High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Cristiane Justino Venancio Santos (Portuguese pronunciation: ; born July 9, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and the Strikeforce Women`s Featherweight Champion (Formerly known as Women`s Middleweight Championship and the Women`s Lightweight Championship). Santos won the title on August 15, 2009 by defeating Gina Carano via TKO. She lives in San Diego where she trains and teaches at The Arena, one of the premier MMA gyms in the United States.