Taila Santos

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Combat Profile

Taila Santos is a physically imposing flyweight who brings a dangerous mix of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and improving striking. Hailing from Brazil, she utilizes her strength to secure takedowns against the division's best, often looking to smother opponents on the mat. While she challenged for the title against Valentina Shevchenko, her path to victory usually lies in her grinding grappling style and heavy ground strikes. Santos has shown she can survive on the feet, but she is most dangerous when she can impose her size advantage.

Tactical Advantage

Santos exploits opponents who are smaller or lack the defensive wrestling to keep the fight upright against her pressure. She finds success against pure strikers by dragging them into deep waters and wearing them down with her physicality and control time. However, she can be outpointed by highly technical strikers who can defend her takedowns and outwork her on the feet over five rounds. Her strategy relies heavily on closing the distance and forcing scrambles where her power and grappling acumen shine.