Yana Santos: record, fights and statistics
Yana Santos is a women's bantamweight fighter from Russia with a published career record of 17-8-0 (1 no contest). StatsNext stores 12 UFC bouts for Yana Santos (7-5). In the 2 fights stored since May 3, 2025, Yana Santos is 2-0.
Profile
| Height | 5'6" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 68" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Women's Bantamweight |
| Born | 1989 |
| Current UFC ranking | Women's Bantamweight #6 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Yana Santos's fighting stats?
Across 12 stored UFC bouts with statistics (154 minutes) through October 4, 2025, Yana Santos lands 4.41 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.12, with 57.9% striking accuracy and 52.8% striking defense. Grappling: 0.78 takedowns per 15 minutes at 47.1% accuracy, 51.6% takedown defense, 0.10 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 7-5 in 12 stored UFC bouts, 0 of 7 wins inside the distance.
Yana Santos: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.41 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.12 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 57.9% |
| Significant striking defense | 52.8% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.10 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.78 |
| Takedown accuracy | 47.1% |
| Takedown defense | 51.6% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.10 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 3.67 |
| Share of fight time in control | 24.5% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 12 (153.6) |
Significant strikes landed: 33.5% head, 41.2% body, 25.3% legs; 56.3% at distance, 38.6% in the clinch, 5.2% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 0 | 3 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 7 | 2 |
7-5 in the 12 stored UFC bouts since March 3, 2018, averaging 12.8 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Next fight
Listed on UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan, October 31, 2026. Fight card preview · Luana Santos vs Yana Santos: statistical comparison.
Wins and losses by method since May 3, 2025
- 2 wins: 2 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since May 3, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 131 of 241 (54.4%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 94 of 233 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 2 |
| Opponent takedowns | 3 of 10 (70.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 1:35 |
Totals over 2 of 2 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Macy Chiasson (7-4) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Bantamweight | 65 of 124 (54) | 0 of 1 | 0:49 |
| May 3, 2025 | Miesha Tate (7-5) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Bantamweight | 66 of 117 (40) | 0 of 1 | 0:46 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Chelsea Chandler (2-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Bantamweight | 94 of 135 (56) | 0 of 0 | 1:00 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Karol Rosa (5-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Featherweight | 95 of 156 (66) | 0 of 0 | 3:53 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Holly Holm (7-6) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Bantamweight | 21 of 46 (32) | 0 of 0 | 1:19 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Irene Aldana (5-4) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 4:35 | 4.6 | Women's Bantamweight | 24 of 49 (37) | 0 of 0 | 0:11 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Ketlen Vieira (5-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Bantamweight | 47 of 60 (7) | 0 of 0 | 5:09 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Julija Stoliarenko (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Bantamweight | 43 of 57 (6) | 1 of 2 | 13:16 |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Aspen Ladd (3-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R3 0:33 | 10.6 | Women's Bantamweight | 47 of 81 (47) | 0 of 0 | 3:52 |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Marion Reneau (5-3-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Bantamweight | 98 of 223 (58) | 1 of 1 | 2:51 |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Lina Lansberg (2-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Bantamweight | 72 of 111 (43) | 5 of 8 | |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Cris Cyborg (4-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 3:25 | 3.4 | Women's Featherweight (title) | 5 of 11 (33) | 1 of 4 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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