Overview
- Yanez knocked out former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt in the first round, with referee Herb Dean stopping the fight at 2:47 after a counter right and follow-up punches.
- The finish occurred at UFC 329 on Saturday, July 11, and moved Yanez to 18-6 while extending Garbrandt’s slide to 15-8.
- Yanez credited Fortis MMA head coach Sayif Saud for pulling him out of a brawl and calling the tactical sequence that led to the knockout.
- Garbrandt removed his gloves in the Octagon and left without a post-fight interview, an action that, along with social-media comments and his recent record, has fueled retirement speculation.
- The result hands Yanez his first win in about two years and positions him to seek ranked opponents, while Garbrandt’s durability and future in the sport now face renewed scrutiny.