UFC bantamweight Yana Kunitskaya will not be returning to the Octagon this year. The former UFC featherweight title challenger and Invicta FC bantamweight champion is not injured or suspended, but expecting a child with her fiancé, former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos. The couple also raise Kunitskaya’s son from a previous relationship together, and have been dating since at least August 2019.
Former UFC Title Challengers Yana Kunitskaya and Thiago Santos Announce Pregnancy
“Foxy” Yana Kunitskaya most recently competed at UFC 264 in July, losing by first-round TKO to Irene Aldana, breaking her nose to boot.