Adrian Yanez earned a UFC contract on the strength of 39 seconds. That’s how long it took him to knockout Brady Huang during their Dana White Contender Series fight in August 2020. In awarding Yanez his deal, UFC president Dana White said of the then 26 year-old, “I didn’t get to see much… and I look forward to seeing more in the UFC.” White might still be waiting to see more of Yanez. In five UFC fights, Yanez has gone the distance once.
Yanez made his official UFC debut in October 2021 opposite Victor Rodriguez. Yanez, a heavy favorite in that matchup, ran through Rodriguez in 2:46, wrapping things up with a ruinous head kick.