Adriano Yanez re-entered the win column with a bang – or a series of them – in UFC 241 Fight Night on Saturday.
In a bantamweight fight on the main card, Yanez (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) submitted his opponent Vinícius Salvador (14-7 MMA, 0-3 UFC with punches via stoppage at 2:47 of the first round.
A strong right counter from Yanez marked the beginning of the end for Salvador at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Although Salvador did his best to try and survive, he was unable to do so. Salvador was still conscious at the time of the stoppage, but absorbed many unanswered blows from Yanez, in the opinion of referee Chris Tognoni.
With the win, Yanez snapped a two-fight skid that included TKO losses to Rob Font and Jonathan Martinez. Salvador loses his third fight in as many UFC attempts since signing with the promotion’s Dana White’s Contender Series in August 2022.
Updated UFC Fight Night 241 results include:
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Adrian Yanez defeated. Vinicius Salvador by TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:47
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Angela Hill defeated. Luana Pinheiro via submission (guillotine) – Round 2, 4:12
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Tom Nolan defeated. Victor Martinez by TKO (knee, punches) – Round 1, 3:50
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Oumar Sy defeated. Tuco Tokkos via submission (rear naked choke) – Round 1, 3:43
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Melissa Gatto won. Tamires Vidal by TKO (punches) – Round 3, 0:37
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Abus Magomedov defeated. Warlley Alves by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
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Ariane Carnelossi defeated. Piera Rodriguez by disqualification (intentional headbutt) – Round 2, 3:16
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Heili Alateng defeated. Kleydson Rodrigues by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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Vanessa Demopoulos defeated. Emily Ducote via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
For more information on the card, visit the MMA Junkie events hub to UFC 241 Fight Night.
