// Roster Index›Women's Bantamweight›Dossier · Yana Santos
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #6STOCK +1WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT

Yana
Santos

NICKNAME"N/A"·RUSSIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-8-0
CURRENT FORM
3W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
American Top Team
NEXT FIGHT
VSLuana Santos
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan
OCTOBER 31, 2026
Yana Santos
FIGHTER 006
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'6"
REACH
5'9"
AGE
36
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Women's Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
26 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
68%
17/26 bouts
FINISH RATE
47%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3W STREAK · 3-2
LLWWW
Form trend +1 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
STRIKER

Striker fighter with no dominant single weapon — 53% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.41
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 3.37
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 44%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
3.12
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 3.51
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.78
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.80
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
47%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 31%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 53%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.10
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.20
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 28 other rated fighters on the UFC women's bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#9
of 29 on the UFC women's bantamweight roster · Elo 1571
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
82nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1554 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
68th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.22 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 64% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 4, 2025

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 1
DEC · 9
7
KO/TKO
41%
1
SUB
6%
9
DEC
53%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
3
KO/TKO
38%
2
SUB
25%
3
DEC
38%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
47% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
41%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
6%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
53%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
26 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 27, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER59TD DEFENSE24GRAPPLING40CHIN74STRIKING73CARDIO70AGGRESSION39SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY75
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power59
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense24
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (51%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin74
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=25 bouts
Striking73
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio70
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression39
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery75
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense24 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record25 bouts
Striking73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2009WMAY 2009WNOV 2009LMAY 2010WNOV 2010WDEC 2010WNOV 2011WFEB 2012WMAR 2012WJUN 2012LMAR 2016WSEP 2016NOV 2016LMAR 2017WAUG 2017LMAR 2018WOCT 2018WMAR 2019LDEC 2019WAUG 2020WFEB 2021LJUL 2021LMAR 2023LJUL 2023WAUG 2024WMAY 2025WOCT 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  5. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  10. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  12. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100.
  14. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  15. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  16. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  20. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  24. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  25. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  26. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  27. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 97, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Saraykina), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 97.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
25/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
32%
1
4%
1
4%
-
-
10
total
SUB
2
8%
1
4%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
1
4%
10
40%
-
1
4%
12
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 25 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
46%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
American Top Team
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
26 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Macy ChiassonOct 4, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 320 - Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Miesha TateMay 3, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 67 - Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chelsea ChandlerAug 10, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 61 - Tybura vs. Spivac 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Karol RosaJul 1, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 48 - Strickland vs. Magomedov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Holly HolmMar 25, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 43 - Vera vs. Sandhagen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Irene AldanaJul 10, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 4:35
UFC 264 - Poirier vs. McGregor 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ketlen VieiraFeb 20, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 185 - Blaydes vs. Lewis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Eric Colón 29 - 28. Sal D'Amato 29 - 28. David Lethaby 29 - 28.
W
VS Julija StoliarenkoAug 8, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 174 - Lewis vs. Oleynik
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Aspen LaddDec 7, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 0:33
UFC on ESPN 7 - Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Marion ReneauMar 9, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 146 - Lewis vs. Dos Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Lina LansbergOct 6, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 229 - Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Cristiane JustinoMar 3, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 3:25
UFC 222 - Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Women's Bantamweight. Professional record 17-8 (1 NC). Ranked #6 by the UFC.

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