The Fight StoryClick here to expandThe story behind the stats.
As Yana Santos and Luana Santos prepare to collide in the octagon at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan, fans are in for a thrilling matchup in the Women's Bantamweight division. Both fighters share the same height and weight, but Luana holds a significant advantage in youth at just 26 years old compared to Yana's 36. This age difference could play a crucial role as they each enter the fight with win streaks of three, but Luana’s overall record of 6-1 gives her a strong edge in terms of win rate at 87.5% versus Yana's 58.3%.
In this compelling bout, striking dynamics will undoubtedly be at the forefront. Yana boasts a striking output of 21.2 significant strikes per round with an impressive accuracy of 57.9%, while Luana trails with just 12.2 strikes per round at 53.6% accuracy. However, Luana makes up for this with her grappling acumen, averaging 0.7 takedowns per round compared to Yana's 0.3. This fight draws parallels to previous matchups like Court McGee vs. Ramiz Brahimaj, where experience clashed with youthful fervor, ultimately leading to a decision victory for the more seasoned fighter. With both athletes peaking in their careers, the octagon will surely witness a battle where strategy, youth, and experience intertwine.
Prediction IntelClick here to expandOur call — and the case for it.
Stats Model Prediction
🔒 Prediction locked in before the fight · Predicted Oct 10, 2026, 00:05 UTC
Model Breakdown
Yana SantosLuana Santos
Deep Learning Model α 26% weight49.0%51.0%
Deep Learning Model ξ 25% weight53.1%46.9%
Statistical Model δ 13% weight26.1%73.9%
Statistical Model β 21% weight17.5%82.5%
Statistical Model ε 15% weight29.0%71.0%
Ensemble28.2%71.8%
AI Reasoning (why the models picked this)
The ensemble favors Luana Santos, driven by strong indicators like Yana Santos being past prime and the age difference. Model ζ's perfect score also heavily influences this, despite some models like Model λ finding edges for Yana Santos in specific striking metrics.
Statistical Model β: Model β favors Luana Santos, citing her better win rate and being past prime compared to Yana Santos.
Statistical Model ε: Model ε favors Luana Santos, highlighting her distance strike share and age advantage against Yana Santos.
AI-generated from the model outputs above — wording may occasionally be imprecise.
Predicted Winner
Luana Santos
71.8%
Confidence
* Model output, not betting advice. Bet responsibly.
Predicted Duration
Decision (15m00s total)
Chance the Fight Is Still Going
84%73%66%
Rnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3
66%
Chance of Decision
The curve stays above 50% all the way to the final bell, which is why the call above is a decision.
Matchup IntelClick here to expandPast fights with a similar statistical shape, plus how fights like this one typically end.
How Similar Fights Ended
211 historical bouts
Every past fight is placed by the SHAPE of its mismatch — how far apart the two fighters were on each of 37 career measures, setting aside which one was ahead. Fights that sit close together form a profile. Below is how the 211 bouts in this bout's profile actually ended.
52%Reached the judges
48%Ended early
29%KO/TKO19%Submission6:20Median finish, round 2
When those finishes came
Rnd 148
Rnd 239
Rnd 311
Rnd 43
This is a base rate over similar past matchups, not a prediction about these two fighters. It is drawn from what happened historically, and the profile is blind to which corner is which — so it can say how fights like this one tend to go, and nothing at all about who wins.
Fights with a similar mismatch
Every fighter is reduced to a profile of 37 career measures as they stood going into the fight, standardised so that no single measure dominates merely for having bigger units — a far wider read than the six charted below. The bout is then described by the gap between the two: how far apart they were on each of those measures, setting aside which one was ahead. The fights listed here are those whose gaps line up most closely with this one. Because the match is on the shape of a mismatch rather than on a weight class or an era, a neighbour can come from an entirely different division.
77%How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.Match
73%How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.Match
72%How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.Match
72%How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.Match
71%How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.Match
71%How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.Match
70%How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.Match
68%How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.Match
68%How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.Match
67%How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.Match
67%How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.Match
67%How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.Match
67%How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.Match
66%How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.Match
66%How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.Match
Statistics IntelClick here to expandA full head-to-head stat comparison — per-round output and career tendencies — against the UFC average.
Head-to-Head Statistics
The same per-round and advanced numbers each fighter's profile shows, side by side. The stronger value in each row is highlighted.
Stat
Yana Santos
Luana Santos
UFC AVG
Per Round Average
Strikes
21.2
12.2
13.2
Strike accuracy
57.9%
53.6%
43.9%
Takedowns
0.3
0.7
0.4
Takedown accuracy
47.1%
37.9%
33.0%
Sub attempts
0.0
0.3
0.2
Control time
84.9s
159.6s
48.9s
Knockdowns
0.03
0
0.08
Knockdowns absorbed
0.06
0
0.13
Advanced Fighter Statistics
win rateWins divided by this fighter's total recorded fights.
58.3%
87.5%
45.8%
recent win rateWin rate over the last 5 recorded fights only — a form signal, not a career figure.
60.0%
80.0%
37.6%
win streakCurrent run: a positive number is consecutive wins, a negative number consecutive losses.
3
3
-2
total fightsTotal recorded fights, including bouts outside the UFC.
12
16
—
head strike shareShare of this fighter's landed significant strikes that went to the head. Head, body and leg sum to 100%.
33.5%
59.0%
—
body strike shareShare of this fighter's landed significant strikes that went to the body. Head, body and leg sum to 100%.
41.2%
29.2%
—
leg strike shareShare of this fighter's landed significant strikes that went to the legs. Head, body and leg sum to 100%.
25.3%
11.8%
—
sig strikes absorbedSignificant strikes opponents land on this fighter PER ROUND, counted from the round-by-round UFC stats across their scored rounds. Lower is better.
14.97
11.81
15.2
takedowns absorbedTakedowns opponents complete on this fighter PER ROUND, counted from the round-by-round UFC stats across their scored rounds. Lower is better.
0.47
0.06
0.4
cardio sig ratioThis fighter's significant strikes landed in the LATER rounds divided by the EARLIER rounds. 1.0 is neutral: above it their output grows late, below it they fade. Shown only for fighters with at least 3 UFC bouts on record.
0.58
0.14
0.52
cardio defence ratioWhat OPPONENTS land on this fighter in the LATER rounds divided by what they land in the EARLIER rounds. 1.0 is neutral. LOWER is better — a high value means opponents find them more as the fight wears on. Shown only for fighters with at least 3 UFC bouts on record.
0.9
0.64
0.56
cardio takedown ratioThis fighter's takedowns in the LATER rounds divided by the EARLIER rounds. 1.0 is neutral. Shown only for fighters with at least 3 UFC bouts on record.
0.5
0.75
0.42
is orthodoxWhether the fighter's recorded stance is orthodox.
Yes
Yes
—
is southpawWhether the fighter's recorded stance is southpaw.
No
No
—
switch stanceWhether the fighter is recorded as switching stance.
No
No
—
finish rateShare of this fighter's WINS that came by finish, KO/TKO or submission. The denominator is wins, not fights.
0.0%
50.0%
46.5%
KO win rateShare of this fighter's WINS that came by KO or TKO. The denominator is wins, not fights.
0.0%
14.3%
27.9%
sub win rateShare of this fighter's WINS that came by submission. The denominator is wins, not fights.
0.0%
35.7%
18.7%
been stopped rateShare of this fighter's LOSSES that ended by finish — the denominator is LOSSES, not fights. A fighter who is 20-1 whose single loss was a KO therefore reads 100%.
60.0%
0.0%
52.3%
distance strike shareShare of this fighter's landed significant strikes thrown at distance. Distance, clinch and ground sum to 100%.
56.3%
89.2%
—
clinch strike shareShare of this fighter's landed significant strikes thrown in the clinch. Distance, clinch and ground sum to 100%.
38.6%
8.7%
—
ground strike shareShare of this fighter's landed significant strikes thrown on the ground. Distance, clinch and ground sum to 100%.
5.2%
2.1%
—
avg fight duration (m:ss)Mean length of this fighter's UFC fights, in minutes and seconds. "—" means we hold no round-time data for them.
12:48
11:01
—
Elo ratingA UFC-only Elo rating: it rises and falls with results, weighted by the opponent's rating. 1500 is the starting and dataset-average value.
1,541.9
1,574.4
1500
PageRankHow central this fighter is in the network of who-fought-whom. It reflects the quality of opposition they have shared a cage with, not their skill.
0.084
0.161
0.069
career stageForm over the last 4 fights before this one: 3 or more wins reads Peak, 2 or fewer reads Decline, and fewer than 4 prior fights reads Early.
