LAS VEGAS – Adrian Yanez has ended the worst stretch in his preventing profession, and he couldn’t be happier.
The UFC bantamweight went winless in 2023, getting stopped by Jonathan Martinez and Rob Font in two consecutive bouts. Yanez (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) entered Saturday’s UFC Struggle Night time 241 decided to get again within the win column, and he did impressively. Yanez stopped Vinicius Salvador (14-7 MMA, 0-3 UFC) with a brutal proper hand within the first spherical of their contest.
“It feels actually, actually good,” Yanez stated at a post-fight information convention, reflecting on his huge win. “Final yr sucked. I can’t sugar coat it, it sucked for me. It actually took rather a lot out of me, particularly with having surgical procedure on the finish of the yr and having to take a seat out a bit, and having to take a seat out with my very own ideas. Sitting on the machine and shifting the leg for me, that actually sucked, however it form of made me understand that nobody else goes to need it as unhealthy as I do.
“I needed to decide myself up by the bootstraps and get myself going. On the finish of the day, it’s on me. I put myself in that place. It was my fault. My 2023 yr was attributable to me, and I’ve to tug myself out of that. Nobody else responsible however me and on the finish of the day, 2024 proper right here, we’re 5 months into it, and I’m lastly right here. I’m actually f*cking excited to get the victory, so yeah, I’m joyful.”
Yanez doesn’t wish to cease at Saturday’s win. He desires to maintain rising within the ranks, and he’s hoping he will get a chance to try this on the UFC 306 pay-per-view anticipated to be held at The Sphere in Las Vegas.
“I had a few guys name me out,” Yanez stated. “I do know John Castañeda has a very robust battle in entrance of him, Daniel Marcos. Daniel Santos, although, alternatively, doesn’t have a battle e book, so in The Sphere, I wouldn’t thoughts that in any respect. That may be enjoyable. Additionally, Victor Henry appeared actually good in his final battle, I feel that might be one for the followers. I feel the followers would truly love that.
“However all of this to me, it doesn’t matter, it’s all respect aside from the 2 that referred to as me out, so all love. I’m going to exit right here and fighter everybody onerous, so it’s what it’s.”
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