Rayanne dos Santos | |
Birth Name: | Rayanne Amanda dos Santos |
Birth Date: | 8 June 1995 |
Birth Place: | Belém, Brazil |
Fighting Out Of: | Belém, Brazil |
Weight Lb: | 105 |
Weight Class: | Atomweight (2022–2023) Strawweight |
Reach: | 62 in |
Style: | Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
Stance: | Orthodox |
Team: | Marajó Brothers Team |
Years Active: | 2015–present |
Mma Kowin: | 2 |
Mma Subwin: | 8 |
Mma Decwin: | 4 |
Mma Koloss: | 1 |
Mma Subloss: | 1 |
Mma Decloss: | 6 |
Sherdog: | 230789 |
Rayanne Amanda dos Santos (born 8 June 1995) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, currently competing in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She also fought in Invicta FC, where she was the atomweight champion.
As of June 5, 2023, Sherdog ranked dos Santos as the #3 atomweight in the world.[1]
Amanda comes from a jiu-jitsu family, with her parents and brothers all being black belts. Training since she was seven years old, Rayanne went beyond the sport and ended up migrating to MMA.[2] [3] Amanda has a degree in social work, running a social project for children in Brazil, but had to close it to focus on MMA.[4] After training in Brazil most of her life, Amanda moved to Houston to live with her fiancee, fellow MMA fighter Kolton Englund.[5]
Dos Santos started her professional MMA career in 2015 and mainly fought in Brazil and Canada. She amassed a record of 12–6 prior to being signed by Invicta.[6]
Amanda was scheduled to fight Edna Oliveira Ajala at Shooto Brasil 101. She won the fight by unanimous decision.[7]
Amanda was next scheduled to fight Maiara Amanajas dos Santos at Shooto Brasil 106. She won the fight by unanimous decision.[8]
Amanda faced Denise Gomes at Dana White's Contender Series 51 on August 23, 2022. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
In her Invicta debut, dos Santos faced Katie Saull at Invicta FC 51 on January 18, 2023.[10] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[11] [12]
Dos Santos faced the reigning atomweight champion Jillian DeCoursey on May 3, 2023, at Invicta FC 53: DeCoursey vs. Dos Santos.[13] She won the title fight by unanimous decision to win the atomweight championship.[14] [15]
On October 17. 2023, it was announced that dos Santos had signed with the UFC and would compete at Strawweight.[16]
dos Santos faced Talita Alencar on December 9, 2023 at .[17] She lost the fight via split decision.[18]
dos Santos faced Puja Tomar on June 8, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 57.[19] She lost the fight by split decision.[20] 11 out of 11 media outlets scored the bout for dos Santos.[21]
dos Santos was scheduled to face Alice Ardelean on October 19, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 245.[22] However, Santos withdrew from the bout due to a broken arm.[23]
|-|Loss|align=center|14–8|Puja Tomar|Decision (split)| | |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Louisville, Kentucky, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 14–7|Talita Alencar|Decision (split)| | |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center| 14–6| Jillian DeCoursey| Decision (unanimous)| Invicta FC 53| | align=center|5| align=center|5:00| Denver, Colorado, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 13–6| Katie Saull| Decision (unanimous)| Invicta FC 51| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Denver, Colorado, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 12–6| Vitoria Karolina| Technical Submission (armbar)| Mag Fight 01| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:57| Magalhães Barata, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 11–6| Denise Gomes| Decision (unanimous)| Dana White's Contender Series 51| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 11–5| Jucilene Cabra| Submission (armbar)| Benevides Combat 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:09| Benevides, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 10–5| Fabiola Barroso| KO (punches)| Benevides Combat| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:28| Benevides, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 9–5| Luciana Santos| Submission (armbar)| Maximum Impacto Fight 14-In Memorian Leide Popo| | align=center|1| align=center|4:50| Salinópolis, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 8–5| Daniela Ribeiro| Submission (armbar)| Azevedo Fight Combat 01| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:48| Vizeu, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 7–5| Alexia Thainara| Submission (rear naked choke)| Arena Global 12| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:48| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 7–4| Alexia Santana| Submission (armbar)| Ipixuna Fight Champions 12| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:20| Ipixuna do Pará, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 6–4| Maiara Amanajas dos Santos| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto Brasil 106| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–4| Edna Oliveira Alaja| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto Brasil 101| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–3| Isabela de Padua| TKO (retirement)| Standout Fighting Tournament 17| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:00| São Paulo, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 5–2| Shirley Duarte| Decision (unanimous)| Sombra Fight Champions 13| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Belém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 4–2| Lindsay Garbatt| Submission (armbar)| BTC 4: Vendetta| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:50| Peterborough, Ontario, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 3–2| Tatiane Ramos| Submission (armbar)| Sombra Fight Champions 8| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:36| Belém, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 2–2| Lindsay Garbatt| Decision (majority)| BTC 3: Prophecy| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Burlington, Ontario, Canada| |-| Loss| align=center| 2–1| Naizi Cantanhede| Decision (split)| Sombra Fight Champions 6| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Belém, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Leide Carvalho| Submission (rear naked choke)| Sombra Fight Champions 5| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:25| Belém, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Jessica Cunha| TKO (body kick and punches)| Rec Combat 5| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:36| Vigia, Brazil| |-