'Neill at UFC 305 last August. She recognized a hole in Lisboa's defense and exploited it without issue. Santos turned two takedown attempts into 7:57 worth of control time, a ridiculous number for a fight which lasted less than 10 minutes. The submission finally materialized with just a second remaining in Round 2. Still just 25 years of age, Santos improves to 4-1 in her first five UFC bouts. The next challenge will be to defeat some better competition.

MAY 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Luana Santos wants shot at top 15 after showing what she can do at full strength at UFC Denver Luana Santos improved to 3-0 in the UFC with a first-round submission of Mariya Agapova in Denver.

JULY 16, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

'TikTok Queen' Luana Santos' long-distance dedication to Ronda Rousey: 'You're the Inspiration' Judo ace Luana Santos beat Juliana Miller with a first-round TKO at UFC on ESPN 51 and credited Ronda Rousey for inspiring her career.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

UFC on ESPN 51 video: Luana Santos scores standing TKO of sloppy Juliana Miller in debut Luana Santos shared a message to the flyweight division after stopping Juliana Miller less than four minutes into her UFC on ESPN 51 debut.

AUGUST 12, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM