Karol Rosa vs. Luana Santos: UFC Vegas 119 Adds Ranked Women’s Bantamweight Showdown
Karol Rosa and Luana Santos will meet in a three‑round women’s bantamweight bout at UFC Vegas 119 on June 20, 2026, at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, in a matchup that carries clear ranking implications for the 135‑pound division.
Karol Rosa vs. Luana Santos
UFC Vegas 119 is slated for June 20, 2026, at the promotion’s Meta Apex facility in Las Vegas. Rosa vs. Santos is scheduled at women’s bantamweight, with the division limit set at 135 pounds. With Rosa holding the number 8 spot at bantamweight and Santos sitting at 14, the winner moves closer to the title picture while the loser risks losing ground in an increasingly busy division.
Karolline “Karol” Rosa enters the fight with a professional record of 19‑7 and an 8‑4 slate inside the UFC. Born December 30, 1994, in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil, she represents the GAEA Project gym and competes as a career bantamweight who has also made trips to featherweight when the promotion required it.
Rosa’s UFC résumé includes wins over Yana Santos, Joselyne Edwards, and Nora Cornolle, all by decision, showing a steady, high‑output striking style backed by clinch work and takedowns when needed. She captured regional gold with an HCC title earlier in her career and owns one UFC Fight of the Night bonus for a hard‑fought three‑round battle with Irene Aldana at UFC 296, a bout that drew strong reviews for its pace and striking exchanges.
Luana Santos arrives with a 10‑2 professional record and a 5‑1 mark in the UFC, making her one of the younger risers at 135. Born April 16, 2000, in São Paulo, Brazil, she trains with 011 Fight Team and has already competed at both flyweight and bantamweight since signing with the promotion.
Santos has built momentum with notable wins over former TUF winner Juliana Miller, aggressive striker Melissa Croden, and Muay Thai specialist Tainara Lisboa, mixing fast combinations with opportunistic grappling. Her UFC record reflects a balanced finishing profile with victories by knockout, submission, and decision, which has pushed her into the number 14 ranking at women’s bantamweight.
Santos, six years younger, offers a more explosive, finishing‑minded toolkit, coming off a run where she has blended sharp boxing with back‑taking sequences and chokes when fights hit the mat. With both fighters ranked and both representing Brazil, the bout sets up as a classic veteran‑versus‑contender clash, and AG Fight was the first outlet to report the matchup before it filtered across the MMA news cycle.
