Who is Adrian Yanez fighting next?

Adrian Yanez is a 29-year-old professional fighter from America competing in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is ranked No.14 in the weight class. The orthodox fighter stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 135 lbs.

Born on November 29, 1993, Adrian Yanez started training in boxing at a very young age. However, with time, he was introduced to Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and by the age of 15, Yanez transitioned into mixed martial arts. Even though he wanted to become a boxer from a young age, the American was completely hooked after his first MMA outing at the age of 17.

Before making his UFC stint, Adrian Yanez had competed in various other MMA promotions, namely Bellator, Legacy FC, Fury FC, etc. He is a former LFA bantamweight title contender. He made his way into the UFC by defeating Brady Huang via TKO at Dana White’s Contender Series 28 on August 11, 2020.

Moreover, for his octagon debut, Adrian Yanez had a head-kick knockout win against Victor Rodriguez on October 31, 2020. The fight took place at UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva in Las Vegas, and Yanez also earned a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus for his showcase. Yanez has had six fights inside the octagon and has only lost once till now.

Adrian Yanez Next Fight

Adrian Yanez is set to face Jonathan Martinez for his next fight on October 14, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, United States.

Jonathan Martinez is coming off a TKO win against Cub Swanson for his last outing at UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo on October 15, 2022. He earned a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus for the second-round finish. Moreover, Martinez is currently on a four-fight win streak and is ranked as the No.13 ranked contender in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Hence, it is Yanez’s chance to win over Martinez and climb up the rankings table.

Adrian Yanez Last Fight

Adrian Yanez had his last fight against Rob Font at UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2. The fight occurred on April 8, 2023, in Miami, Florida, and Yanez lost the bout via TKO at 2:57 in the first round.

Moreover, Adrian Yanez lost his nine-fight win streak, out of which five were in the UFC. Yanez would have earned a serious spot in the bantamweight rankings table if he had not lost to Rob Font in his last fight.

Adrian Yanez Record

Adrian Yanez has a professional MMA record of 16 wins and 4 losses. Starting his career in 2014, his record consists of ten wins via knockout, two via submissions, and a total of six first-round finishes. He was on a nine-fight win streak up until losing to Rob Font in his last outing.

*Last updated on October 12, 2023.