SAN ANTONIO – Saturday won’t be the first time Yana Santos has stepped in a cage opposite legendary women’s fighter Holly Holm. It will just be the first time the world gets to see it.
Santos (14-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC), who meets former bantamweight champion Holm (14-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC) in the UFC on ESPN 43 co-headliner at AT&T Center, has trained quite extensively with her upcoming foe in the past at Jackson-Wink MMA in Albuquerque, N.M.
“I respect her so much,” Santos told MMA Junkie and other reporters at Wednesday’s media day. “We trained a lot together, and she was probably the first big star who I met when I came to America. I’m so grateful for this opportunity.”