Yana Santos
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 36 (born November 11, 1989)
- Born in
- Murmansk
- Height
- 5' 6"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Reach
- 68"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 7-5
- Title fights
- 1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC7
- Decision 7
Losses in the UFC5
- KO/TKO 3
- Decision 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.41 top 27%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.12
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.78 top 55%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.1
Next fight
In the record book
- #2 · Most body strikes landed (women's bantamweight)236
- #2 · Most clinch strikes landed (women's bantamweight)228
- #2 · Highest significant strike accuracy (women's bantamweight)57.5%
- #2 · Best win percentage (women's bantamweight)70.0%
- #3 · Most decision wins (women's bantamweight)7
- #3 · Most total strikes landed (women's bantamweight)1,275
- #3 · Most total strikes in a fight (women's featherweight)151
- #3 · Most body strikes in a fight (women's featherweight)42
- #3 · Most leg strikes in a fight (women's featherweight)33
- #3 · Most knockdowns in a fight (women's bantamweight)1
- #3 · Most control time in a fight (women's bantamweight)13:16
About Yana Santos
Yana Santos, born in Murmansk, Russia on November 11, 1989, is a women's bantamweight mixed martial artist. Santos stands 5' 6" with a 68" reach. Santos is ranked #6 in the official UFC women's bantamweight rankings.
Santos turned professional in 2009, debuting with K-. Santos arrived in the UFC with a 10-3 record. The UFC debut came at UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya in March 2018, where Santos lost to Cristiane Justino by KO/TKO. Santos's UFC record stands at 7-5 after 12 fights.
Santos usually wins on the scorecards: 7 of 7 UFC wins went to a decision. Statistically, Santos is more accurate with significant strikes than 99% of women's bantamweights. A notable win came against Miesha Tate, a UFC title-fight winner.
Santos has never been submitted in the UFC. After 20 months away, Santos returned at UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen in March 2023 and lost to Holly Holm. Before and outside the UFC, Santos fought in Invicta FC (1-1) and Bushido Lithuania (2-0).
Next up: Luana Santos at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan on October 31, 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
Oct 4, 2025
65Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025
66Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2
Aug 10, 2024
94Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
Jul 1, 2023
95Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen
Mar 25, 2023
21Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 4:35
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
Jul 10, 2021
24Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
Feb 20, 2021
47Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
Aug 8, 2020
43Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R3 0:33
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
Dec 7, 2019
47Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
Mar 9, 2019
98Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Oct 6, 2018
72Str 5TD 0KD -
L
Cristiane Justino Title
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 3:25
UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
Mar 3, 2018
5Str 1TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Yana Santos is 17-8 (1 NC) across 26 professional fights in 12 promotions, since a pro debut on May 23, 2009 (K-). 14 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins17
- KO/TKO 7
- Submission 1
- Decision 9
Pro losses8
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 2
- Decision 3
- Finish rate
- 47% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 6
- Current streak
- 3 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 7-5 | 2018 |
| Invicta FC | 1-1 (1 NC) | 2016 |
| Bushido Lithuania | 2-0 | 2010 |
| ACB | 0-1 | 2016 |
| Baltic Arena | 1-0 | 2012 |
| Bushido FC | 1-0 | 2009 |
| Fight Gala | 0-1 | 2010 |
| Fightspirit Championship | 1-0 | 2016 |
| K- | 1-0 | 2009 |
| Lion's Fights | 1-0 | 2012 |
| M-1 | 1-0 | 2010 |
| Verdict FC | 1-0 | 2012 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Macy Chiasson | Oct 4, 2025 |
| W | Miesha Tate | May 3, 2025 |
| W | Chelsea Chandler | Aug 10, 2024 |
| L | Karol Rosa | Jul 1, 2023 |
| L | Holly Holm | Mar 25, 2023 |
| L | Irene Aldana | Jul 10, 2021 |
| W | Ketlen Vieira | Feb 20, 2021 |
| W | Julija Stoliarenko | Aug 8, 2020 |
| L | Aspen Ladd | Dec 7, 2019 |
| W | Marion Reneau | Mar 9, 2019 |
| W | Lina Länsberg | Oct 6, 2018 |
| L | Cris Cyborg | Mar 3, 2018 |
| W | Raquel Pa'aluhi | Aug 31, 2017 |
| L | Tonya Evinger | Mar 25, 2017 |
| NC | Tonya Evinger | Nov 18, 2016 |
| W | Wu Yanan | Sep 4, 2016 |
| L | Zaira Dyshekova | Mar 26, 2016 |
| W | Sylwia Kusiak | Jun 15, 2012 |
| W | Anna Melikhova | Mar 3, 2012 |
| W | Ekaterina Saraykina | Feb 11, 2012 |
| W | Arune Lauzeckaite | Nov 19, 2011 |
| W | Cindy Dandois | Dec 10, 2010 |
| W | Kamila Bałanda | Nov 20, 2010 |
| L | Maria Hougaard Djursaa | May 29, 2010 |
| W | Vladena Yavorskaya | Nov 28, 2009 |
| W | Magdalena Jarecka | May 23, 2009 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Yana Santos's record?
Yana Santos's professional MMA record is 17 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is Yana Santos?
Yana Santos is 36 years old, born on November 11, 1989.
How tall is Yana Santos and what is their reach?
Yana Santos stands 5' 6" with a 68" reach.
Who is Yana Santos fighting next?
Yana Santos is scheduled to face Luana Santos at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan on October 31, 2026.