Taila Santos
ABOUT TAILA SANTOS
Professional mixed martial artist that began fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2019. She mostly fights in the UFC's Flyweight division. She is a Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
She first began training mixed martial arts as a teenager. Her first MMA trainer was her father, who is a long-time Muay Thai student.
She made her official UFC debut fighting Italian kickboxer Mara Romero Borella on on February 2, 2019. Although she lost her debut fight in a split decision, she lasted all three rounds of the fight.
She was born in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil. She and her husband have a daughter named Gloria.
She fought against Valentina Shevchenko in the UFC Flyweight Championship in June 2022.
