Luana Santos
Skill profile
Built on 77 minutes of tracked cage time across 7 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Insider info
Luana Santos favored over Karol Rosa lean UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · June 16, 2026
Picked on the reasoning that her best path -- getting the fight to the mat -- is clearly there, with an explicit caveat that she likely loses if it stays standing.
Decent striker whose power and volume compensate for a lack of polish -- she throws a heavy dose of wild, open overhands, but the aggression and output are real; the striking exists mostly to close distance into the grappling. Aggressive with takedowns, with really good throws, good top control once there, and a willingness to attack submissions. The analyst is explicit that her path to victory runs through the grappling -- if the fight stays standing for the full 15 minutes, she's likely to get countered and lose.
Striking trend
Fight history
W Karol Rosa 19-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi · June 20, 2026
W Melissa Croden 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape · December 13, 2025
W Tainara Lisboa 2-0 walk-in Submission · R2 4:59 — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales · May 17, 2025
L Casey O'Neill 9-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · August 17, 2024
W Mariya Agapova 10-4 walk-in Submission · R1 3:27 — UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez · July 13, 2024
W Stephanie Egger 8-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez · December 9, 2023
W Juliana Miller 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:41 — UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos · August 12, 2023
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
Losses by method
Fights by organization
Full career — 13 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Karol Rosa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi
June 20, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Melissa Croden | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape
December 13, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jena Bishop | Decision (split) | LFA 135
July 8, 2025 |
LFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tainara Lisboa | Submission (keylock) | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
May 17, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 4:56 |
| L | Casey O'Neill | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 305
August 17, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mariya Agapova | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez
July 13, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 3:27 |
| W | Stephanie Egger | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez
December 9, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Juliana Miller | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos
August 12, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 3:41 |
| W | Bartira Rodrigues | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | LFA 154
March 10, 2023 |
LFA | 1 | 3:05 |
| W | Waleska Sousa | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 146
November 4, 2022 |
LFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Beatriz Ferreira | Submission (keylock) | Standout Fighting Tournament 34
April 30, 2022 |
Standout Fighting Tournament | 3 | 0:26 |
| W | Djulia Ariana | Decision (unanimous) | Standout Fighting Tournament 32
December 18, 2021 |
Standout Fighting Tournament | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marjorie Barragan | Submission (scarf hold armlock) | Standout Fighting Tournament 27
July 15, 2021 |
Standout Fighting Tournament | 1 | 3:19 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Luana Santos) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Hero photo of Luana Santos by Maritza Sanchez · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons