# Rayanne dos Santos

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.

## Background

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. Amanda has a degree in social work, running a social project for children in Brazil, but had to close it to focus on MMA. After training in Brazil most of her life, Amanda moved to Houston to live with her fiancee, fellow MMA fighter Kolton Englund.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

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.
Amanda was scheduled to fight Edna Oliveira Ajala at Shooto Brasil 101. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
Amanda was next scheduled to fight Maiara Amanajas dos Santos at Shooto Brasil 106. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
Amanda faced Denise Gomes at Dana White's Contender Series 51 on August 23, 2022. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.

### Invicta FC

In her Invicta debut, dos Santos faced Katie Saull at Invicta FC 51 on January 18, 2023. She won the fight via unanimous decision.

#### Atomweight Champion

Dos Santos faced the reigning atomweight champion Jillian DeCoursey on May 3, 2023, at Invicta FC 53: DeCoursey vs. Dos Santos. She won the title fight by unanimous decision to win the atomweight championship.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

On October 17. 2023, it was announced that dos Santos had signed with the UFC and would compete at Strawweight.
dos Santos faced Talita Alencar on December 9, 2023 at UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez. She lost the fight via split decision.
dos Santos faced Puja Tomar on June 8, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 57. She lost the fight by split decision. 11 out of 11 media outlets scored the bout for dos Santos.
dos Santos was scheduled to face Alice Ardelean on October 19, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 245. However, Santos withdrew from the bout due to a broken arm.

## Championships and accomplishments
### Mixed martial arts

* Invicta Fighting Championships
** Invicta FC Atomweight Championship (One time)
* BTC Fight Promotions
** BTC Women's Strawweight Championship (One time)

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 22 matches | 14 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 6 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 14–8 | Puja Tomar | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov | June 8, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| Loss | 14–7 | Talita Alencar | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez | December 9, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Strawweight. |
| Win | 14–6 | Jillian DeCoursey | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 53 | May 3, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Won the Invicta FC Atomweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–6 | Katie Saull | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 51 | January 18, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Atomweight debut. |
| Win | 12–6 | Vitoria Karolina | Technical Submission (armbar) | Mag Fight 01 | October 14, 2022 | 1 | 1:57 | Magalhães Barata, Brazil | Flyweight bout. |
| Loss | 11–6 | Denise Gomes | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 51 | August 27, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–5 | Jucilene Cabra | Submission (armbar) | Benevides Combat 2 | February 26, 2022 | 1 | 4:09 | Benevides, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–5 | Fabiola Barroso | KO (punches) | Benevides Combat | December 18, 2021 | 2 | 2:28 | Benevides, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–5 | Luciana Santos | Submission (armbar) | Maximum Impacto Fight 14-In Memorian Leide Popo | October 30, 2021 | 1 | 4:50 | Salinópolis, Brazil | Flyweight bout. |
| Win | 8–5 | Daniela Ribeiro | Submission (armbar) | Azevedo Fight Combat 01 | October 16, 2021 | 1 | 3:48 | Vizeu, Brazil | |
| Loss | 7–5 | Alexia Thainara | Submission (rear naked choke) | Arena Global 12 | June 4, 2021 | 2 | 4:48 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | For the vacant AG Women's Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–4 | Alexia Santana | Submission (armbar) | Ipixuna Fight Champions 12 | May 8, 2021 | 1 | 0:20 | Ipixuna do Pará, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–4 | Maiara Amanajas dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brasil 106 | December 13, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 5–4 | Edna Oliveira Alaja | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brasil 101 | September 27, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 5–3 | Isabela de Padua | TKO (retirement) | Standout Fighting Tournament 17 | October 26, 2019 | 2 | 0:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–2 | Shirley Duarte | Decision (unanimous) | Sombra Fight Champions 13 | August 29, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Belém, Brazil | Catchweight (121 lb) bout. |
| Win | 4–2 | Lindsay Garbatt | Submission (armbar) | BTC 4: Vendetta | November 24, 2018 | 1 | 1:50 | Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | Won the BTC Women's Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–2 | Tatiane Ramos | Submission (armbar) | Sombra Fight Champions 8 | August 16, 2018 | 1 | 0:36 | Belém, Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Lindsay Garbatt | Decision (majority) | BTC 3: Prophecy | June 23, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Naizi Cantanhede | Decision (split) | Sombra Fight Champions 6 | January 18, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Belém, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Leide Carvalho | Submission (rear naked choke) | Sombra Fight Champions 5 | October 25, 2017 | 1 | 2:25 | Belém, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jessica Cunha | TKO (body kick and punches) | Rec Combat 5 | December 5, 2015 | 2 | 4:36 | Vigia, Brazil | Strawweight debut. |