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Luana Santos

Luana Santos

1074 ELO #276

MMA 10-2-0 · UFC 5-1-0 · Women's Bantamweight (#11) · Brazil · Syndicate MMA · Last fought 178 days ago

Luana Santos - UFC Fighter Profile

Luana Santos is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Women's Bantamweight division and is ranked #11. Born in Brazil, Luana Santos has compiled an MMA record of 10-2-0 with a UFC record of 5-1-0. Known for their Judo fighting style, Luana Santos trains at Syndicate MMA in Brazil. With an ELO rating of 1074, Luana Santos ranks #276 out of 2693 UFC fighters. Luana Santos is scheduled to face Karol Rosa at UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi on 2026-06-20.

Career Highlights: Luana Santos has 5 wins in the UFC. Luana Santos lands an average of 2.99 significant strikes per minute and averages 2.17 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Upcoming Fight & Model

Event UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi Date 2026-06-20 Bantamweight
Luana Santos
ELO 1074
Model 56.5%
Market 66.9%
Odds -211
VS
Karol Rosa
ELO 1020
Model 43.5%
Market 33.1%
Odds +198

Model pick: Luana Santos (56.5%) · -10.4% edge vs market · updated Jun 08, 2026

Fight Results Breakdown

6
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Luana Santos, an active fighter in the 135 lbs division with a MMA record of 9-2-0 and UFC record of 4-1-0, is set to face Melissa Croden at UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape on December 13, 2025. Santos holds an ELO rating of 1060, while her opponent has an ELO of 1022, making Santos the favorite by 38 ELO points.

In terms of stats, Santos boasts a takedown accuracy of 50% and strike accuracy of 52%, with an average of 3.69 strikes per minute. Croden's statistics show a takedown accuracy of 66% and strike accuracy of 56%. Given the ELO difference and slightly better striking accuracy, Santos appears to have an advantage in this matchup.

However, it's important to note that betting odds are not provided for this hypothetical fight. If betting odds were available, they might align with the ELO prediction, favoring Luana Santos due to her higher ELO rating and slightly better striking accuracy.

Biggest Win

Tainara Lisboa in 2025
Opponent ELO: 1035

Biggest Upset Loss

Casey O'Neill in 2024
Your ELO: 1056 · Opponent ELO: 1026 · Favored by 30

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 6'
Weight
Women's Bantamweight
Reach
67'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Apr 16 2000
Age
26
Peak ELO
1074
ELO Rank
276 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
49-23-0
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1009.0
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
998.4

Performance Statistics

SLpM
2.99
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
52%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.93
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
63%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
2.17
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
47%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
1.2
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Luana Santos Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-12-13 UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape Melissa Croden U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -150
2025-05-17 UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales Tainara Lisboa SUB Keylock 2 4:59 Win -
2024-08-17 UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya Casey O'Neill U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2024-07-13 UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez Mariya Agapova SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 3:27 Win -
2023-12-09 UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez Stephanie Egger U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2023-08-12 UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos Juliana Miller KO/TKO Punches 1 3:41 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Luana Santos ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
6 2025-12-13 Melissa Croden 1022 Win +14 1074
5 2025-05-17 Tainara Lisboa 1035 Win +21 1060
4 2024-08-17 Casey O'Neill 1026 Loss -17 1039
3 2024-07-13 Mariya Agapova 992 Win +19 1056
2 2023-12-09 Stephanie Egger 1015 Win +16 1037
1 2023-08-12 Juliana Miller 1002 Win +21 1021

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