Luana Santos • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(12/13/25) Santos won a three round unanimous decision over Melissa Croden
• UFC Fight Night(5/17/25) Santos submitted Tainara Lisboa via americana at 4:59 of the second round
• UFC 305(8/17/24) Santos lost a three round unanimous decision to Casey O'Neill
• UFC on ESPN(7/13/24) Santos submitted Mariya Agapova via rear naked choke at 3:27 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(12/9/23) Santos won a three round unanimous decision over Stephanie Egger
• UFC on ESPN(8/12/23) Santos stopped Juliana Miller via strikes at 3:41 of the first round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2021

Five wins by submission (Guillotine, RNC, keylock, americana, undisclosed submission), one by KO

Four first round finishes

Has won seven of her last eight

Reported 3-0 amateur record

Signed with the UFC exactly 24 months after her pro debut

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

ANSWER: I started training Judo when I was eight. It was just for fun, but I started to win a lot of titles. I always had Ronda (Rousey) as an inspiration, and one day I was watching the UFC in the house of a friend and her dad knew Helios Moyano, the leader of 011 MMA Team. He made the introductions, and I entered the MMA world.

Q: Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports?

ANSWER: Brazilian, PanAm, European Judo Champion

Q: Any belts/ ranks in grappling disciplines?

ANSWER: Black belt in Judo, blue belt in BJJ

Q: Any belts/ ranks in striking disciplines?

ANSWER: Light blue, black-blue stripe in Muay Thai

Q: What has been your toughest fight to date and why?

ANSWER: Stephanie Egger. It was a short camp, I had to lose a lot of weight in 20 days, and I had a health problem I wasn't aware of.

Q: Who is your favorite fighter and why?

ANSWER: Ronda Rousey, because of her history and all that she did for women's MMA

Q: What was your job before you started fighting?

ANSWER: I was always an athlete since I was eight.