Key Stats: 83% takedown defense, 4.09 strikes landed per minute, 2.33 takedowns per 15 minutes
What It Means: Santos is a talented entry in the flyweight division, and her striking is measured but vicious. Once she makes her reads, she is strong at either disrupting her opponent’s rhythm with a long jab or front kick to the body, and she is quick in entering and exiting range. When her opponent goes for a takedown, she has pretty good timing, either hitting them with a knee up the middle or in stuffing the shot, and in the clinch, she is strong and works well once she gets the Muay Thai clinch.
What to Look For in the Fight: Essentially a striker-vs-grappler matchup, it will be interesting to see who wins in the transitional portions of the fight – after takedowns are attempted or while fighting for control along the fence. De La Rosa is probably the strongest grappler Santos has faced in the UFC, but De La Rosa has at times struggled against a standup fighter who can stuff takedowns and keep things at range.
*Fighter hasn’t competed enough times in weight class to qualify in Record Book
