Duda Santana

Cowboyzinha

Brazil

UFC career comes to an end
BantamweightOther
September 21, 2020
Santana is now out of the UFC after testing positive for a banned substance, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Santana tested positive for selective androgen receptor modulator LGD-4033 during an out of competition test conducted by the USADA back in February. Santana only fought once in the UFC, losing via submission to Bea Malecki in June of 2019.
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No longer fighting Sarah Alpar
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February 17, 2020
Santana will no longer fight at UFC Oklahoma City on May 2 against Sarah Alpar, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
It's unknown as to why Santana was removed from the card, but this is the second time she's been taken off a card in the last five months. She was also removed from her fight at UFC Sao Paulo on Nov. 16 against Guilherme Cruz for unknown reasons. Vanessa Melo will replace Santana yet again.
Off card for UFC Sao Paulo
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October 29, 2019
Santana will no longer fight at UFC Sao Paulo on Nov. 16, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Santana received three different opponents for her scheduled fight at UFC Sao Paulo, but she was removed from the card Tuesday for undisclosed reasons. Vanessa Melo will step in on short notice to face Tracy Cortez on Nov. 16. Santana carries a 3-1 record as a professional fighter, most recently losing to Bea Malecki via submission in her UFC debut in June.
Gets new opponent for Sao Paulo
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September 27, 2019
Santana is now scheduled to face Tracy Cortez in the bantamweight bout at UFC Sao Paulo on Nov. 16, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
This makes for the third different opponent that Santana is scheduled to go up against. After her initial opponent, Leah Letson, withdrew for an unknown reason, Amanda Lemos briefly stepped in before deciding to move down a weight class. Now, Cortez comes aboard and will be making her UFC debut. Santana is coming off a UFC debut of her own, where she lost to Bea Malecki via submission at UFC Fight Night 153.
Another change of plans
BantamweightOther
September 26, 2019
Updating a previous report, Santana will no longer take on Amanda Lemos at UFC Sao Paulo on Nov. 16, MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Santana had briefly lined up a replacement opponent in Lemos, but it now appears as if Lemos will be moving down to 115 pounds and seek a different opponent on the card. The UFC will keep up its search for a new replacement for Santana following the withdrawal of Leah Letson (undisclosed).
New opponent in Sao Paulo
BantamweightOther
September 26, 2019
Santana will now take on Amanda Lemos in a bantamweight matchup at UFC Sao Paulo on Nov. 16, Guilherme Cruz and Alexander K. Lee of MMAFighting.com report.
ANALYSIS
Santana was originally scheduled for a showdown with Leah Letson, but Letson was forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed issue. She'll now draw a fellow Brazilian in Lemos, who will be fresh off a two-year USADA suspension. There's not much UFC film out on either fighter, as Lemos dropped her debut against Leslie Smith in July of 2017 despite getting out to a fast start. Santana dealt with a similar situation in her debut last June, as she won the significant striking battle 42 to 19 and recorded three takedowns, but was ultimately submitted by Bea Malecki in the second round.