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
Adalaide Byrd
| # | Croden | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2829
Eric Colón
| # | Croden | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
| # | Croden | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2730
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
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
8-3-0
Record
10-2-0
1
Win Streak
3
35
Age
26
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
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Stance
—
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.27
SLpM
2.99
47%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.13
SApM
2.93
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.02
TD Avg.
2.17
50%
TD Acc.
47%
66%
TD Def.
85%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
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%