Combat Edge Intelligence

Irene Aldana 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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Tale of the tape

15-8-0Record17-8-0
BantamweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'9"Height5'8"
68"Reach68"
135 lbsWeight145 lbs
Lobo Gym MMATeamAmerican Top Team

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Irene AldanaNow 1648
If they win+17→ 1665
If they lose-15→ 1633
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.

1652 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1637 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

5.19
Sig. strikes / min
4.42
40%
Strike accuracy
59%
6.64
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.07
56%
Strike defense
53%
0.15
Takedown avg.
0.87
50%
Takedown accuracy
50%
78%
Takedown defense
54%
0.22
Submission avg.
0.11

Trajectory

Irene AldanaYana Santos
16001650202320242025

Win method breakdown

8 (53%)
KO/TKO
7 (41%)
3 (20%)
Submission
1 (6%)
4 (27%)
Decision
9 (53%)

Combat Edge model read

Yana Santos66%
Irene Aldana 34%Elo baseline: 52%

The Combat Edge model makes Yana Santos a 66% favorite over Irene Aldana in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (52%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1648 vs 1661), separated by just 13 points.

Yana Santos enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Irene Aldana finishes 73% of wins inside the distance, Yana Santos 47%.

Irene Aldana and Yana Santos share 4 common opponents: Karol Rosa, Macy Chiasson, Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira.

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

Common opponents (4)

WinKO · 2022
Macy Chiasson
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2025
WinDecision - Unanimous · 2023
Karol Rosa
LossDecision - Split · 2023
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2020
Holly Holm
LossDecision - Unanimous · 2023
WinKO · 2019
Ketlen Vieira
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2021