Luana Santos

MMA Record: 9-2-0
UFC Record: 4-1-0
Weight Class: Women's Bantamweight (Ranked #15)
Fighting Style: Judo
Hometown: Brazil
Trains at: 011 MMA TEAM

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 #15. Born in Brazil, Luana Santos has compiled an MMA record of 9-2-0 with a UFC record of 4-1-0. Known for their Judo fighting style, Luana Santos trains at 011 MMA TEAM in Brazil. With an ELO rating of 1060, Luana Santos ranks #360 out of 2638 UFC fighters. Luana Santos is scheduled to face Melissa Croden at UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape on 2025-12-13.

Career Highlights: Luana Santos has 4 wins in the UFC. Luana Santos lands an average of 3.69 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.91 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Upcoming Fight

Event
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape
Date
2025-12-13
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Luana Santos
ELO
1060
VS

Fight Results Breakdown

5
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Luana Santos, a mixed martial artist, has compiled an impressive record of 9 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws. Competing primarily in the Women's Bantamweight division at 135 lbs., she stands tall at 5' 6' with a reach of 67'. Santos demonstrates a formidable fighting style centered around Judo, showcasing her prowess on the mat. In terms of performance statistics, she averages 3.69 significant strikes per minute and maintains a striking accuracy of 52%. Her opponents often struggle to land blows against her, with Santos absorbing an average of 3.4 strikes per minute while boasting a strike defense of 62%. In the octagon, she has demonstrated a knack for takedowns, averaging 1.91 per 15 minutes with a takedown accuracy of 50%. Her submission attempts are also noteworthy, averaging 1.3 per 15 minutes. One of her most significant victories came against Tainara Lisboa, who held an ELO rating of 1035. In more recent fights, she has secured wins over Juliana Miller via KO/TKO punches, Stephanie Egger by unanimous decision, and Mariya Agapova through a rear naked choke. However, she suffered a setback against Casey O'Neill in an unanimous decision loss. Her most recent victory was against Tainara Lisboa via submission with a keylock on May 17, 2025.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1035

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 6'
Weight
Women's Bantamweight
Reach
67'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Apr 16 2000
Age
25
Peak ELO
1060
ELO Rank
360 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
40-19-0
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1005.0
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
995.5

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.69
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
52%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.4
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
62%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.91
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
1.3
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Luana Santos Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
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

Luana Santos ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
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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