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Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
A former champion's recent bounce-back win couldn't survive a two-punch combination from a betting favourite starving for form.
Cody Garbrandt walked in as the betting underdog despite a recent win, and the gap in current form showed. Adrian Yanez, looking for his first victory since March 2024 after a stretch of inconsistent results, delivered a decisive statement — stunning and dropping Garbrandt with a punch, then finishing the sequence with a two-punch combination as Garbrandt tried to recover and clinch, catching him …
Garbrandt (15-8) suffers another finish loss in his post-title career, raising continued questions about his durability against the division's power punchers.
Yanez (18-6) snaps a difficult stretch with his first win since March 2024, delivering a decisive knockout against a recognisable veteran name.
Yanez snapping a difficult run with a decisive finish over a recognisable name
Garbrandt's continued durability concerns in his post-title career
The speed of the finish (under three minutes) despite Garbrandt entering with recent momentum
Yanez's case for a step up in competition after this win
What this loss means for Garbrandt's roster status going forward
Garbrandt's recent win over Long Xiao suggested some rebuilding progress that this result may understate
A single finishing sequence decided the fight quickly — the broader skill gap wasn't fully tested
This Fight — Statistics
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Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
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This fight · per-round breakdown

