Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Luana Santos def. Melissa Croden (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Luana Santos defeated Melissa Croden by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape, held Sunday, December 14, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Melissa Croden
Luana Santos
0
Knockdowns
0
22 of 74
Significant strikes
12 of 24
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
56 of 109
Total strikes
93 of 110
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 7
0%
Takedown accuracy
43%
0
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
0:44
Control time
9:21
Significant strikes by target
9 of 53
Head
6 of 16
7 of 8
Body
4 of 5
6 of 13
Leg
2 of 3
18 of 69
Distance
10 of 20
4 of 5
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 27
Sig. str.
10 of 13
21 of 41
Total str.
33 of 37
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:44
Ctrl
1:51
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 21
Sig. str.
2 of 8
30 of 42
Total str.
14 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
3:41
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 26
Sig. str.
0 of 3
5 of 26
Total str.
46 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:49
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Croden
–
11
Santos
●30–27 Santos×8●29–28 Santos×3
All 11 media scorecards▾
- CombatPress.com30–27Santos
- MMA Latinoamerica30–27Santos
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30–27Santos
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–27Santos
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30–27Santos
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–27Santos
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com30–27Santos
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com30–27Santos
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–28Santos
- MMAMania.com29–28Santos
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Santos
Fan Scorecards
5%
Croden
95%
Santos
20 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Santos60%●29–28 Santos35%●29–28 Croden5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
70%
Santos
R2
85%
Santos
R3
100%
Santos
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Melissa Croden vs Luana Santos?
Luana Santos defeated Melissa Croden by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape, held Sunday, December 14, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Melissa Croden vs Luana Santos?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 30–27 — Luana Santos won the decision.
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Melissa Croden 41%59% Luana 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
8-3-0
Record
11-2-0
1543
Elo rating
1607
1
Win Streak
3
35
Age
26
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
Canada
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
4.27
SLpM
2.53
47%
Str. Acc.
53%
2.13
SApM
2.45
59%
Str. Def.
64%
Grappling Profile
2.02
TD Avg.
2.14
50%
TD Acc.
37%
66%
TD Def.
85%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Melissa Croden · 2-1
Luana Santos · 4-1
- WUFC Fight Night: Kape vs HoriguchiSat, Jun 20, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Royval vs KapeSun, Dec 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesSat, May 17, 2025Submission · R2 · 4:59 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs CortezSat, Jul 13, 2024Submission · R1 · 3:27 · Women's Flyweight
Common Opponents
Melissa Croden
Luana Santos
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 3 fights · 7 fights
63.3
Avg sig. strikes
27.9
2.00
Avg takedowns
1.57
3:40
Avg control time
6:05
99
Career high strikes
63
4
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Melissa Croden
Strike target
Luana Santos
71%
Head
59%
16%
Body
29%
13%
Leg
12%
Melissa Croden
Strike position
Luana Santos
62%
Distance
89%
18%
Clinch
9%
20%
Ground
2%