Change Afoot for Luana Santos

Luana Santos still has plenty of time to maximize her youth, and she has begun to take the necessary steps to do so.

The 25-year-old Brazilian prospect will test the waters of the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight division when she moves up from the 125-pound weight class to challenge Tainara Lisboa as part of the UFC Fight Night 256 undercard this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Santos enters the cage with wins in five of her past six outings. However, she finds herself on the rebound following a unanimous decision defeat to Casey O’Neill at UFC 305 in August.

“My last fight doesn’t represent me,” Santos told Sherdog.com. “Those who know me understand I wasn’t…