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Adrian Yanez

Active #22 bantamweight · age 32 · Orthodox · 5'7" 170 cm · 135 lb 61 kg · reach 70" 178 cm
Upcoming bout Sat, Jul 11
vs Cody Garbrandt · UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
At a glance
Elo rating
1554
Global Elo 1594 ±31
Rank
#22
top 27% of division
UFC record
6-3-1
KO 5 · Sub 0 · Dec 1
Streak
0
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y 0
Last fight
Mar 28, 2026
Draw by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 22m
Avg fight time
8:14
Bonuses
7
Fights per year
1.9
Since last fight
3mo

Honest Elo history

10 fights · tap & drag
Oct 31, 2020 — W vs Victor Rodriguez Δ+33Mar 20, 2021 — W vs Gustavo Lopez Δ+31Jul 24, 2021 — W vs Randy Costa Δ+30Nov 20, 2021 — W vs Davey Grant Δ+21Jun 18, 2022 — W vs Tony Kelley Δ+26Apr 8, 2023 — L vs Rob Font Δ-20Oct 14, 2023 — L vs Jonathan Martinez Δ-19May 18, 2024 — W vs Vinicius Salvador Δ+11Dec 14, 2024 — L vs Daniel Marcos Δ-17Mar 28, 2026 — D vs Ricky Simon Δ0 14501475150015251550157516001625 202120222023202420252026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":331.7,"elo":1493,"date":"2020-10-31","opp":"Victor Rodriguez","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":141.1,"y":275.2,"elo":1524,"date":"2021-03-20","opp":"Gustavo Lopez","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":2,"x":187,"y":220.9,"elo":1553,"date":"2021-07-24","opp":"Randy Costa","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":3,"x":230.4,"y":183.1,"elo":1574,"date":"2021-11-20","opp":"Davey Grant","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":4,"x":307,"y":136.6,"elo":1599,"date":"2022-06-18","opp":"Tony Kelley","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":5,"x":414.3,"y":172.5,"elo":1580,"date":"2023-04-08","opp":"Rob Font","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":6,"x":483.2,"y":206.8,"elo":1561,"date":"2023-10-14","opp":"Jonathan Martinez","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":7,"x":562.3,"y":187.3,"elo":1572,"date":"2024-05-18","opp":"Vinicius Salvador","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":8,"x":638.9,"y":218.7,"elo":1555,"date":"2024-12-14","opp":"Daniel Marcos","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":9,"x":810,"y":219.6,"elo":1554,"date":"2026-03-28","opp":"Ricky Simon","result":"D","delta":0}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Mar 28, 2026 Ricky Simon D 0
Dec 14, 2024 Daniel Marcos L -17
May 18, 2024 Vinicius Salvador W +11
Oct 14, 2023 Jonathan Martinez L -19
Apr 8, 2023 Rob Font L -20

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
83%
5 / 6
Finish rate
KO
5
83% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
1
17% of wins
KO: 5 (83%) 5 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 1 (17%) 1
Finishes by round
5 total
R1
3 60%
R2
1 20%
R3
1 20%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 488 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
74% Head
  • Head 74%
  • Body 13%
  • Leg 14%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
92% Distance
  • Distance 92%
  • Clinch 1%
  • Ground 7%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
67%
of losses by finish
2 of 3
2 KO/TKO 0 Sub 1 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1569
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 6 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Tony Kelley
Elo 1533 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
5.7
+0.3 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 10 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1583

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Adrian Yanez on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.