Women's Flyweight3 rounds scheduled

Roxanne Modafferi

“The Happy Warrior”

25-21-0

RESULT

Taila Santos def. Roxanne Modafferi (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

WIN

Taila Santos

19-3-0

Saturday, September 25, 2021

T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Taila Santos defeated Roxanne Modafferi by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Flyweight bout of UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega, held Saturday, September 25, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Taila Santos won the decision.

Fight stats

Roxanne Modafferi

Taila Santos

Knockdowns

18 of 92

Significant strikes

55 of 95

20%

Sig. strike accuracy

58%

43 of 124

Total strikes

118 of 164

0 of 4

Takedowns

5 of 5

Takedown accuracy

100%

Submission attempts

Reversals

3:02

Control time

8:03

Significant strikes by target

13 of 85

Head

38 of 75

2 of 3

Body

8 of 11

3 of 4

Leg

9 of 9

16 of 90

Distance

40 of 72

2 of 2

Clinch

8 of 9

0 of 0

Ground

7 of 14

By round

ROUND 1

6 of 24

Sig. str.

18 of 30

19 of 38

Total str.

35 of 50

0 of 1

Takedowns

2 of 2

Sub. att

1:17

Ctrl

2:50

ROUND 2

4 of 12

Sig. str.

9 of 17

14 of 28

Total str.

34 of 43

0 of 2

Takedowns

2 of 2

Sub. att

1:30

Ctrl

2:49

ROUND 3

8 of 56

Sig. str.

28 of 48

10 of 58

Total str.

49 of 71

0 of 1

Takedowns

1 of 1

Sub. att

0:15

Ctrl

2:24

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell

#	Modafferi	Santos
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Eric Colón

#	Modafferi	Santos
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Sal D'Amato

#	Modafferi	Santos
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Media Scores

Modafferi

Santos

●30-27 Santos×17●30-26 Santos

All 18 media scorecards▾

Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-26Santos
Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com30-27Santos
Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Santos
Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Santos
MMAJunkie.com30-27Santos
MMAMania.com30-27Santos
Drake Riggs · SCMP MMA30-27Santos
Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Santos
Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com30-27Santos
CombatPress.com30-27Santos
Jillian DeCoursey30-27Santos
Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30-27Santos
Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Santos
Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl30-27Santos
Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Santos
Scott Fontana · New York Post30-27Santos
Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Santos
Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30-27Santos

Fan Scorecards

Modafferi

96%

Santos

28 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Santos64.3%●30-26 Santos28.6%●30-25 Santos3.6%●30-27 Modafferi3.6%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

96%

Santos

86%

Santos

71%

Santos

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Roxanne Modafferi

+472

17% implied win probability

Open: +261Best: +1400

Taila Santos

-496

83% implied win probability

Open: -341Best: -360

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Roxanne Modafferi	Taila Santos
BetAnything	+305	-410
BetOnline	+300	-400
BetUS	+260	-360
Betway	+1400	-3333
Bovada	+325	-450
Cloudbet	+303	-366
DraftKings	+900	-3000
FanDuel	+840	-1600
MyBookie	+305	-380
Pinnacle	+299	-382
sportsbetio	+302	-455
sports-interaction	+300	-430
unibet	+300	-400

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Roxanne Modafferi vs Taila Santos?

What were the judges' scorecards for Roxanne Modafferi vs Taila Santos?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Taila Santos won the decision.

Was Roxanne Modafferi vs Taila Santos a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 96% of 28 fan cards scored it for Taila Santos; 100% of 18 media scores picked Taila Santos.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Chris Tognoni

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Roxanne Modafferi 43%57% Taila Santos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Women's Flyweight roster (53 fighters)

Roxanne Modafferi

Grappling Specialist

2 edges

Taila Santos

Submission Ace

9 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

51Power96

52Speed91

49Precision75

82Durability75

97Engine73

91Wrestling95

70Ground95

Biggest edge Taila Santos, Kick speed +48

Attribute by attribute

52Punch power95

49Kick power96

55Punch speed84

49Kick speed97

49Accuracy75

91Takedowns95

64Ground striking94

75Submissions96

98Chin77

66Body strength72

97Cardio73

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

25-21-0

Record

19-3-0

1658

Power Index rating

1705

Win Streak

Age

5'7"

170 cm

Height

5'6"

168 cm

69"

175 cm

Reach

68"

173 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Women's Flyweight

Weight Class

Women's Flyweight

United States

Nationality

Brazil

Striking Profile

3.35

SLpM

3.39

30%

Str. Acc.

48%

5.70

SApM

2.64

51%

Str. Def.

58%

Grappling Profile

1.35

TD Avg.

2.00

23%

TD Acc.

76%

30%

TD Def.

86%

0.10

Sub. Avg.

1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Roxanne Modafferi · 0-5

L
Michele Oliveira
UFC Fight Pass Invitational 2 · Jul 3, 2022
Decision
L
Casey O'Neill
UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
L
Taila Santos
UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
L
Barb Ciesnolevicz
Fusion Fight League · Jul 31, 2021
Submission · R1 · 6:27
L
Amanda Loewen
Submission Underground 21 · Mar 28, 2021
Submission · R2 · 0:59

Taila Santos · 4-1

W
Qihui Yan
PFL Sioux Falls: Storley vs. Zendeli · May 2, 2026
TKO · R1 · 2:02 · Bantamweight
L
Dakota Ditcheva
Professional Fighters League - 2024 Season PFL Championships & PFL MENA 2024 Finals · Nov 28, 2024
TKO · R2 · 4:41 · Flyweight
W
Liz Carmouche
Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs · Aug 1, 2024
Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 127 lb Catchweight
W
Jena Bishop
Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 12, 2024
Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Ilara Joanne
Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 3, 2024
Submission · R1 · 3:57 · Flyweight

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 11 fights

51.8

Avg sig. strikes

40.6

1.33

Avg takedowns

1.82

4:08

Avg control time

5:13

132

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Roxanne Modafferi

Strike target

Taila Santos

84%

Head

53%

10%

Body

22%

Leg

26%

Roxanne Modafferi

Strike position

Taila Santos

86%

Distance

50%

Clinch

10%

Ground

40%