Taila Santos needed less than three years to stake her claim as the No. 1 contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight division. Now in the heart of her competitive prime, she figures to remain a problem for the foreseeable future.
The 29-year-old Brazilian earned a UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2018, debuted with the organization six months later and went about establishing herself among the elite at 125 pounds. Santos sports a 4-2 record across six appearances in the UFC, including victories over Gillian Robertson and Roxanne Modafferi.