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Yana Santos

Active #13 womens bantamweight · age 36 · Orthodox · 5'6" 168 cm · 135 lb 61 kg · reach 68" 173 cm
At a glance
Elo rating
1505
Global Elo 1554 ±37
Rank
#13
top 39% of division
UFC record
7-5-0
KO 0 · Sub 0 · Dec 7
Streak
+3
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y +18
Last fight
Oct 4, 2025
Win by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 34m
Avg fight time
12:48
Title fights
0-1
Fights per year
1.6
Ground control
45m
Since last fight
9mo

Honest Elo history

12 fights · tap & drag
Mar 3, 2018 — L vs Cristiane Justino Δ-27Oct 6, 2018 — W vs Lina Lansberg Δ+31Mar 9, 2019 — W vs Marion Reneau Δ+32Dec 7, 2019 — L vs Aspen Ladd Δ-31Aug 8, 2020 — W vs Julija Stoliarenko Δ+26Feb 20, 2021 — W vs Ketlen Vieira Δ+18Jul 10, 2021 — L vs Irene Aldana Δ-19Mar 25, 2023 — L vs Holly Holm Δ-15Jul 1, 2023 — L vs Karol Rosa Δ-14Aug 10, 2024 — W vs Chelsea Chandler Δ+18May 3, 2025 — W vs Miesha Tate Δ+17Oct 4, 2025 — W vs Macy Chiasson Δ+18 1400142514501475150015251550 202020222024 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":357.5,"elo":1425,"date":"2018-03-03","opp":"Cristiane Justino","result":"L","delta":-27},{"i":1,"x":146.4,"y":291.4,"elo":1456,"date":"2018-10-06","opp":"Lina Lansberg","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":2,"x":186.4,"y":222.9,"elo":1488,"date":"2019-03-09","opp":"Marion Reneau","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":3,"x":257.3,"y":289.5,"elo":1457,"date":"2019-12-07","opp":"Aspen Ladd","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":4,"x":320.9,"y":234,"elo":1483,"date":"2020-08-08","opp":"Julija Stoliarenko","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":5,"x":371.8,"y":194.7,"elo":1501,"date":"2021-02-20","opp":"Ketlen Vieira","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":6,"x":408.2,"y":234.6,"elo":1482,"date":"2021-07-10","opp":"Irene Aldana","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":7,"x":570,"y":267.7,"elo":1467,"date":"2023-03-25","opp":"Holly Holm","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":8,"x":595.5,"y":297.6,"elo":1453,"date":"2023-07-01","opp":"Karol Rosa","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":9,"x":700.9,"y":260,"elo":1470,"date":"2024-08-10","opp":"Chelsea Chandler","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":10,"x":770,"y":223.8,"elo":1487,"date":"2025-05-03","opp":"Miesha Tate","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":11,"x":810,"y":185.1,"elo":1505,"date":"2025-10-04","opp":"Macy Chiasson","result":"W","delta":18}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Oct 4, 2025 Macy Chiasson W +18
May 3, 2025 Miesha Tate W +17
Aug 10, 2024 Chelsea Chandler W +18
Jul 1, 2023 Karol Rosa L -14
Mar 25, 2023 Holly Holm L -15

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
0%
0 / 7
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
7
100% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 7 (100%) 7

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 677 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
41% Body
  • Head 34%
  • Body 41%
  • Leg 25%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
56% Distance
  • Distance 56%
  • Clinch 39%
  • Ground 5%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
60%
of losses by finish
3 of 5 · usually R1
3 KO/TKO 0 Sub 2 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1552
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 7 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Ketlen Vieira
Elo 1583 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
5.5
+1.5 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 12 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1627
1581

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Yana Santos on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.