Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Holly Holm def. Yana Santos (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

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.
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
Sal D'Amato
| # | Holm | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total3027
Jason Herzog
| # | Holm | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total3027
Chris Lee
| # | Holm | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total3026
Media Scores
20
Holm
–
0
Santos
●30–26 Holm×13●30–27 Holm×6●30–25 Holm
All 20 media scorecards▾
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com30–25Holm
- Nick Baldwin · theScore30–26Holm
- Edwin Ayala · Sherdog.com30–26Holm
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–26Holm
- Scott Fontana · New York Post30–26Holm
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30–26Holm
- Phil Murphy · ESPN30–26Holm
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–26Holm
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30–26Holm
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania30–26Holm
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com30–26Holm
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com30–26Holm
- MMAJunkie.com30–26Holm
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–26Holm
- Jake Noecker · BetQL30–27Holm
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30–27Holm
- MMAMania.com30–27Holm
- Jillian DeCoursey30–27Holm
- Chris De Santiago · MiddleEasy.com30–27Holm
- Dominik Durniat · ddreporter Tv30–27Holm
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
Referee
Jacob Montalvo
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
15-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-8-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
3
44
Age
36
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
—
Stance
—
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.13
SLpM
4.41
40%
Str. Acc.
57%
2.92
SApM
3.12
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.87
TD Avg.
0.78
30%
TD Acc.
47%
76%
TD Def.
51%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Holly Holm · 3-2
- LUFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024Submission · R2 · 1:47 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Vera vs SandhagenSat, Mar 25, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Holm vs VieiraSat, May 21, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs AldanaSat, Oct 3, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 246: McGregor vs CowboySun, Jan 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
Yana Santos · 3-2
- WUFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2Sat, Aug 10, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs MagomedovSat, Jul 1, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vera vs SandhagenSat, Mar 25, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
Common Opponents
Holly Holm
Yana Santos
- vs
- vs
Head-to-Head History
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%
