{"id":5970,"date":"2025-05-18T07:38:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T06:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=5970"},"modified":"2025-05-18T11:44:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T10:44:05","slug":"luana-santos-makes-history-with-a-rare-americana-submission-just-two-seconds-before-the-end-of-round-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/luana-santos-makes-history-with-a-rare-americana-submission-just-two-seconds-before-the-end-of-round-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Luana Santos Makes History with a Rare Americana Submission Just Two Seconds Before the End of Round 2!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1817\">In a thrilling showcase at <em data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1601\">UFC Vegas 106<\/em>, Luana Santos returned to action with a bang, submitting fellow Brazilian Tainara Lisboa with a perfectly executed <strong data-start=\"1717\" data-end=\"1730\">Americana<\/strong> \u2014 making her the <strong data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1778\">first woman in UFC history<\/strong> to finish a fight with this technique.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"2015\">The bantamweight showdown featured two fighters from S\u00e3o Paulo. Santos stepped back into the Octagon after a long hiatus due to knee surgery, while Lisboa aimed to continue her UFC winning streak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2017\" data-end=\"2273\">Santos dominated early with a powerful takedown in Round 1, maintaining top control and neutralizing Lisboa\u2019s ground game. In Round 2, Lisboa fired back with aggressive striking, but a miscalculated kick allowed Santos to take the fight back to the ground.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 Luana Santos Secures a Stunning Submission Victory Just Two Seconds Before the End of Round 2! \ud83d\ude33<br \/>In a dramatic finish, the Brazilian fighter showcased elite grappling skills and delivered a clear statement to the women\u2019s division. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tGj5vL3jfJ\">pic.twitter.com\/tGj5vL3jfJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mmamag.ma (@jamalsoussi10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamalsoussi10\/status\/1924050660854534208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2275\" data-end=\"2478\">From a dominant top position, Santos methodically worked her way into mount and locked in the Americana, forcing the tap with just two seconds left on the clock \u2014 capping off a dramatic and historic win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2480\" data-end=\"2586\">\ud83d\udfe2 <strong data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2503\">Official Result:<\/strong><br data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2506\" \/><strong data-start=\"2506\" data-end=\"2586\">Luana Santos def. Tainara Lisboa via submission (Americana) \u2014 Round 2, 4:59.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_10688\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aUusRfltcEY?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a thrilling showcase at UFC Vegas 106, Luana Santos returned to action with a bang, submitting fellow Brazilian Tainara Lisboa with a perfectly executed Americana \u2014 making her the first woman in UFC history to finish a fight with this technique. 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