Miller vs Santos

Who won Miller vs Santos?

Luana Santos beat Juliana Miller by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Luque vs Dos Anjos, on Saturday 12th August 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Miller vs Santos stats

Juliana Miller stepped into the octagon with a record of 3 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Luana Santos made his way to the cage with a record of 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws and 3 by submission.

This was Juliana Miller's 4th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Luana Santos marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Juliana Miller's UFC record stood at 2-2-0, while Luana Santos' came in at 3-1-0.

The stats suggested Miller had a massive power advantage over Santos, boasting a 33% knock out percentage over Santos' 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Miller had a slight advantage over Santos, with a 67% submission rate over Santos' 60%.

Juliana Miller was the younger man by 25 years, at years old.

Miller had a height advantage of 1 inch over Santos. Despite this, Santos had a 3-inch reach advantage.

Miller was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 2 years and 1 month earlier than Santos, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 7 less professional rounds, 15 to Santos' 22.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Juliana Miller had been fighting more than Luana Santos.

Going to this contest, Juliana Miller had last fought 1 year, 8 months and 25 days ago, while Luana Santos' last outing had been 2 years, 1 month and 27 days ago.

Miller's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

Santos' last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Miller vs Santos?

Juliana Miller was a 5/4 (+130) underdog going into the contest, while Luana Santos made his way into the ring at 33/50 (-150) with oddsmakers.