Luana Santos vs Karol Rosa

Luana Santos

Pro 11-2-0  |  UFC 6-1-0
VS

Karol Rosa

Pro 19-8-0  |  UFC 8-5-0
Age
26|31
Height
5'6"|5'5"
Reach
67"|67"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Luana Santos Karol Rosa Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.6%55.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.55.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.54.3
Strike Differential0.1/min1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy37.9%48.3%
Takedown Defense85.7%73.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.11.1
Submission Attempts/15min1.00.2
Control Time/15min8:164:01
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins16.7%0.0%
Submission % of Wins33.3%0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%100.0%
Avg Fight Time11:0115:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.2
Reversals/15min0.00.1
Edges522 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Luana Santos   Karol Rosa   League median
StatisticLuana SantosKarol RosaEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate73.4%100.0%
Avg Fight Time11:0115:00
% Fights Inside the Distance42.9%0.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)61.8%56.5%
Opponent UFC Record (all)21-13 (61.8%)48-37 (56.5%)
Opponent Record (among wins)17-11 (60.7%)22-22 (50.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)38.8%53.1%
% Time in Control55.2%26.8%
% Time Controlled6.1%20.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time90.1%57.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min5.828.24
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min4.986.86
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.84+1.38
Distance Strike Accuracy53.5%52.2%
Distance Strike Defense68.8%52.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.000.30
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.000.15
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min4.851.40
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.171.79
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.231.30
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Luana Santos Karol Rosa Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy51.0%55.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.45.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.14.5
Takedown Accuracy36.0%50.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%77.8%
Control Time/Fight6:523:09
Edges321 even

Last 3 Fights

Luana Santos

WIN
vs. Karol Rosa
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi • Jun 2026Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Luana Santos9/1182%TD 2/10Ctrl 12:21
Karol Rosa7/2627%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Melissa Croden
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape • Dec 2025Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Luana Santos12/2450%TD 3/7Ctrl 9:21
Melissa Croden22/7430%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:44
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tainara Lisboa
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales • May 2025Women's Bantamweight
Submission (Keylock) • Rd 2, 4:59
Luana Santos15/1979%TD 2/2Ctrl 7:57
Tainara Lisboa6/3418%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Karol Rosa

LOSS
vs. Luana Santos
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi • Jun 2026Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Karol Rosa7/2627%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Luana Santos9/1182%TD 2/10Ctrl 12:21
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nora Cornolle
UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park • Aug 2025Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Karol Rosa33/5857%TD 2/3Ctrl 11:25
Nora Cornolle27/4757%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ailin Perez
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano • Jan 2025Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Karol Rosa53/11247%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ailin Perez62/13147%TD 2/8Ctrl 4:15
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Karol Rosa is the busier striker, landing 5.5 significant strikes per minute vs 2.5. Their opponent absorbs 2.5 strikes per minute on average — Karol Rosa's output should find a target.

Grappling: Luana Santos shoots at 38% accuracy but Karol Rosa stops 73% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Karol Rosa shoots at 48% accuracy against Luana Santos's 86% defense — Luana Santos should keep it standing.

Control: Luana Santos controls 6:04 per fight on average vs 4:01 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Both fighters trend toward decisions — Luana Santos (50% of wins) and Karol Rosa (100%).

Fight Length: Karol Rosa's fights average 15:00 vs 11:01 for Luana Santos. If this reaches the championship rounds, Karol Rosa's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com