Yana Santos vs. Luana Santos
UFC Fight Night · October 31, 2026 · Meta Apex · Main Card
The brief
- What kind of fight
- Veteran volume vs. rising submission threat
- Finish likelihood
- Medium
- The line
- No line posted yet
- The stakes
- Women's Bantamweight · Main Card
The read
Luana Santos's grappling gives her a path to finish this on the mat if she can get the fight there, and her recent form has been sharper than her opponent's long layoff would suggest.
Yana Santos brings championship-level experience and durability that has never been easy to finish, setting up a competitive fight that could go either way if it stays standing.
The matchup
This pairs two of the division's leading contenders in a bout with real rankings stakes.
Yana Santos's durability and decision-heavy volume have carried her to three straight wins since her only UFC title shot, while Luana Santos's submission craft has fueled her own three-fight streak and made her one of the harder outs in the division on the ground.
The layoff is the biggest variable for Yana Santos, who hasn't competed in more than a year.
Tale of the tape
| 17-8 | Record | 11-2 |
| 36 | Age | 26 |
| 5'6" | Height | 5'6" |
| 68.5" | Reach | 67" |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| Russia | Country | Brazil |
| American Top Team | Team | Syndicate MMA |
The numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
The fighters
Yana Santos 17-8
“Foxy”
Yana 'Foxy' Santos is a 36-year-old Russian bantamweight training with American Top Team, and a former UFC featherweight title challenger who fell to Cris Cyborg by first-round TKO at UFC 222 in 2018. Her 17-8 record includes a no-contest not reflected in the win-loss total, and she has won three straight by decision, most recently over Macy Chiasson at UFC 320. She returns after more than a year away from competition to face fellow contender Luana Santos in a bout with real implications for the bantamweight rankings.
- WMacy Chiasson · Decision (unanimous)UFC 320 · October 4, 2025
- WMiesha Tate · Decision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
- WChelsea Chandler · Decision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 · August 10, 2024
Luana Santos 11-2
Luana Santos is a 26-year-old Brazilian bantamweight, one of the division's leading contenders, whose 11-2 record is built on a mix of submissions and decisions with five wins apiece. She has won three straight, including a second-round Americana submission of Tainara Lisboa and a unanimous decision over Karol Rosa in June 2026, and both career losses have come by decision. She now faces the biggest name of her UFC run in former title challenger Yana Santos.
- WKarol Rosa · Decision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night · June 20, 2026
- WMelissa Croden · Decision (unanimous)UFC on ESPN 73 · December 13, 2025
- WTainara Lisboa · Submission (Americana)UFC Fight Night · May 17, 2025