Adrian Yanez News

Chris Taylor - April 8, 2023

Tonight’s UFC 287 main card features a key bantamweight bout featuring Adrian Yanez taking on Rob Font. Font (19-6 MMA) will enter the contest looking to snap a two-fight losing skid. The 35-year-old veteran is coming off back-to-back decision defeats to Marlon Vera and Jose Aldo respectively.

Cole Shelton - April 5, 2023

Adrian Yanez is ready to show the mainstream just how good he is. Yanez is set to make his pay-per-view debut on Saturday in the featured fight right before the main and co-main events. It’s a massive opportunity as he will also be facing the sixth-ranked bantamweight in Rob Font who is someone Yanez knows likes to bring the fight.

Cole Shelton - April 4, 2023

The 117th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC 287. We’re first joined by 10th-ranked UFC strawweight Michelle Waterson-Gomez (3:07). Next, we are joined by sixth-ranked UFC bantamweight Rob Font (18:27). 12th-ranked UFC bantamweight Adrian Yanez (36:10) then stops by. Closing out the program is UFC strawweight Loopy Godinez (1:03:16).

Cole Shelton - January 9, 2023

Adrian Yanez was glad to finally be booked against Rob Font. After Yanez knocked out Tony Kelley in June at UFC Austin, a month later he was in discussions to fight Rob Font at Madison Square Garden. Yet, it never came to fruition, and Yanez was offered some different opponents but those too never happened.

Cole Shelton - June 24, 2022

Adrian Yanez was glad to KO Tony Kelley at UFC Austin. In the lead-up to UFC Austin, Kelley made some bigotry comments and Yanez was told by many people that he needed to KO the American. To only add to that, at weigh-ins and during the fight, Kelley was talking more trash. Even after after losing the fight Kelley continued to chirp which Yanez finds comical.

Susan Cox - June 23, 2022

Adrian Yanez is claiming UFC staff members told him to ‘f**k up’ Tony Kelley prior to their fight in Austin, Texas. It was Yanez (16-3 MMA) vs Kelley (8-3 MMA) last Saturday, June 18th in a bantamweight bout. The result was a devastating first-round knockout loss for Kelley and another check in the win column for Yanez.

Harry Kettle - June 21, 2022

Sean O’Malley has responded to a recent callout from Adrian Yanez as both bantamweights continue to shine in the UFC. Over the course of the last few years, Sean O’Malley has served as one of the most notable newcomers to the UFC stage. Whether it be his eccentric personality, interesting fashion style or incredibly fun way of fighting, ‘Suga’ definitely knows how to get people talking.

Harry Kettle - June 20, 2022

Adrian Yanez has reacted to Gilbert Burns following through on his promise to send him money for finishing Tony Kelley. Last Saturday night we saw Adrian Yanez keep his momentum going in the UFC with a strong TKO win over Tony Kelley. While the finish itself was impressive, many headlines came from his reaction to the victory as he flipped Kelley off following the tense build-up that was shared between the two men as a result of Kelley’s controversial comments about Brazilians last month.

Cole Shelton - June 15, 2022

Adrian Yanez knows there will be a ton of people rooting for him on Saturday at UFC Austin. Yanez is set to face Tony Kelley, who previously made some bigotry comments while in the corner of Andrea Lee, which ultimately had provided Adrian with a lot of support. Although that adds intrigue to the fight, for Yanez the most exciting aspect is the fact he’s fighting back home in Texas.

Cole Shelton - June 14, 2022

The 82nd episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC Austin. We’re first joined by one-half of the main event and the seventh-ranked featherweight Josh Emmett (2:05). UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon (16:13) then comes on. UFC middleweight Kyle Daukaus (38:16) stops by. Then, UFC bantamweight Adrian Yanez (54:28) comes on. Closing out the program is UFC featherweight Ricardo Ramos (1:14:43).

Cole Shelton - November 25, 2021

Adrian Yanez was shocked when he heard one judge score the fight 30-27, Davey Grant. Yanez and Grant fought back at UFC Vegas 43 in a highly-anticipated bantamweight scrap. The fight delivered as it won Fight of the Night, but when it went to the scorecards, many expected Yanez to win 30-27 or 29-28. Yet, it ended up being a split decision which Yanez says pissed him off.

Adam D Martin - November 25, 2021

UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley reaffirmed his interest in fighting rising star Adrian Yanez, saying “that’s a sick fight.” O’Malley called out Yanez after his “Fight of the Night” victory over Davey Grant at UFC Vegas 43. Yanez, however, suggested that O’Malley wasn’t being serious about the callout. “Suga,” though, confirmed that he is in fact interested in this fight, and he is hoping the UFC sets this fight up for next March should O’Malley beat Raulian Paiva at UFC 269.

Chris Taylor - November 20, 2021

Sean O’Malley trolled UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling while confirming his interest in fighting Adrian Yanez this March. O’Malley (14-1 MMA), who is scheduled to return at next month’s UFC 269 event for a bantamweight bout with Raulian Paiva (21-3 MMA), raised eyebrows this afternoon when he tweeted “March” following the conclusion of today’s FOTN scrap between Adrian Yanez and Davey Grant.

Chris Taylor - November 20, 2021

A key men’s bantamweight contest featuring Davey Grant taking on Adrian Yanez took place on today’s UFC Vegas 43 main card. Grant (13-6 MMA) had entered the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Marlon Moraes back in June. Prior to that setback, ‘Dangerous’ was on a three-fight winning streak, which included knockout victories over Martin Day and Jonathan Martinez.

Chris Taylor - November 20, 2021

A key men’s bantamweight contest featuring Davey Grant taking on Adrian Yanez takes place on today’s UFC Vegas 43 main card. Grant (13-5 MMA) enters the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Marlon Moraes back in June. Prior to that setback, ‘Dangerous’ was on a three-fight winning streak, which included knockout victories over Martin Day and Jonathan Martinez.

Cole Shelton - November 16, 2021

Adrian Yanez is excited for his UFC Vegas 43 fight against Davey Grant. Yanez is 3-0 in the UFC with three KO’s and three Performance of the Night bonuses, so with that, many thought a ranked opponent would be next. Yet, that won’t be the case as he will face Grant on Saturday, which is a fight he is looking forward to.

Adam D Martin - July 25, 2021

UFC bantamweight prospects Adrian Yanez and Randy Costa reacted following their incredible slugfest on the UFC Vegas 32 main card. Yanez and Costa are two of the most popular UFC fighters on MMA Twitter and the two bantamweights put on a friendly bet, with Yanez earning a month’s supply of Dr. Pepper with a victory and Costa getting a month’s supply of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. With so much on the line for both men, they really showed up and put on an amazing performance for the fans at UFC Vegas 32. In one of the best fights on a card full of amazing scraps, Yanez and Costa went to war for the fans’ delight as they beat each other up until Yanez was able to out-tough and out-cardio Costa and win via second-round knockout.