Last fight
Win
Croden vs Santos
Dec. 13, 2025
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
1
Wins by Knockout
5
Wins by Submission
4
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 186
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 353
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 19
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Brazil
Trains at
Syndicate MMA
Fighting style
Judo
Age
26
Height
66.00
Weight
136.00
Octagon Debut
Aug. 12, 2023
Reach
67.00
Leg reach
39.00
- Pro since 2021
- Five wins by submission (Guillotine, RNC, keylock, americana, undisclosed submission), one by KO
- Four first round finishes
- Has won seven of her last eight
- Reported 3-0 amateur record
- Signed with the UFC exactly 24 months after her pro debut
UFC Fight Night (12/13/25) Santos won a three round unanimous decision over Melissa Croden
UFC Fight Night (5/17/25) Santos submitted Tainara Lisboa via americana at 4:59 of the second round
UFC 305 (8/17/24) Santos lost a three round unanimous decision to Casey O'Neill
UFC on ESPN (7/13/24) Santos submitted Mariya Agapova via rear naked choke at 3:27 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (12/9/23) Santos won a three round unanimous decision over Stephanie Egger
UFC on ESPN (8/12/23) Santos stopped Juliana Miller via strikes at 3:41 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training Judo when I was eight. It was just for fun, but I started to win a lot of titles. I always had Ronda (Rousey) as an inspiration, and one day I was watching the UFC in the house of a friend and her dad knew Helios Moyano, the leader of 011 MMA Team. He made the introductions, and I entered the MMA world.
Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? Brazilian, PanAm, European Judo Champion
Any belts/ ranks in grappling disciplines? Black belt in Judo, blue belt in BJJ
Any belts/ ranks in striking disciplines? Light blue, black-blue stripe in Muay Thai
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? Stephanie Egger. It was a short camp, I had to lose a lot of weight in 20 days, and I had a health problem I wasn't aware of.
Who is your favorite fighter and why? Ronda Rousey, because of her history and all that she did for women's MMA
What was your job before you started fighting? I was always an athlete since I was eight.
Personal Life/Background: My hobbies are dance, eat and sleep. I have two dogs named Moana and Hunter.
