Professional Record
17-8-0 (1 NC)
Current Elo Rating
1598
True Contender System
Women’s Bantamweight Ranking
#9
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#41
About Yana Santos
A veteran who keeps finding ways to compete
Yana Santos has spent more than a decade facing some of the best fighters in the women's divisions. Before reaching the UFC she was an Invicta FC champion and gained competitive experience against several different generations.
Fighting style
The Russian has a complete style based on striking, clinch work and positional control. She does not usually depend on a single tool, but adapts her approach to the type of opponent in front of her.
Back on track
After a difficult run, Santos rebuilt her career with consecutive wins over Chelsea Chandler, Miesha Tate and Macy Chiasson. That recovery made her relevant again in a bantamweight division going through a deep generational renewal.
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 168 cm
- Reach
- 174 cm
- Weight
- 61.2 kg
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Age
- 36 years
- Place of birth
- Russia
- UFC debut
- March 3, 2018
- Team / gym
- American Top Team
Activity
Next fight
Yana Santosvs.Luana Santos
- Date
- October 31, 2026
- Division
- Women's Bantamweight
- Yana Santos's Elo
- 1598
- Opponent's Elo
- 1686
Last fight
Yana Santosvs.Macy Chiasson
W · Decision · R3
- Event
- UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
- Date
- October 4, 2025
- Elo change
- +36
Career Statistics
Professional career
17-8-0
Wins · Losses · Draws
26 fights · 1 no contest
Wins by method
- KO/TKO
- 0
- Submissions
- 0
- Decisions
- 7
0 Finishes
0% of 7 wins
Of these 17 wins, 10 have no method recorded in our history.
In the UFC
7-5-0
Wins · Losses · Draws
12 fights
Wins by method
- KO/TKO
- 0
- Submissions
- 0
- Decisions
- 7
0 Finishes
0% of 7 wins
Elo
Current Elo
1,598
Peak Elo
1,598
From peak
0
Streak3 Wins
Biggest Elo gain
Lina Länsberg
Achievements and career
- Title fight record: 0-1
- Current streak: 3 straight wins
- 3 division changes on record in the Elo history
Elo History
12 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1598
Peak Elo
1598
Total
+98
UFC Fight History
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 04, 2025 | W | Macy Chiasson | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1598 | Change+36 |
| May 03, 2025 | W | Miesha Tate | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1562 | Change+43 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | W | Chelsea Chandler | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1519 | Change+37 |
| Jul 01, 2023 | L | Karol Rosa | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1481 | Change-15 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | L | Holly Holm | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1496 | Change-23 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | L | Irene Aldana | KO/TKO · R1 · 4:35 | Elo1519 | Change-51 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | W | Ketlen Vieira | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1570 | Change+36 |
| Aug 08, 2020 | W | Julija Stoliarenko | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1534 | Change+27 |
| Dec 07, 2019 | L | Aspen Ladd | KO/TKO · R3 · 0:33 | Elo1507 | Change-53 |
| Mar 09, 2019 | W | Marion Reneau | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1560 | Change+36 |
| Oct 06, 2018 | W | Lina Länsberg | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1524 | Change+52 |
| Mar 03, 2018 | L | Cris Cyborg | KO/TKO · R1 · 3:25 | Elo1472 | Change-28 |
Competitive Profile
Yana Santos’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.