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Luana Santos

Luana Santos

6W · 1L
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Women's Bantamweight
50% finish rate83% as favorite
86%wins
1550
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1550.3Top-tier

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

Age

26
Apr 16, 2000

Height

5'6" (167.64 cm)

Reach

170.18 cm

Win Rate

85.7%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
2.99
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.93
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.06
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
63%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
2.17
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
85%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
1.20
Sub_Avg
Active wrestlerElite TD defenseElusive strikerSubmission threat

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

3.9
Sig. Strikes
1.8
Takedowns
1.2
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO1 (17%)
Submission2 (33%)
Decision1 (17%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

83%

5W – 1L in 6 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

TopCont.Mid149015081525154315601550Aug 23Dec 23Jul 24Aug 24May 25Dec 25Jun 26
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO7 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

def. Karol Rosa
Jun 20, 2026
+14.81550
def. Melissa Croden
Dec 13, 2025
+11.11536
def. Tainara Lisboa
May 17, 2025
+14.21524
lost to Casey O'Neill
Aug 17, 2024
-6.21510
def. Mariya Agapova
Jul 13, 2024
+7.91516
def. Stephanie Egger
Dec 9, 2023
+4.41508
def. Juliana Miller
Aug 12, 2023
+4.01504

Division ELO Rankings

Bantamweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

#3Bia Mesquita
1565
#5Luana Santos
1550
#7Elijah Smith
1549

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Professional fight history

Fight History (7 fights)

UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026
Bantamweight
Win
Decision · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape · Dec 13, 2025
Women's Bantamweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales · May 17, 2025
Women's Bantamweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
Women's Flyweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
Women's Flyweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez · Dec 9, 2023
Women's Bantamweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023
Women's Flyweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →