Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Santos vs Rosa
Jul. 1, 2023
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
7
Wins by Knockout
1
Wins by Submission
7
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 452
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 794
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 1
- Takedowns Attempted
- 15
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Russia
Trains at
American Top Team
Fighting style
MMA
Age
34
Height
66.00
Weight
144.50
Octagon Debut
Mar. 3, 2018
Reach
68.50
Leg reach
40.00
- Pro since 2009
- Seven wins by KO, one by submission (RNC)
- Seven first round finishes
- Has won five of her last nine and two of her last four
- Last pre-UFC win was over Raquel Pa’aluhi for the vacant Invicta FC bantamweight title (8/31/17)
- Fought UFC vet Tonya Evinger twice
- Holds TKO wins over UFC vets Wu Yanan and Cindy Dandois
- Married to UFC veteran Thiago Santos
UFC on ESPN (3/25/23) Santos lost a three round unanimous decision to Holly Holm
UFC 264 (7/10/21) Santos (married name) was stopped by Irene Aldana via strikes at 4:35 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (2/20/21) Kunitskaya won a three round unanimous decision over Ketlen Vieira
UFC Fight Night (8/8/20) Kunitskaya won a three round unanimous decision over Julija Stoliarenko
UFC on ESPN (12/7/19) Kunitskaya was stopped by Aspen Ladd via strikes at :33 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (3/9/19) Kunitskaya won a three round unanimous decision over Marion Reneau
UFC 229 (10/6/18) Kunitskaya won a three round unanimous decision over Lina Lansberg
UFC 222 (3/3/18) Kunitskaya was stopped by Cris Cyborg at 3:25 of the first round in a bout for the UFC women’s featherweight title
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training when I was four years old, because it was the only option in my school.
What ranks and titles have you held? Russian Thai boxing champion, Russian taekwondo champion, Invicta FC bantamweight champion, Bushido FC champion
Do you have any heroes? No, but I have a lot of people who motivate me every day.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s another step forward.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I was studying to be a trainer in university.
What was your job before you started fighting? Full-time mother.
Favorite grappling technique: Armbar
Favorite Striking technique: All kind of kicks
