“The Happy Warrior” · 22-19-0 · #9
Loss · Split DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
RESULT
Unanimous Decision
ROUND 3 · 5:00
Judges30-2730-2730-27
Women's Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
Full card
Saturday, September 25, 2021T-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.
Ask UFCalendar AI
Roxanne Modafferi vs Taila Santos
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Roxanne ModafferiTaila Santos
0
Knockdowns1
18 / 92
Significant strikes55 / 95
20%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
43 / 124
Total strikes118 / 164
0 / 4
Takedowns5 / 5
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
3:02
Control time8:03
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Roxanne ModafferiTaila Santos
1372%3869%
Head
211%815%
Body
317%916%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Roxanne Modafferi
89%11%
Taila Santos
73%15%13%
DistanceClinchGround
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Roxanne Modafferi18 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/84
11/2
33/4
Clinch
11/1
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Taila Santos55 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3030/60
11/3
99/9
Clinch
11/1
77/8
0
Ground
77/14
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Roxanne ModafferiTaila Santos
R1
6
18
10-910-910-9
R2
4
9
10-910-910-9
R3
8
28
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Taila Santos
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 24
Significant strikes18 / 30
25%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
19 / 38
Total strikes35 / 50
0 / 1
Takedowns2 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
1:17
Control time2:50
Round 2Judges: Taila Santos
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 12
Significant strikes9 / 17
33%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
14 / 28
Total strikes34 / 43
0 / 2
Takedowns2 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
1:30
Control time2:49
Round 3Judges: Taila Santos
0
Knockdowns1
8 / 56
Significant strikes28 / 48
14%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
10 / 58
Total strikes49 / 71
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:15
Control time2:24
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Roxanne Modafferi
18
Taila 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
28 fan scorecards submitted
4%
Roxanne Modafferi
96%
Taila Santos
●30-27 Santos64.3%●30-26 Santos28.6%●30-25 Santos3.6%●30-27 Modafferi3.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Santos
R2
86%
Santos
R3
71%
Santos
Betting Odds
Roxanne Modafferi
+472
17% implied win probability
Open: +261
Taila Santos
-496
83% implied win probability
Open: -341
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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Roxanne Modafferi absorbs 5.72 significant strikes a minute, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Roxanne Modafferi
No background on record
Camp · Syndicate MMATaila Santos
No background on record
Camp · Team Taila SantosSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
84%54%
Head
10%21%
Body
6%24%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Roxanne Modafferilast 12 fights
86%9%
Taila Santoslast 14 fights
56%19%25%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Roxanne Modafferi Taila Santos· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.393.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roxanne Modafferi · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersTaila Santos · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.723.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roxanne Modafferi · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fightersTaila Santos · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.311.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roxanne Modafferi · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersTaila Santos · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
28%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roxanne Modafferi · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersTaila Santos · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
30%78%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roxanne Modafferi · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersTaila Santos · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.101.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roxanne Modafferi · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersTaila Santos · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.39
Strikes landed / min3.20
5.72
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.04
1.31 / 4.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.83 / 2.8
28%
Takedown accuracy65%
30%
Takedown defence78%
4:08
Control time / fight4:05
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min1.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Roxanne Modafferi10 UFC fights · 439 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
75%331/1345
7%31/71
6%27/34
Clinch
2%10/21
4%16/19
0%2/4
Ground
5%20/27
0%2/2
0%0/0
Taila Santos8 UFC fights · 406 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%163/516
8%31/66
26%107/119
Clinch
3%12/20
8%31/38
1%5/5
Ground
12%48/71
1%6/7
1%3/3
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Roxanne Modafferi13 of 43 ended early · 30%30 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Taila Santos12 of 18 ended early · 67%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Roxanne Modafferi2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Magny· Jan 20, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Waterson vs Hill· Sep 12, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov· Jun 20, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC 246: McGregor vs Cowboy· Jan 18, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards· Jul 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
Full record · 43 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik· Apr 20, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- LUFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis· Nov 3, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WBarb HonchakThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya· Jul 6, 2018TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Women's Flyweight
- LNicco MontanoUFC Fight Night: Montano vs Modafferi· Dec 1, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WSarah D'AlelioInvicta FC 23· May 20, 2017TKO · R3 · 1:37 · Flyweight
- WPriscila de SouzaFusion Fight League· Apr 1, 2017SUB · R2 · 4:52 · Flyweight
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WTara LaRosaInvicta FC 8· Sep 6, 2014Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs Team Tate Finale· Nov 30, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LTakayo HashiJewels: 18th Ring· Mar 3, 2012Unanimous Decision
- LBarb HonchakBEP 5: Breast Cancer Beatdown· Oct 1, 2011SUB · R3 · 1:46 · Flyweight
- L
- L
- L
- WTara LaRosaMoosin: Sylvia vs Pudzianowski· May 21, 2010Split Decision · Catchweight
- WMolly HelselKOTC: Toryumon· Jan 30, 2010SUB · R2 · 3:18 · Flyweight
- L
- WChisa YonezawaVALKYRIE 01 CAGE FORCE-EX· Nov 8, 2008Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- W
- WHee Jin LeeJapan Regional· May 27, 2007SUB
- WMegumi YabushitaJapan Regional· May 27, 2007DEC
- W
- WTBACalifornia Regional· Feb 17, 2007DEC
- L
- WMegumi YabushitaShooto· May 6, 2006DEC
- LTara LaRosaEuphoria Mix Fighting Championship· Mar 4, 2006DEC
- LLaura D'AugusteRing of Combat 8· Mar 19, 2005Unanimous Decision
- WJennifer HoweIFC 22: Eve Of Destruction· Mar 5, 2005SUB · R3 · 1:47 · Bantamweight
- LMegumi YabushitaSmackgirl: World ReMix 2004· Dec 19, 2004Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WAna CarolinaSmackgirl: World ReMix 2004· Dec 19, 2004Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WJennifer HoweHOOKnSHOOT· Nov 6, 2004DEC
- WNatsuko KikukawaSmackgirl F· May 16, 2004Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WKeiko TamaiGCM: Cross Section 1· Apr 18, 2004Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WHikaru ShinoharaSmackgirl: Japan Cup 2003· Nov 10, 2003SUB · R1 · 1:58 · Featherweight
Taila Santos4-1
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal· Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Ige· Jul 16, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- L
- WEstefani AlmeidaDWCS Brazil 1.2· Aug 11, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WLaisa CoimbraAspera FC 43· Aug 13, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:27 · Bantamweight
Full record · 18 fightsShow less
- WBruna RossoKO Combate· Nov 21, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:06
- WGisele MoreiraAspera FC 23· Aug 16, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WGisele PereiraAspera FC 20· Jun 6, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:06 · Bantamweight
- WWellen TaynaraAspera FC 19· May 23, 2015TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WAna PaulaNoxii Combat 1· May 17, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:12 · Bantamweight
- WJuliana MartinsAspera FC 17· Apr 4, 2015SUB · R1 · 0:48 · Bantamweight
- WDaniela CristinaAspera FC 16· Mar 29, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Bantamweight
- WTBAMar 21, 2015SUB · R1 · 1:17
- WMarta SouzaAspera FC 15· Feb 1, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:36 · Bantamweight
- WRachael CumminsXFC International 6· Sep 27, 2014TKO · R1 · 4:28 · Flyweight
- WGeisyele NascimentoUOC 1· Jul 5, 2014TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Bantamweight
- WKessiny MaraAspera N1· Mar 1, 2014TKO · R1 · 2:20
- W
Frequently asked questions
Who won Roxanne Modafferi vs Taila Santos?
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.
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.
Get this bout's result and round-by-round stats as JSON with the MMA Fight Data API →