Women's Flyweight
Taila Santos
23-4-0 UFC 4-3-0
5'6"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
33Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
25.0%Finish rate
14:58Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.01
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.57
Striking accuracy45.8%
Striking defense57.3%
Takedowns / 15 min2.15
Takedown accuracy75.0%
Takedown defense85.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.29
Control time39.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-2
Striking trend
Fight history
L Erin Blanchfield 5-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie · August 26, 2023
55/151Sig. strikes
61/128Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Valentina Shevchenko 11-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka · June 11, 2022
55/102Sig. strikes
77/139Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
8:49Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Joanne Wood 7-6 walk-in Submission · R1 4:49 — UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate · November 20, 2021
30/60Sig. strikes
27/68Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:17Control
2Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Roxanne Modafferi 4-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega · September 25, 2021
55/95Sig. strikes
18/92Absorbed
5/5Takedowns
8:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gillian Robertson 6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal · December 19, 2020
27/37Sig. strikes
9/14Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
12:47Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Molly McCann 3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige · July 15, 2020
57/143Sig. strikes
48/106Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
7:53Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Mara Romero Borella 1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 · February 2, 2019
36/100Sig. strikes
29/83Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:46Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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
KO/TKO
11
Submission
4
Decision
8
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
0
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
Aspera FC
8
UFC
7
PFL
4
PFL Sioux Falls
1
Dana White's Contender Series Brazil
1
K.O. Combate
1
Noxii Combat
1
MMA Total Combat
1
+ 3 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 27 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Yan Qihui | TKO (front kick to the body and punches) | PFL Sioux Falls: Storley vs. Zendeli
May 2, 2026 |
PFL Sioux Falls | 1 | 2:02 |
| L | Dakota Ditcheva | TKO (punches to the body) | PFL 10 (2024)
November 29, 2024 |
PFL | 2 | 4:41 |
| W | Liz Carmouche | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 7 (2024)
August 2, 2024 |
PFL | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jena Bishop | Decision (split) | PFL 4 (2024)
June 13, 2024 |
PFL | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ilara Joanne | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PFL 1 (2024)
April 4, 2024 |
PFL | 1 | 3:57 |
| L | Erin Blanchfield | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
August 26, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Valentina Shevchenko | Decision (split) | UFC 275
June 12, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Joanne Wood | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
November 20, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 4:49 |
| W | Roxanne Modafferi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 266
September 25, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gillian Robertson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
December 19, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Molly McCann | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige
July 16, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Mara Romero Borella | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2
February 2, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Estefani Almeida | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 2
August 11, 2018 |
Dana White's Contender Series Brazil | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Laisa Coimbra | KO (punch to the body) | Aspera FC 43
August 13, 2016 |
Aspera FC | 1 | 1:27 |
| W | Bruna Rosso | KO (elbow) | K.O. Combate 2
November 21, 2015 |
K.O. Combate | 2 | 3:06 |
| W | Gisele Moreira | Decision (unanimous) | Aspera FC 23
August 16, 2015 |
Aspera FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gisele Pereira | TKO (head kick) | Aspera FC 20
June 6, 2015 |
Aspera FC | 1 | 1:06 |
| W | Wellen Taynara Sobrinho | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Aspera FC 19
May 23, 2015 |
Aspera FC | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Ana Paula da Silva | TKO (punches) | Noxii Combat 1
May 17, 2015 |
Noxii Combat | 1 | 2:12 |
| W | Juliana Martins | Submission (keylock) | Aspera FC 17
April 4, 2015 |
Aspera FC | 1 | 0:48 |
| W | Daniela Cristina Patricia | TKO (elbows) | Aspera FC 16
March 29, 2015 |
Aspera FC | 1 | 0:26 |
| W | Gabriela Bueno | Submission | MMA Total Combat 2
March 21, 2015 |
MMA Total Combat | 1 | 1:17 |
| W | Marta Souza | KO (punch) | Aspera FC 15
February 1, 2015 |
Aspera FC | 1 | 2:36 |
| W | Rachael Cummins | TKO (punches) | XFC International 6
September 27, 2014 |
XFC International | 1 | 4:28 |
| W | Geisyele Nascimento | KO (head kick) | University of Champions 1
July 5, 2014 |
University of Champions | 1 | 0:30 |
| W | Kessiny Mara | TKO (punches) | Aspera FC 4
March 1, 2014 |
Aspera FC | 1 | 2:20 |
| W | Josiane Nunes de Lima | Decision (unanimous) | Striker's House Cup 31
November 23, 2013 |
Striker's House Cup | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Taila Santos) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.