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Women's Flyweight

Taila Santos

Last fought: Aug 2023
RECORD
Pro
19-3-0
UFC
4-3-0
Age
33
Height
5'6"
Weight
125 lbs
Reach
68"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time14:58
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)91.1%
Expected Rounds (xR)3.00
% Fights Inside the Distance14.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)34-16 (68.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)17-13 (56.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)17-3 (85.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)38.0%
% Time in Control39.8%
% Time Controlled22.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time64.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min5.40
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.33
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.07
Distance Strike Accuracy39.0%
Distance Strike Defense61.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.71
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.51
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min4.27
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min3.23
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.15
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Women's Flyweight field
Taila Santos   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Taila Santos
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.6
Strike Differential0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy75.0%
Takedown Defense85.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.1
Submission Attempts/15min1.3
Control Time/15min5:58
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins25.0%
Decision % of Wins75.0%
Avg Fight Time14:58
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.4
Reversals/15min0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy49.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.6
Takedown Accuracy75.0%
Takedown Defense88.0%
Control Time/Fight6:13

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Erin Blanchfield
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Taila Santos55/15136%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:09
Erin Blanchfield61/12848%TD 0/14Ctrl 8:08
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Valentina Shevchenko
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Taila Santos55/10254%TD 3/3Ctrl 8:49
Valentina Shevchenko77/13955%TD 3/5Ctrl 4:15
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Joanne Wood
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:49
Taila Santos30/6050%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:17
Joanne Wood27/6840%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Roxanne Modafferi
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Taila Santos55/9558%TD 5/5Ctrl 8:03
Roxanne Modafferi18/9220%TD 0/4Ctrl 3:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gillian Robertson
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Taila Santos27/3773%TD 1/1Ctrl 12:47
Gillian Robertson9/1464%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Molly McCann
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Taila Santos57/14340%TD 5/7Ctrl 7:53
Molly McCann48/10645%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:56
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mara Romero Borella
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Taila Santos36/10036%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:46
Mara Romero Borella29/8335%TD 2/5Ctrl 5:56
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Estefani Almeida
DWCS Brazil 1.2 • Aug 2018
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Taila Santos91/15758%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Estefani Almeida47/12737%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:59:08 | Data source: UFCStats.com