Taila Santos 2022: Record, Net Worth, Salary, and Endorsement

Taila Santos is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who fights in the UFC's flyweight division. She is currently ranked #4 in the flyweight division and stands a chance to rule the division if she wins her next fight against current women's 125 lbs champion Valentina Shevchenko.

Taila Jaime dos Santos was born in Jaragu? do Sul, Brazil. She took up mixed martial arts at the age of 16, as she was influenced by her father, who was a Muay Thai coach.

Career and Personal Life of Taila Santos

After starting training Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu in her teenage years, Santos made her professional debut in 2013. She fought Josiane Nunes de Lima at Striker's House Cup 31 in Brazil and won the fight.

Santos was on a dream run in her MMA career and got a chance to participate in Dana White's Contender Series in 2018, where she defeated Estefani Almeida via a unanimous decision to earn herself a UFC contract.

However, her dream run came to a halt as she was defeated in her debut UFC fight by Mara Romero Borella. Fortunately, Santos was able to return to the winning column in her very next fight after she defeated the popular Brit prospect, Molly McCann.

Santos then went on to win three more fight against Gillian Robertson, Roxanne Modafferi and Joanne Wood to earn herself a title shot in the flyweight division.

Santos is married to her fitness instructor husband Pedro Saude. The couple has a beautiful daughter together, who goes by the name Gloria.

Taila Santos: Next fight

Taila Santos is currently riding a 4 fight win streak after defeating Joanne Wood via a rear naked choke at Joanne Wood at UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate.

Read More: UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka & Shevchenko vs. Santos: Purse, Timings, Venue & Fight Card

This tremendous resume at the UFC has earned her a title shot against UFC's flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko at the co-main event of UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka on June 11, 2022, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

How was the fight between Taila Santos and Valentina Shevchenko?

Santos and Shevchenko will battle it out in the octagon at UFC 275. Both the fighters have successfully made weight for the fight and will compete just before the main event in Singapore.

Flyweight champion Shevchenko weighed half-a-pound less at 124.5 lbs, whereas Santos stood at 125 lbs on the scale.

Accomplishments of Taila Santos

Since returning to the win column, after a debut loss at the UFC, Santos has not looked back. The Brazilian has run through the women's flyweight division and earned herself the spot of #4.

The 28-year-old is a blue belt in Jiu-Jitsu. Santos has also bagged a Performance Of the Night bonus after stunning Joanne Wood in their match at UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate, where she submitted her in the first round.

Taila Santos: Net Worth in 2022

Santos is only five fights old in the UFC and has a net worth of approx. $250,000, according to MediaRefree. Her highest payout came after her win over Joanne Wood at UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate, where she earned $98,500.

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