Who is Luana Santos? The best of the Brazilian's signature victory twerking dance videos
Luana Santos has been given her first pay-per-view assignment at UFC 305. Unfortunately, it will be a short-notice bout, as she steps in for Tereza Bledá to take on Australian fan-favorite Casey O'Neill at women's flyweight. While fans are eager for a good scrap, there is more to the hype surrounding Santos than her skills.
As has become the case with several UFC fighters, Santos punctuates her wins with signature post-fight celebrations. In her case, she dances to the delight of the live crowd in attendance. At UFC 305, she will look to entertain the fans with yet another showcase of her signature dance.
To do so, she must first get past an always-game O'Neill, who will benefit from a full camp, which Santos will be sorely lacking as a short-notice replacement.
Luana Santos' UFC run thus far
With an 8-1-0 record, Luana Santos is a surging talent in the women's flyweight division. Her lone career defeat came during her pre-UFC days in the LFA to Jena Bishop. In the UFC, the Brazilian prospect has been spotless, beating all three of her opponents and finishing two of them.
Check out Luana Santos TKO'ing Juliana Miller:
In her promotional debut, she TKO'd 'The Ultimate Fighter 30' winner Juliana Miller, then in her sophomore UFC fight she outworked Stephanie Egger en route to a unanimous decision. In her third and latest UFC fight, the Brazilian submitted Mariya Agapova within three minutes of round one.
Who is Luana Santos?
At just 24 years old, Luana Santos still has several years of success ahead of her. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, she is a longtime martial artist. She holds a black belt in Judo, which has transitioned well into MMA, given her penchant for head-and-arm throws and submissions.
Though Santos is best known for her post-fight celebrations, which consist of a signature dance. After submitting Mariya Agapova with a rear-naked choke at UFC on ESPN 59, she danced to commemorate her victory.
Check out Santos' victory dance:
She has even taught popular UFC content creator Nina-Marie Daniele her signature dance.
Check out the two women dancing below:
Her dance predates her UFC run, as she used to perform it back in her LFA days as well.
Check out Santos dancing in her LFA days:
The dance isn't limited to instances when she finishes her foes, as she also danced after beating Waleska Sousa.
Check out her dance after beating Sousa:
Come UFC 305, Santos will look to do the same if she manages to overcome Casey O'Neill in the pair's prelim bout.