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Yana Kunitskaya was born on 11 November, 1989 in Murmansk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, is a Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. Discover Yana Kunitskaya's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 34 years old?
| Popular As |
Yana Kunitskaya |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
34 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
11 November, 1989 |
| Birthday |
11 November |
| Birthplace |
Murmansk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality |
Russia
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She is a member of famous Fighter with the age 34 years old group.
Yana Kunitskaya Height, Weight & Measurements
At 34 years old, Yana Kunitskaya height is 5ft 8in and Weight 135 lb.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5ft 8in |
| Weight |
135 lb |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Yana Kunitskaya's Husband?
Her husband is Thiago Santos
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Thiago Santos |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Yana Kunitskaya Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Yana Kunitskaya worth at the age of 34 years old? Yana Kunitskaya’s income source is mostly from being a successful Fighter. She is from Russia. We have estimated Yana Kunitskaya's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Fighter |
Yana Kunitskaya Social Network
Timeline
Yana Santos ( Kunitskaya; born November 11, 1989) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist competing in the bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
As of January 23, 2024, she is #7 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings.
Yana Santos was born in 1989, in the city of Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast, in northwestern Russia.
Her mother, Olga Kunitskaya, was a professional gymnast and her father, Joseph, was a professional skier.
She has a younger sister, Victoria.
Yana became involved in martial arts early in her childhood, starting with taekwondo at preschool age, and won numerous tournaments among both girls and boys, with many fights ending in knockouts.
At 12 years old, she began competing in hand-to-hand combat (рукопашный бой), participating in a large number of fights without suffering a defeat.
When she was 16 years old, Santos went to live and study in St. Petersburg, and entered the SPGUFK team at Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health, Department of Boxing.
At age 18, she started practicing mixed martial arts (MMA).
Santos made her professional mixed-martial-arts debut on May 23, 2009, at a K-1 World Grand Prix event in Poland.
She defeated Magdalena Jarecka by technical knockout (TKO) in the first round.
After winning two of her next three fights, Santos faced unbeaten prospect Cindy Dandois at M-1 Challenge XXII on December 10, 2010.
She defeated Dandois by TKO in 34 seconds.
On November 19, 2011, Santos faced Arune Lauzeckaite at Bushido Hero's: World Grand Prix Lithuania, winning by TKO in the first round.
On August 9, 2012, Santos announced that she was pregnant with her first child.
In 2012, Santos faced Ekaterina Saraykina at Verdict Fighting Championship 1 on February 11, defeating Saraykina by TKO in the first round.
In March, she faced Anna Melikhova at Lion's Fights 1 and won by unanimous decision after two rounds.
She then defeated Sylwia Kusiak by TKO in round one at Baltic Arena in Koszalin, Poland, in June.
Santos was scheduled to face Danielle West at Starlight Events: Gladiator World Cup 2012 on July 6 in Marbella, Spain, but the event was cancelled.
Santos had fought almost exclusively in Russia, and built her record to 9 wins and 2 losses before signing to Invicta FC.
In August 2013, she announced the end of her sports career and her transition to coaching, but she came out of retirement three years later.
She then signed a contract with the Invicta Fighting Championships (IFC or Invicta FC) in which only females compete.
Yana defeated Tonya Evinger for the Invicta FC Bantamweight title on November 18, 2016.
On December 1, the win was overturned to a no contest, so Evinger retained her title.
Santos faced Evinger in a rematch in the main event of Invicta FC 22 on March 25, 2017, and lost by submission in the second round.
Santos defeated Raquel Pa'aluhi at Invicta FC 25 on August 31, 2017, to win the vacant Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship.
Santos made her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) promotional debut at UFC 222 on March 3, 2018, against Cris Cyborg for the featherweight title.
She lost the fight by TKO in the first round.
Santos next faced Lina Länsberg on October 6, 2018, at UFC 229.
She won the fight via unanimous decision
Santos then faced Marion Reneau on March 9, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 146.
She won the fight by unanimous decision.
Santos faced Aspen Ladd on December 7, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 7.
She lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.
Santos was scheduled to face Ketlen Vieira on August 1, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana.
and on July 15, 2020, it was announced that the bout was moved to UFC Fight Night 174 on August 8, 2020.
Subsequently, Vieira was removed from the card on July 30 for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Julija Stoliarenko.
She won the fight via unanimous decision.
The bout with Ketlen Vieira was rescheduled and eventually took place on February 20, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 185.
At the weigh-ins, Vieira weighed in at 138 pounds, two pounds over the women's bantamweight non-title fight limit.
