Adrian Yanez

Adrian Yanez
Born	(1993-11-29) November 29, 1993 (age 29) La Porte, Texas, U.S.
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division	Bantamweight
Reach	70 in (178 cm) [1]
Style	Boxing
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Houston, Texas, U.S.
Team	Elite MMA (formerly) [2] Metro Fight Club (2012–present) [2]
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Saul Soliz [3]
Years active	2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	21
Wins	16
By knockout	10
By submission	2
By decision	4
Losses	5
By knockout	2
By decision	3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Adrian Yanez (born November 29, 1993) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background

His father being a Golden Gloves winner, Yanez went into boxing from a young age, but later on took up BJJ. He started training MMA at the age of 15, having his first fight at the age of 17. ^[4] Before the UFC, Yanez worked for the City of Deer Park as a Meter Reader. ^[4] For most of his mixed martial arts career Yanez trained under late Saul Soliz in Houston, TX. ^[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After finishing a successful 6-0 amateur career with four consecutive TKO’s, Yanez made his professional debut at just 20 years old, and ended with Yanez victorious by TKO in the third round. Suffering his first defeat against Levi Mowles in his very next bout, having no answer for the wrestling and ground and pound, he lost via unanimous decision. The Texan recovered with two victories in Fury FC, and then won his Bellator debut at Bellator 149 against Ryan Hollis via unanimous decision. Yanez then dropped a razor thin split decision to future UFC bantamweight Domingo Pilarte at LFA 7. Winning his next two bouts in the promotion, Yanez faced another current UFC fighter Miles Johns for the vacant LFA Bantamweight Champion at LFA 55. With history repeating itself, Yanez was on the wrong end of a close split decision loss. With two stoppage wins over Warren Stewart and Michael Rodriguez and then winning a split decision against Kyle Estrada at LFA 78, Yanez was invited to Dana White's Contender Series 28, where he defeated Brady Huang in 39 seconds , earning a UFC contract in the process. ^{[6] [7]}

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Yanez was scheduled to make his UFC debut against Aaron Phillips on October 31, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva. ^[8] However on October 20, Phillips pulled out due to an undisclosed injury. ^[9] Instead, Yanez faced promotional newcomer Victor Rodriguez. ^[10] Yanez won the bout via head kick knockout in the first round. ^[11] This win earned him Performance Fight of the Night award. ^[12]

Yanez faced Gustavo Lopez on March 20, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland. ^[13] He won the fight via walkoff knockout in round three. ^[14] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. ^[15]

Yanez faced Randy Costa at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw on July 24, 2021. ^[16] After getting dominated in the first round, Yanez rallied back in the second round winning by technical knockout. ^[17] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award. ^[18]

As the first bout of his new four-fight contract, Yanez faced Davey Grant on November 20, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 198. ^{[19] [20]} He won the bout via split decision, although 12 of 12 media scores gave it to Yanez. ^{[21] [22]} The bout earned both fighters the Fight of the Night award. ^[23]

Yanez faced Tony Kelley on June 18, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 37. ^[24] At the weigh-ins on June 17, Kelley weighed in at 137.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds over the non-title bantamweight limit. As a result, the bout proceeded as a catchweight and Kelley forfeited 20% of his purse to Yanez. ^[25] He won the bout in the first round via TKO stoppage. ^[26] This win earned him his fourth Performance of the Night award. ^[27]

Yanez faced Rob Font on April 8, 2023 at UFC 287 ^[28] He lost the bout via TKO in the first round. ^[29]

Yanez faced Jonathan Martinez on October 14, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 230. ^[30] Being dropped twice with leg kicks, Yanez lost the fight via TKO in round two. ^[31]

Personal life

Yanez has a son (born 2021). ^[32]

Championships and achievements

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Performance of the Night (Four times) vs. Victor Rodriguez, Gustavo Lopez, Randy Costa, and Tony Kelley ^{[12] [15] [18] [27]}
  • Fight of the Night (One Time) vs. Davey Grant ^[23]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

21 matches	16 wins	5 losses
By knockout	10	2
By submission	2	0
By decision	4	3

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	16–5	Jonathan Martinez	TKO (leg kick)	UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza	October 14, 2023	2	2:26	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	16–4	Rob Font	TKO (punches)	UFC 287	April 8, 2023	1	2:57	Miami, Florida, United States
Win	16–3	Tony Kelley	TKO (punches)	UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett	June 18, 2022	1	3:49	Austin, Texas, United States	Catchweight (137.5 lb) bout; Kelley missed weight. Performance of the Night.
Win	15–3	Davey Grant	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate	November 20, 2021	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Fight of the Night.
Win	14–3	Randy Costa	TKO (punches)	UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw	July 24, 2021	2	2:11	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Performance of the Night.
Win	13–3	Gustavo Lopez	KO (punch)	UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland	March 20, 2021	3	0:27	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Performance of the Night.
Win	12–3	Victor Rodriguez	KO (head kick)	UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva	October 31, 2020	1	2:46	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Performance of the Night.
Win	11–3	Brady Huang	TKO (punches)	Dana White's Contender Series 28	August 11, 2020	1	0:39	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	10–3	Kyle Estrada	Decision (split)	LFA 78	November 15, 2019	3	5:00	Belton, Texas, United States
Win	9–3	Michael Rodriguez	TKO (punches)	Fury FC 33	June 29, 2019	1	3:14	Houston, Texas, United States
Win	8–3	Warren Stewart	TKO (punches)	Fury FC 29	January 25, 2019	2	1:46	Humble, Texas, United States
Loss	7–3	Miles Johns	Decision (split)	LFA 55	November 30, 2018	5	5:00	Dallas, Texas, United States	For the vacant LFA Bantamweight Championship.
Win	7–2	Nathan Trepagnier	KO (punch)	LFA 35	March 9, 2018	1	4:56	Houston, Texas, United States	Catchweight (140 lb) bout; Trepagnier missed weight.
Win	6–2	Trent Meaux	Decision (unanimous)	LFA 26	November 3, 2017	3	5:00	Houston, Texas, United States
Loss	5–2	Domingo Pilarte	Decision (split)	LFA 7	March 24, 2017	3	5:00	Houston, Texas, United States
Win	5–1	Colin Wright	Submission (armbar)	Legacy FC 59	September 16, 2016	3	2:44	Houston, Texas, United States
Win	4–1	Ryan Hollis	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 149	February 19, 2016	3	5:00	Houston, Texas, United States	Return to Bantamweight.
Win	3–1	D'Nearon Seymore	Submission (triangle choke)	Fury FC 7	July 11, 2015	1	1:31	Humble, Texas, United States	Featherweight debut.
Win	2–1	Jake Snyder	TKO (punches)	Fury FC 6	May 22, 2015	2	0:10	Humble, Texas, United States
Loss	1–1	Levi Mowles	Decision (unanimous)	Legacy FC 37	November 14, 2014	3	5:00	Houston, Texas, United States
Win	1–0	Richard Delfin	TKO (punches)	Texas City Throwdown	March 14, 2014	3	0:28	Texas City, Texas, United States	Bantamweight debut.

^[33]

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

References

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External links

• Professional MMA record for Adrian Yanez from Sherdog
• Adrian Yanez at UFC