Taila Santos
Taila Santos (born June 22, 1993) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of December 24, 2020, she is #13 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings.[2]
| Taila Santos | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 22, 1993 Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Reach | 68.0 in (173 cm)[1] |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil |
| Team | Astra Fight Team |
| Rank | Blue Belt in BJJ |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
Her father is a Muay Thai coach - but she only started training at age 16. Before, during childhood, she liked to play soccer with the boys in the street, in Jaraguá do Sul, where she lived. As soon as she started training Muay Thai, her father enrolled her in a championship at Chute Boxe of Curitiba. Taila went and won the fight. Soon, Taila started to train Jiu-Jitsu and her father organized an MMA fight so that Taila could debut in the sport. She went and won again. After that, her father contacted Marcelo Brigadeiro to organize the trip from Taila to Astra Fight, in Balneário Camboriú, where she lives today.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Santos went the distance in her 2013 pro debut, but afterwards has only seen the three-minute mark of the first round four times in her subsequent 13 outings. Six of her stoppages came in less than 90 seconds, and three of those checked in at less than a minute. In 2016, her one appearance came against Laisa Coimbra for the Aspera FC Bantamweight Championship. She won the title with an 87-second knockout — via a punch to the body. Taila set to fight with fellow Brazilian prospect Mariana Morais, but Morais withdrew from the Aspera FC 32 bout. Then, Santos had to pull out of her Invicta FC debut against Irene Aldana due to visa issues.[4]
After two year layoff, she was invited onto Dana White's Contender Series Brazil series where she faced off at Flyweight against Estefani Almeida. She won the unanimous decision and earned a UFC contract.[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Santos made her UFC debut against Mara Romero Borella on February 2, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2.[6] She lost the fight by split decision.[7]
Talia faced Molly McCann on 16 July 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige.[8] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
Santos was scheduled to face Maryna Moroz on December 5, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori. However on November 18, it was announced that Moroz had to pull out and she was replaced by Montana De La Rosa.[10] Just hours before the event, the UFC decided to remove the fight after one of De La Rosa's cornermen tested positive for COVID-19.[11] Santos was then rescheduled to face Gillian Robertson two weeks later at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal.[12] Santos won the fight via unanimous decision.[13]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Aspera Fighting Championship
- Aspera FC Bantamweight Championship (One time)[4]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 17 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 17–1 | Gillian Robertson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal | December 19, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 16–1 | Molly McCann | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige | July 16, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 15–1 | Mara Romero Borella | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 | February 2, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Win | 15–0 | Estefani Almeida | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 2 | August 11, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Flyweight. |
| Win | 14–0 | Laisa Coimbra | KO (punch to the body) | Aspera FC 43 | August 13, 2016 | 1 | 1:27 | Paranaguá, Brazil | Won the vacant Aspera FC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–0 | Bruna Rosso | KO (elbow) | K.O. Combate 2 | November 21, 2015 | 2 | 3:06 | Caçador, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–0 | Gisele Moreira | Decision (unanimous) | Aspera FC 23 | August 16, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Joinville, Brazil | |
| Win | 11–0 | Gisele Pereira | TKO (head kick) | Aspera FC 20 | June 6, 2015 | 1 | 1:06 | Navegantes, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–0 | Wellen Taynara Sobrinho | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Aspera FC 19 | May 23, 2015 | 1 | 5:00 | Lages, Brazil | Flyweight bout. |
| Win | 9–0 | Ana Paula da Silva | TKO (punches) | Noxii Combat 1 | May 17, 2015 | 1 | 2:12 | Joinville, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–0 | Juliana Martins | Submission (keylock) | Aspera FC 17 | April 4, 2015 | 1 | 0:48 | Curitibanos, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–0 | Daniela Cristina Patricia | TKO (elbows) | Aspera FC 16 | March 29, 2015 | 1 | 0:26 | Joinville, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–0 | Gabriela Bueno | Submission | MMA Total Combat 2 | March 21, 2015 | 1 | 1:17 | São Bento do Sul, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Marta Souza | KO (punch) | Aspera FC 15 | February 1, 2015 | 1 | 2:36 | Itapema, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Rachael Cummins | TKO (punches) | XFC International 6 | September 27, 2014 | 1 | 4:28 | São Paulo, Brazil | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Win | 3–0 | Geisyele Nascimento | KO (head kick) | University of Champions 1 | July 5, 2014 | 1 | 0:30 | Curitiba, Brazil | Flyweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | Kessiny Mara | TKO (punches) | Aspera FC 4 | March 1, 2014 | 1 | 2:20 | Itapema, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Josiane Nunes de Lima | Decision (unanimous) | Striker's House Cup 31 | November 23, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | Bantamweight debut. |
References
- "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- "Rankings | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- "Taila Santos". ufc.com. 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- Bryan Henderson (2016-12-04). "Out of Obscurity: Emerging Stars to Watch For in 2017". combatpress.com. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- John Morgan (2018-08-31). "Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 2 results: Three more contracts awarded". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- "Six fights added to UFC Fortaleza". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- "UFC Fortaleza results: Mara Romero Borella takes split call over Taila Santos". MMAjunkie. 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- DNA, MMA. "Molly McCann treft Taila Santos tijdens UFC evenement op 15 juli in Abu Dhabi". Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- Doherty, Dan (2020-07-15). "UFC Fight Island 1 Results: Taila Santos Outmatches Molly McCann". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- Farah Hannoun and Nolan King (2020-11-17). "With Maryna Moroz out, Montana De La Rosa steps in to face Taila Santos at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 5". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- Damon Martin and Guilherme Cruz (2020-12-05). "Montana De La Rosa vs. Taila Santos scrapped from UFC Vegas 16 card due to positive COVID-19 test". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- Jay Anderson (2020-12-05). "Gillian Robertson now fights Taila Santos at UFC Vegas 17". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- Anderson, Jay (2020-12-19). "UFC Vegas 17 Results: Taila Santos Fends Off Gillian Robertson". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- Sherdog.com. "Taila Santos". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.