Luana Munize Barbosa Pinheiro (born November 18, 1993) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of June 27, 2023, she is #12 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings.

Background
Pinheiro was born into a family of judokas and started the sport at the age of two in her hometown of João Pessoa. After an accomplished junior career in judo she moved to Belo Horizonte in 2011 in pursuit of a spot in the Brazilian Olympic judo team. Ultimately, her Olympic dreams didn't materialize and she opted to start training mixed martial arts in late 2015.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career
Pinheiro racked a 7–1 record, competing in Brazilian regional circuit and Brave Combat Federation before being invited to Dana White's Contender Series.

Dana White's Contender Series
Pinheiro faced Stephanie Frausto at Dana White's Contender Series 35 on November 10, 2020. She won the fight via first-round technical knockout and was awarded a UFC contract.

Ultimate Fighting Championship
Pinheiro was scheduled to make her promotional debut against Randa Markos on March 27, 2021 at UFC 260. However, Markos was removed from the card on March 18 after testing positive for COVID-19. The bout was rescheduled for May 1, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka. Pinheiro won the bout via disqualification in the first round after Markos accidentally upkicked her in the head, rendering her unable to continue.

Pinheiro was scheduled to make her sophomore appearance in the organization against Jessica Penne at UFC Fight Night 198 on November 20, 2021. However Penne withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reason and she was replaced by Sam Hughes. She won the bout via unanimous decision.

Pinheiro was again scheduled to face Jessica Penne on April 30, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 208. Their bout is once again cancelled due to Pinheiro pulling out due to an undisclosed injury.

Pinhero faced Michelle Waterson on April 8, 2023 at UFC 287.  She won the close bout via split decision.

 scheduled to face Amanda Ribas on November 18, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 232.

Mixed martial arts record

|-
|Win
|align=center|11–1
|Michelle Waterson-Gomez
|Decision (split)
|UFC 287
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Miami, Florida, United States
|-
|Win
|align=center|10–1
|Sam Hughes
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9–1
|Randa Markos
|DQ (illegal upkick)
|UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:16	
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8–1
|Stephanie Frausto
|KO (punches)
|Dana White's Contender Series 35
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:48
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7–1
|Helen Harper
|KO (punches)
|Brave CF 29
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:00
|Isa Town, Bahrain
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6–1
|Yasmeli Araque
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Brave CF 26
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:34
|Bogotá, Colombia
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5–1
|Elaine Leal
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Brave CF 11
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:46
|Belo Horizonte, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4–1
|Jessica Kelly Soares Rodrigues
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Federação Fight 7
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:37
|Belo Horizonte, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3–1
|Charlene Batista de Souza
|Submission (armbar)
|Federação Fight 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:40
|Belo Horizonte, Brazil
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|2–1
|Cris Macfer Ferreira Macedo
|Decision (split)
|All Fights 1
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Belo Horizonte, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0
|Jessica Kelly Soares Rodrigues
|Submission (armbar)
|BH Sparta 10
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:00
|Belo Horizonte, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
|Thatiane Araújo
|Decision (unanimous)
|BH Sparta 9
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Belo Horizonte, Brazil
|
|-

See also
List of current UFC fighters
List of female mixed martial artists

References

External links
 
 

Living people
1993 births
Sportspeople from João Pessoa, Paraíba
Brazilian female judoka
Brazilian female mixed martial artists
Strawweight mixed martial artists
Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters