Combat Edge Intelligence

Holly Holm vs Yana Santos

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Holly Holm

“The Preacher's Daughter”

15-7-0BantamweightBoxing

1635Solid

Tale of the tape

15-7-0Record17-8-0
BantamweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'8"Height5'8"
69"Reach68"
135 lbsWeight145 lbs
Jackson-Wink MMATeamAmerican Top Team

What's at stake

Yana Santos is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +15 while a loss costs more — Holly Holm carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Holly HolmNow 1635
If they win+17→ 1652
If they lose-15→ 1620
Yana SantosNow 1661
If they win+15→ 1676
If they lose-17→ 1644

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1673 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1637 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.13
Sig. strikes / min
4.42
41%
Strike accuracy
59%
2.92
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.07
55%
Strike defense
53%
0.87
Takedown avg.
0.87
30%
Takedown accuracy
50%
76%
Takedown defense
54%
0.06
Submission avg.
0.11

Trajectory

Holly HolmYana Santos
16001650202320242025

Win method breakdown

8 (53%)
KO/TKO
7 (41%)
0 (0%)
Submission
1 (6%)
7 (47%)
Decision
9 (53%)

Combat Edge model read

Yana Santos70%
Holly Holm 30%Elo baseline: 54%

The Combat Edge model makes Yana Santos a 70% favorite over Holly Holm in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (54%).

Yana Santos holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1661 to 1635, a 26-point edge.

Holly Holm enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Yana Santos enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Holly Holm finishes 53% of wins inside the distance, Yana Santos 47%.

Holly Holm and Yana Santos share 2 common opponents: Ketlen Vieira and Irene Aldana.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (2)

WinDecision (unanimous) · 2020
Irene Aldana
LossTKO · 2021
LossDecision (split) · 2022
Ketlen Vieira
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2021