Adrian Yañez
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The Read
Adrian Yañez is a slick, high-volume boxer out of Houston whose crisp combinations and bonus-heavy finishes made him one of the most exciting bantamweight prospects in the UFC. Thirteen of his seventeen wins are finishes, and he won his first five Octagon bouts on the back of his hands and pressure.
Momentum has stalled — he is winless in his last three (two of them razor-close or controversial), including a debated draw with Ricky Simon. Against the heavy-handed former champion Cody Garbrandt, his volume and chin meet real knockout power in a fight both men need.
Next Fight
Record
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Draw
vs Ricky SimonDecision (majority draw) · R3
UFC Seattle
28 Mar 2026
28 Mar 2026
A controversial majority draw: Yañez's crisper boxing controlled much of the fight and he scored a knockdown in the final seconds, but Simon's takedowns and round-two power swung two cards even. Yañez said he felt robbed.
Key moments
- Yañez sharper on the feet in rounds one and three.
- Simon's takedowns and power in round two.
- A late Yañez knockdown.
- Majority-draw verdict widely disputed.
Loss
vs Daniel MarcosDecision (split) · R3
UFC Tampa
14 Dec 2024
14 Dec 2024
A razor-close, wild fight that kept Marcos undefeated. Marcos rocked Yañez early and the bout was briefly paused after a simultaneous eye-poke and groin strike, before a split verdict went Marcos's way.
Key moments
- An early Marcos punch hurt Yañez.
- A mid-fight pause for simultaneous fouls.
- Back-and-forth exchanges throughout.
- A split decision against Yañez.
Win
vs Vinicius SalvadorTKO (punches) · R1 2:47
UFC Vegas 92
18 May 2024
18 May 2024
A bounce-back finish after two straight losses: a counter right hook dropped Salvador and Yañez swarmed with ground strikes for the first-round stoppage.
Key moments
- A clean counter right hook landed.
- Salvador dropped.
- A ground-and-pound flurry.
- Referee waved it off in round one.
Loss
vs Jonathan MartinezTKO (leg kicks) · R2 2:26
UFC Fight Night
14 Oct 2023
14 Oct 2023
Martinez's accumulating leg kicks broke down Yañez's base for a second-round stoppage — Yañez's second straight knockout loss.
Key moments
- A sustained calf- and leg-kick attack.
- Yañez's mobility degraded.
- The lead leg buckled.
- TKO via leg kicks in round two.
Loss
vs Rob FontTKO (punches) · R1 2:57
UFC 287
8 Apr 2023
8 Apr 2023
Yañez's first UFC loss: Font's volume boxing and jab caught him and a combination finished it in the first round.
Key moments
- Font's pressure and jab set the tone.
- A combination dropped Yañez.
- First-round TKO.
- Yañez's first defeat in the UFC.