Women's Flyweight
Taila Santos
23-4-0 UFC 4-3-0
Smothering Control
Takedown-Proof
Granite Chin
5'6"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
33Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
25.0%Finish rate
14:58Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read · whiteboard
grappling
solid
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
138 MMA anchors Striking, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, Wrestling, TD Defense, Control · stats alone on Striking D, Durability.
Smothering Control
40% of every fight spent in control position
Takedown-Proof
29 of 34 takedowns stuffed
Granite Chin
never dropped in 104 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.01
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.57
Striking accuracy45.8%
Striking defense57.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.43
Takedowns / 15 min2.15
Takedown accuracy75.0%
Takedown defense85.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.29
Control time39.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-2
Insider info
vs Erin Blanchfield emphatic UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Zombie Full Card Breakdown, Predictions, & Analysis (UFC Singapore) · August 22, 2023
grapplingsolid
States flatly that nobody beats this fighter, names a finish method and a likely round; the only hedge offered anywhere is on precisely which round, never on who wins.
A grappler initially called good and then explicitly upgraded a notch in the same breath, built around a strong body-lock-into-trip entry, excellent inside positioning once she lands it (past the guard entirely), strong top control, and ground-and-pound that does real damage. Her takedown defense doubles as offense -- she can stop an attempt and reverse to top. On the feet she throws crisp combinations, and her knees in particular are singled out as the best part of her striking.
Strengthgrappling upgraded a notch in the same breath
Strengthstrong body-lock/trip entry
Strengthexcellent inside positioning once grounded
Strengthstrong top control and ground-and-pound
Strengthtakedown defense doubles as a reversal weapon
Strengthcrisp combinations, standout knees
Striking trend
Fight history
L Erin Blanchfield 11-1 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 22-3 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 15-6 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 25-18 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 9-4 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 10-2 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 11-5 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.
Division context
Headshot of Taila Santos by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized