Yañez vs Diaz — Bantamweight · UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit

Scheduled · 14 Nov 2026 UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit UFC 334 · Bantamweight · 3 rounds · New York, New York
Adrian
Yañez
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Record Record: 18-6-1
Wins
18
Losses
6
Draws
1
12KO/TKO
2Sub
4Dec

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18-6-1
Record
16-1-1
United States
Nationality
Peru
32
Age
27
1.70 m
Height — Diaz leads
68.5 in
178 cm
Reach — Yañez leads
69.5 in
5.95
Sig. strikes landed / minStr / min — Yañez leadsSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
3.72
78%
Finish rateFinish % — Yañez leadsFinish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
50%
Pegajoso
Juan
Diaz
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Record Record: 16-1-1
Wins
16
Losses
1
Draws
1
5KO/TKO
3Sub
8Dec

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18-6-1
Record
16-1-1
1-3-1 last 5
Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
5-0 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.
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12
Wins by KO/TKOKO wins — Yañez leads
5
2
Wins by submissionSub wins — Diaz leads
3
5.22
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbs / minSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
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57%
Striking defenseStrike def.Striking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
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76%
Takedown defenseTD def.Takedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
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07:09
Avg. fight timeAvg. 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.
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Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect the fighter data snapshot used for this page. 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.

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What to expect

Case for Yañez

Adrian Yañez brings a high-volume boxing game and 14 finishes in 18 wins to the announced UFC 334 bantamweight bout. His recent 1-3-1 stretch makes the contest a chance to rediscover the combination work that carried his early UFC run.

Case for Diaz

Juan Diaz enters with a 16-1-1 record, a five-fight winning streak and a rangy pressure style built through Peru, Mexico and the Contender Series. He can test Yañez by making the boxing exchanges happen on less comfortable terms.

What to Watch

  • Whether Yañez can establish his combination game before Diaz’s pressure sets the range.
  • How Diaz’s reach and forward movement affect the pocket exchanges.
  • Which bantamweight has the cleaner defensive answers after the first counters land.
  • Whether the fight develops into a sustained volume battle or a sequence of decisive exchanges.

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