Overview
- Yannis, who opened the prelims Saturday in Winnipeg, stopped Jamie Siraj by TKO at 2:43 of Round 1 and earned a reported $25,000 finish bonus.
- He dropped Siraj with clean punches, moved to mount, and ended it with elbows that prompted a quick referee stoppage.
- The bout kicked off UFC Fight Night 273 at Canada Life Centre, moving Yannis to 10-4 overall (1-1 UFC) and leaving Siraj 14-4 (0-1 UFC) in his promotional debut.
- Addressing boos after the stoppage, Yannis told the crowd he hoped he earned Canada's respect.
- Siraj's loss came after a long recovery from septic shock and a four-year layoff, and reporters noted a swollen left eye and a visible gash on the right side of his head.