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ADRIAN YAÑEZ

American· Metro Fight Club
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Height

5' 7"

Reach

70"

Stance

Orthodox

Age

32

An orthodox bantamweight from Houston who grew up in La Porte, Texas, Adrian Yañez represents Metro Fight Club. The American fighter built his foundation in boxing before expanding his skills to Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Known for his striking, Yañez has earned several performance bonuses and claimed victories over ranked opponents during his career.

Prior to his appearance at UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez, Yañez holds a record of 7-3-0. His recent run began with consecutive TKO losses to Rob Font and Jonathan Martinez in 2023. He rebounded in May 2024 with a TKO victory over Vinicius Salvador, but subsequently dropped a split decision to Daniel Marcos later that year. In his most recent outing in March 2026, Yañez fought Ricky Simón to a majority draw.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez

7
Wins
3
Losses
0
Draws
7-3-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Ricky Simón
Draw17-6-1·Draw (majority)
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer·Seattle, Washington, United States
Mar 28, 2026·Round 3·5:00
07vs. Daniel Marcos
Loss17-6·Decision (split)
UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley·Tampa, Florida, United States
Dec 14, 2024·Round 3·5:00
06vs. Vinicius Salvador
Win17-5·TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
May 18, 2024·Round 1·2:47
05vs. Jonathan Martinez
Loss16-5·TKO (leg kick)
UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Oct 14, 2023·Round 2·2:26
04vs. Rob Font
Loss16-4·TKO (punches)
UFC 287·Miami, Florida, United States
Apr 8, 2023·Round 1·2:57
03vs. Tony Kelley
Win16-3·TKO (punches)
UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett·Austin, Texas, United States
Jun 18, 2022·Round 1·3:49
02vs. Davey Grant
Win15-3·Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 20, 2021·Round 3·5:00
01vs. Randy Costa
Win14-3·TKO (punches)
UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jul 24, 2021·Round 2·2:11

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