Yana Santos
Updated: 12/16/2025, 9:13:34 PM Wikipedia source
Yana Santos (né Kunitskaya; November 11, 1989) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the women's bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Prior to joining the UFC, Santos competed for Invicta FC where she held the Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion. As of October 7, 2025, she is ranked #5 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings.
Infobox
Born
Yana Kunitskaya (1989-11-11) November 11, 1989 (age 36)Murmansk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Other names
Foxy
Nationality
Russian
Height
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight
135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division
FeatherweightBantamweight
Reach
mw- 68 1⁄2 in (174 cm)
Style
Taekwondo, Muay Thai, ARB, Gaidojutsu
Fighting out of
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Team
Jackson Wink MMAAmerican Top Team
Rank
Black belt in Taekwondo
Total
26
Wins
17
By knockout
3
By submission
2
By decision
3
Losses
8
No contests
1
Spouse
Thiago Santos
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
26 matches
By knockout
17 wins
7
8 losses
3
By submission
By submission
26 matches
By submission
17 wins
1
8 losses
2
By decision
By decision
26 matches
By decision
17 wins
9
8 losses
3
No contests
No contests
26 matches
No contests
17 wins
1
| 26 matches | 17 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 3 |
| By submission | 1 | 2 |
| By decision | 9 | 3 |
| No contests | 1 | |
· Mixed martial arts record
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–8 (1)
Opponent
Macy Chiasson
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 320
Date
October 4, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Catchweight (137.5 lb) bout; Chiasson missed weight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–8 (1)
Opponent
Miesha Tate
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
Date
May 3, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–8 (1)
Opponent
Chelsea Chandler
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2
Date
August 10, 2024
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Catchweight (141 lb) bout; Chandler missed weight.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
14–8 (1)
Opponent
Karol Rosa
Method
Decision (split)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov
Date
July 1, 2023
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Featherweight bout.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
14–7 (1)
Opponent
Holly Holm
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen
Date
March 25, 2023
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
14–6 (1)
Opponent
Irene Aldana
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC 264
Date
July 10, 2021
Round
1
Time
4:35
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Catchweight (139.5 lb) bout; Aldana missed weight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–5 (1)
Opponent
Ketlen Vieira
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
Date
February 20, 2021
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Catchweight (138 lb) bout; Vieira missed weight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–5 (1)
Opponent
Julija Stoliarenko
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
Date
August 8, 2020
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
12–5 (1)
Opponent
Aspen Ladd
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
Date
December 7, 2019
Round
3
Time
0:33
Location
Washington, D.C., United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–4 (1)
Opponent
Marion Reneau
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
Date
March 9, 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–4 (1)
Opponent
Lina Länsberg
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 229
Date
October 6, 2018
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Return to Bantamweight.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
10–4 (1)
Opponent
Cris Cyborg
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC 222
Date
March 3, 2018
Round
1
Time
3:25
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
For the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–3 (1)
Opponent
Raquel Pa'aluhi
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Invicta FC 25
Date
August 31, 2017
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Lemoore, California, United States
Notes
Won the vacant Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
9–3 (1)
Opponent
Tonya Evinger
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Invicta FC 22
Date
March 25, 2017
Round
2
Time
4:32
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Notes
For the Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship.
NC
NC
Res.
NC
Record
9–2 (1)
Opponent
Tonya Evinger
Method
NC (overturned)
Event
Invicta FC 20
Date
November 18, 2016
Round
1
Time
1:59
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Notes
For the Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship. Performance of the Night. Originally a submission (armbar) win for Kunitskaya; overturned after Evinger appealed the loss due to a controversial referee call.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–2
Opponent
Wu Yanan
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Fightspirit Championship 6
Date
September 4, 2016
Round
2
Time
0:32
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
8–2
Opponent
Zaira Dyshekova
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
ACB 32
Date
March 26, 2016
Round
1
Time
3:38
Location
Moscow, Russia
Notes
Catchweight (137 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–1
Opponent
Sylwia Kusiak
Method
TKO (corner stoppage)
Event
Baltic Arena 1
Date
June 15, 2012
Round
1
Time
0:50
Location
Koszalin, Poland
Notes
Return to Bantamweight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–1
Opponent
Anna Melikhova
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Lion's Fights 1
Date
March 3, 2012
Round
2
Time
5:00
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Notes
Lightweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–1
Opponent
Ekaterina Saraykina
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Verdict FC 1
Date
February 11, 2012
Round
1
Time
1:05
Location
Moscow, Russia
Notes
Featherweight bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–1
Opponent
Arune Lauzeckaite
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Bushido Lithuania: Hero's Lithuania 2011
Date
November 19, 2011
Round
1
Time
1:34
Location
Vilnius, Lithuania
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–1
Opponent
Cindy Dandois
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
M-1 Challenge 22
Date
December 10, 2010
Round
1
Time
0:34
Location
Moscow, Russia
Notes
Featherweight bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–1
Opponent
Kamila Bałanda
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Bushido Lithuania: Hero's Lithuania 2010
Date
November 20, 2010
Round
1
Time
4:26
Location
Vilnius, Lithuania
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
2–1
Opponent
Maria Hougaard Djursaa
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Fight Gala 14
Date
May 29, 2010
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Odense, Denmark
Notes
Return to Bantamweight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Vladena Yavorskaya
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Bushido FC: Legend
Date
November 28, 2009
Round
1
Time
3:20
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Notes
Featherweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Magdalena Jarecka
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
K-1 World Grand Prix: Poland 2009
Date
May 23, 2009
Round
1
Time
1:38
Location
Łódź, Poland
Notes
Bantamweight debut.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 17–8 (1) | Macy Chiasson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 320 | October 4, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (137.5 lb) bout; Chiasson missed weight. |
| Win | 16–8 (1) | Miesha Tate | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo | May 3, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 15–8 (1) | Chelsea Chandler | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 | August 10, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (141 lb) bout; Chandler missed weight. |
| Loss | 14–8 (1) | Karol Rosa | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov | July 1, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Featherweight bout. |
| Loss | 14–7 (1) | Holly Holm | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen | March 25, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 14–6 (1) | Irene Aldana | TKO (punches) | UFC 264 | July 10, 2021 | 1 | 4:35 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (139.5 lb) bout; Aldana missed weight. |
| Win | 14–5 (1) | Ketlen Vieira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | February 20, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (138 lb) bout; Vieira missed weight. |
| Win | 13–5 (1) | Julija Stoliarenko | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | August 8, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 12–5 (1) | Aspen Ladd | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik | December 7, 2019 | 3 | 0:33 | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Win | 12–4 (1) | Marion Reneau | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos | March 9, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 11–4 (1) | Lina Länsberg | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 229 | October 6, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Loss | 10–4 (1) | Cris Cyborg | TKO (punches) | UFC 222 | March 3, 2018 | 1 | 3:25 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–3 (1) | Raquel Pa'aluhi | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 25 | August 31, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | Won the vacant Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 9–3 (1) | Tonya Evinger | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Invicta FC 22 | March 25, 2017 | 2 | 4:32 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | For the Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship. |
| NC | 9–2 (1) | Tonya Evinger | NC (overturned) | Invicta FC 20 | November 18, 2016 | 1 | 1:59 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | For the Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship. Performance of the Night. Originally a submission (armbar) win for Kunitskaya; overturned after Evinger appealed the loss due to a controversial referee call. |
| Win | 9–2 | Wu Yanan | TKO (punches) | Fightspirit Championship 6 | September 4, 2016 | 2 | 0:32 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Zaira Dyshekova | Submission (armbar) | ACB 32 | March 26, 2016 | 1 | 3:38 | Moscow, Russia | Catchweight (137 lb) bout. |
| Win | 8–1 | Sylwia Kusiak | TKO (corner stoppage) | Baltic Arena 1 | June 15, 2012 | 1 | 0:50 | Koszalin, Poland | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Win | 7–1 | Anna Melikhova | Decision (unanimous) | Lion's Fights 1 | March 3, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Lightweight debut. |
| Win | 6–1 | Ekaterina Saraykina | TKO (punches) | Verdict FC 1 | February 11, 2012 | 1 | 1:05 | Moscow, Russia | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 5–1 | Arune Lauzeckaite | TKO (punches) | Bushido Lithuania: Hero's Lithuania 2011 | November 19, 2011 | 1 | 1:34 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| Win | 4–1 | Cindy Dandois | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 22 | December 10, 2010 | 1 | 0:34 | Moscow, Russia | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 3–1 | Kamila Bałanda | TKO (punches) | Bushido Lithuania: Hero's Lithuania 2010 | November 20, 2010 | 1 | 4:26 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Maria Hougaard Djursaa | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Gala 14 | May 29, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Odense, Denmark | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Win | 2–0 | Vladena Yavorskaya | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bushido FC: Legend | November 28, 2009 | 1 | 3:20 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 1–0 | Magdalena Jarecka | TKO (punches) | K-1 World Grand Prix: Poland 2009 | May 23, 2009 | 1 | 1:38 | Łódź, Poland | Bantamweight debut. |
· Pay-per-view bouts
1.
1.
No.
1.
Event
UFC 222
Fight
Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
Date
March 3, 2018
Venue
T-Mobile Arena
City
Paradise, Nevada, United States
PPV Buys
260,000
| No. | Event | Fight | Date | Venue | City | PPV Buys |
| 1. | UFC 222 | Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya | March 3, 2018 | T-Mobile Arena | Paradise, Nevada, United States | 260,000 |
· External links
Preceded byTonya Evinger
Preceded byTonya Evinger
Awards and achievements
Preceded byTonya Evinger
Awards and achievements
3rd Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion August 31, 2017 – February 7, 2018
Awards and achievements
Succeeded bySarah Kaufman
| Awards and achievements | ||
| Preceded byTonya Evinger | 3rd Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion August 31, 2017 – February 7, 2018 | Succeeded bySarah Kaufman |
References
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- UFC. comhttps://www.ufc.com/athlete/yana-kunitskaya
- ufcstats.comhttp://ufcstats.com/fighter-details/3143bf892608139a
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- "Yana Kunitskaya Stops Arune Lauzeckaite At Bushido Hero's"https://www.mmarising.com/articles/2011/11/19/yana-kunitskaya-stops-arune-lauzeckaite-at-bushido-heros/
- "Yana Kunitskaya Faces Ekaterina Saraykina At Verdict FC 1"https://www.mmarising.com/news/2011/12/16/yana-kunitskaya-faces-ekaterina-saraykina-at-verdict-fc-1/
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- "Yana Kunitskaya To Face Anna Melikhova At Lion's Fights 1"https://www.mmarising.com/news/2012/02/02/yana-kunitskaya-to-face-anna-melikhova-at-lions-fights-1/
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- "Yana Kunitskaya vs Danielle West Targeted For July 6 In Spain"https://www.mmarising.com/news/2012/06/15/yana-kunitskaya-vs-danielle-west-targeted-for-july-6-in-spain/
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- MMAjunkiehttps://mmajunkie.com/2018/10/ufc-229-khabib-nurmagomedov-conor-mcgregor-play-by-play-live-results
- "Multiple UFC 233 fights get new dates, locations after Jan. 26 card scratched"https://mmajunkie.com/2018/12/multiple-ufc-233-fights-get-new-dates-locations-after-jan-26-card-scratched
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- "UFC on ESPN 61 weigh-in results: Three miss marks, including massive five-pounds botch"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/08/ufc-espn-61-las-vegas-marcin-tybura-vs-serghei-spivac-weigh-in-results-live-stream
- "UFC Vegas 95: Yana Santos Back in Win Column with Decision Against Overweight Chelsea Chandler"https://cagesidepress.com/2024/08/10/ufc-vegas-95-yana-santos-back-in-win-column-with-decision-against-overweight-chelsea-chandler/
- "Miesha Tate announces UFC return against Yana Santos in May"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/02/miesha-tate-vs-yana-santos-ufc-fight-night-may-3-des-moines-iowa
- "UFC Des Moines: Yana Santos Fends Off Late Surge, Beats Miesha Tate"https://cagesidepress.com/2025/05/03/ufc-des-moines-yana-santos-fends-off-late-surge-beats-miesha-tate/
- MMA Knockout On SIhttps://www.si.com/fannation/mma/news/ufc-announces-ankalaev-pereira-dvalishvili-sandhagen
- "UFC 320 weigh-in results: One heavy in Vegas, but title fighters on point"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/story/sports/ufc/2025/10/03/ufc-320-ankalaev-pereira-dvalishvili-sandhagen-title-weigh-in-results-live-video-stream/86481602007/
- "UFC 320: Yana Santos Gets Last Laugh Over Overweight Macy Chiasson"https://cagesidepress.com/2025/10/04/ufc-320-yana-santos-gets-last-laugh-over-overweight-macy-chiasson/
- "Thiago Santos credits girlfriend Yana Kunitskaya for helping him recover after Jon Jones fight"https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/thiago-santos-credits-girlfriend-yana-kunitskaya-for-helping-him-recover-after-jon-jones-fight/
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/sports/boxing/la-sp-ufc-motherhood-zingano-kunitskaya-20180302-story.html
- FirstSportzhttps://firstsportz.com/ufc-thiago-santos-girlfriend-yana-kunitskaya/
- MMA Junkiehttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/08/ufc-news-yana-kunitskaya-mind-your-own-business-pregnancy
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.co.uk/mma/fightcenter/_/id/400253424
- Sherdoghttps://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Yana-Santos-49412
- Tapologyhttps://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/48689-ufc-222