Luana Santos told MMAFighting the UFC was unhappy with Ailin Perez's decision win over Norma Dumont and that a finish over Yana Santos at UFC Vegas 123 could earn her a title shot.
What we know
- Santos fights Yana Santos at UFC Vegas 123 this weekend.
Reported, not confirmed
- Luana Santos says the UFC was not happy with Ailin Perez's last performance, a decision win over Norma Dumont. Heavy on UFC, citing MMAFighting
- Santos says she will ask for a title shot if she wins, and that a finish would help her case. Heavy on UFC, citing MMAFighting
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Perez has won seven straight UFC fights; Santos says Perez and Joselyne Edwards are ahead of her.
Heavy on UFC
Women's bantamweight contender Luana Santos believes the UFC matchmakers soured on Ailin Perez after her decision win over Norma Dumont, Perez's seventh straight UFC victory.
Speaking to MMAFighting, Santos said Perez has only one submission in the UFC and that an early finish over Yana Santos at UFC Vegas 123 this weekend would give her four UFC finishes. "I'm definitely going to ask for the title shot," she said.
Santos said she knows two contenders, Perez and Joselyne Edwards, are ahead of her and have already fought each other. A win by submission or knockout, she said, would leave her one win from a title shot if she is not next in line. The title picture at 135 lbs runs through the winner of the Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes co-main event at UFC 334.
Speaking to MMAFighting, Santos said Perez has only one submission in the UFC and that an early finish over Yana Santos at UFC Vegas 123 this weekend would give her four UFC finishes. "I'm definitely going to ask for the title shot," she said.
Santos said she knows two contenders, Perez and Joselyne Edwards, are ahead of her and have already fought each other. A win by submission or knockout, she said, would leave her one win from a title shot if she is not next in line. The title picture at 135 lbs runs through the winner of the Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes co-main event at UFC 334.
- Summary
- Luana Santos told MMAFighting the UFC was unhappy with Ailin Perez's decision win over Norma Dumont and that a finish over Yana Santos at UFC Vegas 123 could earn her a title shot.
- Key points (one per line)
- Santos told MMAFighting the UFC "wasn't happy" with Perez's last performance, a decision win over Norma Dumont.
Santos faces Yana Santos at UFC Vegas 123 and says she will ask for a title shot with a win.
Santos acknowledges Perez and Joselyne Edwards are ahead of her at 135 lbs.
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- Heavy on UFC | https://heavy.com/sports/ufc/ufc-disappointed-ailin-perez-last-fight/
Fighters in this story
Luana Santos
Amanda Nunes
Kayla Harrison
Joselyne Edwards
Yana SantosSources
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