Karol Rosa vs. Luana Santos
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Karol Rosa
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 8 | 5 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 11 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.82 · 8 tier-1/2 wins · 6 finish wins over 27 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.8 wins over .500
Luana Santos
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 6 | 1 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 2 | 1 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 3 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.66 · 8 tier-1/2 wins · 6 finish wins over 13 documented bouts
In the UFC: 4-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.2 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Karol Rosa
Distance 85.2% (norm 80.3%) · Clinch 7.5% (norm 9.8%) · Ground 7.3% (norm 6.2%)
Luana Santos
Distance 89.2% (norm 80.3%) · Clinch 9.5% (norm 9.8%) · Ground 1.3% (norm 6.2%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Karol Rosa
Head 71.3% (norm 75.7%) · Body 8.9% (norm 15.5%) · Legs 19.8% (norm 8.4%)
Luana Santos
Head 70.6% (norm 75.7%) · Body 21.4% (norm 15.5%) · Legs 8.0% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Rosa L/A | Acc | Women's Bantamweight med | Santos L/A | Acc | Women's Bantamweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 853 / 1634 | 52.2% | 38.3% | 187 / 355 | 52.7% | 38.3% |
| In the clinch | 112 / 144 | 77.8% | 75.2% | 19 / 38 | 50.0% | 75.2% |
| On the ground | 101 / 139 | 72.7% | 70.8% | 4 / 5 | too few to rate | 70.8% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 623 / 1366 | 45.6% | 37.0% | 123 / 281 | 43.8% | 37.0% |
| To the body | 136 / 171 | 79.5% | 71.2% | 61 / 85 | 71.8% | 71.2% |
| To the legs | 307 / 380 | 80.8% | 80.8% | 26 / 32 | 81.2% | 80.8% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Women's Bantamweight: 42 fighters · Women's Bantamweight: 42 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Rosa L/A | Opp acc | Women's Bantamweight med | vs Santos L/A | Opp acc | Women's Bantamweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 710 / 1493 | 47.6% | 41.3% | 157 / 522 | 30.1% | 41.3% |
| In the clinch | 103 / 133 | 77.4% | 74.7% | 39 / 53 | 73.6% | 74.7% |
| On the ground | 22 / 28 | 78.6% | 74.2% | 10 / 10 | too few to rate | 74.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 479 / 1216 | 39.4% | 38.1% | 125 / 461 | 27.1% | 38.1% |
| To the body | 195 / 250 | 78.0% | 73.2% | 52 / 77 | 67.5% | 73.2% |
| To the legs | 161 / 188 | 85.6% | 80.7% | 29 / 47 | 61.7% | 80.7% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Rosa has more cage time on record.