How AgentMMA breaks down Yana Santos vs Luana Santos
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Two orthodox bantamweights with the same last name but completely different paths are about to collide on Halloween. Yana Santos has been grinding out decision wins at the top of the division, sitting at No. 6 in the rankings after back to back unanimous decisions over Macy Chiasson and Miesha Tate. Luana Santos is the submission hunter coming off that nasty keylock finish over Tainara Lisboa, where she locked it up with one second left in round two. That's the kind of timing that makes you dangerous. Here's the thing about Yana.
- Yana's striking volume versus Luana's submission hunting instincts
- Ranked grinder meets dangerous finisher on three fight streak
- Battle of the Santos names with completely opposite styles
If Luana can't get it to the ground early, Yana's pace and volume will take over in rounds two and three.
She's a volume striker who just keeps coming. Against Chelsea Chandler she landed 135 strikes at 73 percent accuracy, and she put 87 on Tate while stuffing takedowns. She's fought Holly Holm, she's been in there with killers, and she knows how to win rounds. Luana's path has been wilder. That rear naked choke of Mariya Agapova in round one showed her finishing instincts, and when she gets you down, she's hunting.
Two for two on takedowns against Lisboa with nearly eight minutes of control time. The matchup is fascinating because Yana wants to stand and piece you up for fifteen minutes, while Luana is looking for that one moment to drag it to the mat and find your neck. Luana's only UFC loss came against Casey O'Neill where she got outwrestled, but she's won three straight since then. Yana's been the more consistent fighter against better competition, but Luana's got that wildcard factor where one scramble changes everything.
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Two orthodox bantamweights with the same last name but completely different paths are about to collide on Halloween. Yana Santos has been grinding out decision wins at the top of the division, sitting at No. 6 in the rankings after back to back unanimous decisions over Macy Chiasson and Miesha Tate. Luana Santos is the submission hunter coming off that nasty keylock finish over Tainara Lisboa, where she locked it up with one second left in round two. That's the kind of timing that makes you dangerous. Here's the thing about Yana.
- Yana's striking volume versus Luana's submission hunting instincts
- Ranked grinder meets dangerous finisher on three fight streak
- Battle of the Santos names with completely opposite styles
If Luana can't get it to the ground early, Yana's pace and volume will take over in rounds two and three.
She's a volume striker who just keeps coming. Against Chelsea Chandler she landed 135 strikes at 73 percent accuracy, and she put 87 on Tate while stuffing takedowns. She's fought Holly Holm, she's been in there with killers, and she knows how to win rounds. Luana's path has been wilder. That rear naked choke of Mariya Agapova in round one showed her finishing instincts, and when she gets you down, she's hunting.
Two for two on takedowns against Lisboa with nearly eight minutes of control time. The matchup is fascinating because Yana wants to stand and piece you up for fifteen minutes, while Luana is looking for that one moment to drag it to the mat and find your neck. Luana's only UFC loss came against Casey O'Neill where she got outwrestled, but she's won three straight since then. Yana's been the more consistent fighter against better competition, but Luana's got that wildcard factor where one scramble changes everything.
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