Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Holly Holm
United StatesHolly 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
RussiaYana 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.

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
#HolmSantos
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Jason Herzog
#HolmSantos
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#HolmSantos
1109
2108
3109
Total3026

Media Scores

20
Holm
–
0
Santos
●30–26 Holm×13●30–27 Holm×6●30–25 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

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.

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.

Referee
Jacob Montalvo
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Holly Holm 52%48% Yana Santos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

15-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-8-0 (1 NC)
1541
Elo rating
1524
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 · 3-2
  • L
    Kayla Harrison
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 1:47 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Yana Santos
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs SandhagenSat, Mar 25, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Ketlen Vieira
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs VieiraSat, May 21, 2022
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Irene Aldana
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs AldanaSat, Oct 3, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Raquel Pennington
    UFC 246: McGregor vs CowboySun, Jan 19, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
Yana Santos · 3-2
  • W
    Macy Chiasson
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Miesha Tate
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Chelsea Chandler
    UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2Sat, Aug 10, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Karol Rosa
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs MagomedovSat, Jul 1, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Featherweight
  • L
    Holly Holm
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs SandhagenSat, 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%