Garbrandt vs Yañez — Bantamweight · UFC 329
Scheduled · 11 Jul 2026Tale of the Tape
- 2.79 5.96
- 59% 57%
- 3.66 5.24
- 82% 75%
- 73% 76%
- 15-7-0
- Record
- 17-6-1
- 3-2 last 5
- Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
- 1-3-1 last 5
- Orthodox
- StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
- Orthodox
- 10:20
- Avg. fight timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
- 7:33
- Bantamweight
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- United States
- Nationality
- United States
- Xtreme Couture · Las Vegas
- Team
- Metro Fight Club · Houston
Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.
How the Fight Plays Out
Case for Garbrandt
Garbrandt still carries the heaviest single-shot power in the matchup — eleven knockouts and a former world title built on counter-striking. At his best he out-boxed Dominick Cruz; the right hand can end any exchange. If the legs and chin from the title days still show up, his power is the great equaliser.
Case for Yañez
Yañez is the higher-volume, more active boxer — 5.96 significant strikes a minute and a finish in thirteen of seventeen wins. He is the busier, fresher striker and lands far more often, though he has been knocked down and stopped before. If he keeps the volume high and avoids the one big counter, the output should carry him.
What to Watch
- Garbrandt's one-shot power against Yañez's volume — the classic puncher-versus-output question.
- Both have been knocked out: whose chin and recovery hold up under fire?
- Garbrandt's output has dropped (2.79 strikes/min) — can he still pull the trigger enough to win rounds?
- Two cold fighters (Garbrandt 1-2, Yañez 0-2-1 in their last three) — who needs it more, and who cracks?
Pre-Fight Predictions
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