Ketlen Vieira vs Yana Santos — Fight recap

Yana Santos defeated Ketlen Vieira by unanimous decision over three rounds on February 20, 2021, in a bantamweight bout refereed by Jason Herzog. Santos dominated the striking exchanges, landing 47 of 60 significant strikes at a 78% clip while Vieira managed only 7 of 16 at 43% accuracy.

The striking disparity was especially pronounced to the body, where Santos connected on 30 of 35 attempts. Vieira attempted to impose her grappling game, landing 3 of 8 takedown attempts for 37%, accumulating 8:38 of control time compared to Santos's 5:09.

However, the striking volume and precision proved decisive, with Santos maintaining effective striking distance and limiting Vieira's offensive output throughout. This victory solidified Santos's standing in the division and raised questions about Vieira's path forward at bantamweight.