Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Holly Holm
The Preacher's Daughter
15-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Holly Holm def. Yana Santos (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Yana Santos
Foxy
17-8-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, United States

Holly Holm defeated Yana Santos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen, held Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Holly Holm won the decision.

Fight stats

Holly Holm
Yana Santos
0
Knockdowns
0
32 of 63
Significant strikes
21 of 46
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
105 of 163
Total strikes
120 of 185
4 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
67%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
9:49
Control time
1:19
Significant strikes by target
23 of 49
Head
3 of 22
8 of 12
Body
8 of 9
1 of 2
Leg
10 of 15
14 of 33
Distance
15 of 37
4 of 5
Clinch
6 of 9
14 of 25
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 16
Sig. str.
12 of 25
24 of 36
Total str.
50 of 76
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:41
Ctrl
1:19
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 33
Sig. str.
7 of 12
43 of 67
Total str.
38 of 56
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:09
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 14
Sig. str.
2 of 9
38 of 60
Total str.
32 of 53
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:59
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#HolmSantos
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#HolmSantos
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#HolmSantos
1109
2108
3109
Total3026

Media Scores

20
Holm
-
0
Santos
30-26 Holm×1330-27 Holm×630-25 Holm
All 20 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

100%
Holm
0%
Santos
63 fan scorecards submitted
30-26 Holm41.3%30-25 Holm23.8%30-27 Holm22.2%29-28 Holm9.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Holm
R2
57%
Holm
R3
67%
Holm

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Holly Holm
-313
76% implied win probability
Open: -220Best: -239
Yana Santos
+603
14% implied win probability
Open: +176Best: +3400

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookHolly HolmYana Santos
BetAnything-250+180
BetOnline-250+210
BetUS-250+200
Betway-357+235
Bovada-245+200
Cloudbet-239+213
DraftKings-17500+2200
FanDuel-8000+3400
MyBookie-256+158
Pinnacle-399+283
sportsbetio-270+189
sports-interaction-240+175
unibet-250+195

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Holly Holm vs Yana Santos?

Holly Holm defeated Yana Santos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen, held Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Holly Holm won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Holly Holm vs Yana Santos?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Holly Holm won the decision.

Was Holly Holm vs Yana Santos a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 63 fan cards scored it for Holly Holm; 100% of 20 media scores picked Holly Holm.

Full robbery index
Referee
Jacob Montalvo
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Holly Holm 58%42% Yana 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 Bantamweight roster (10 fighters)

Holly Holm
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Yana Santos
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power93
94Speed94
92Precision93
97Durability93
93Engine94
90Wrestling92
86Ground89

Biggest edge Yana Santos, Ground striking +5

Attribute by attribute

Holly Holm is on the left of every row, Yana Santos on the right.
90Punch power93
96Kick power92
92Punch speed94
96Kick speed94
92Accuracy93
90Takedowns92
88Ground striking93
83Submissions85
97Chin92
96Body strength93
93Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

15-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-8-0 (1 NC)
1671
Power Index rating
1614
0
Win Streak
3
44
Age
36
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

3.13
SLpM
4.41
40%
Str. Acc.
57%
2.92
SApM
3.12
55%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.87
TD Avg.
0.78
30%
TD Acc.
47%
76%
TD Def.
51%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Holly Holm · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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    Decision · Lightweight
  • L
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    Decision
  • W
    Paul vs. Chavez Jr. · Jun 28, 2025
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 1:47 · Women's Bantamweight
Yana Santos · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2 · Aug 10, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen · Mar 25, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 12 fights
51.9
Avg sig. strikes
56.4
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.67
3:55
Avg control time
3:47
154
Career high strikes
98
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Holly Holm
Strike target
Yana Santos
47%
Head
34%
30%
Body
41%
23%
Leg
25%
Holly Holm
Strike position
Yana Santos
82%
Distance
56%
11%
Clinch
39%
7%
Ground
5%