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One of my favorite fighters to watch. If he had better boxing defense I'd say he's the best boxer in the UFC.
One of my favorite fighters to watch. If he had better boxing defense I'd say he's the best boxer in the UFC.
One of my favorite fighters to watch. If he had better boxing defense I'd say he's the best boxer in the UFC.
He has good boxing but his level of competition has been low so his boxing shines vs them. He was losing to Costa before Costa gassed. I think he'll lose once he steps up in competition, that's why they aren't rushing him up the rankings and trying to fast track him. Once he gets a live body that will plant their feet and trade with him or pressure him with higher level striking than what's he been matched up with so far, he's going to have issues.
If he had better boxing and boxing defense, he probably would be looking at a boxing career instead of an mma career. He reminds of Masvidal, I'm sure they have experience at boxing gyms and chose mma instead of boxing because they figured they would have more success in mma instead of boxing. Boxing is heavy in their culture so it's usually the first choice. For example Masvidal's street fights with Kimbo's protege was him as a boxer.
He's definitely good, I'm not denying his skills. Just don't think he's ready for the top of the division yet because most are strikers. In this highlight clip alone Costa was piecing Yanez up with the jab and boxing before he gassed out. That's how I think it'll play out vs higher level strikers, he is able to shine because most of the fighters he fights, he has the clear striking advantage.It seems like Yanez stepped up his game after winning against Davey Grant by SD who knocked out Jonathan Martinez and had a competitive bout with Chito Vera. He made short work of Tony Kelley who gave Randy Costa a one-sided beating immediately after his fight with Yanez.
Who knows if he might or not become a champion but considering he just debuted in 2020 he is making good progress so far.
Costa tends to be pretty strong and sharp early tho.He has good boxing but his level of competition has been low so his boxing shines vs them. He was losing to Costa before Costa gassed.
Font is old as dirt and got knocked down like 10 times in his last two fights. If Yanez brutally KO’s him. It’s expected tbh. Fonts resume is pretty weak.He's definitely good, I'm not denying his skills. Just don't think he's ready for the top of the division yet because most are strikers. In this highlight clip alone Costa was piecing Yanez up with the jab and boxing before he gassed out. That's how I think it'll play out vs higher level strikers, he is able to shine because most of the fighters he fights, he has the clear striking advantage.
People do improve but his boxing to me looks the same in all his fights. Same set-ups, timing, combos, and patterns. He boxes with a certain rhythm and timing. He can't keep up with a higher pace/tempo/intensity and that's why Costa was able to piece him up in the early rounds of their fight. He needs to control the pace and fight with his rhythm. He won't respond well to high volume/intensity and pressure.
The Rob Font fight will answer a lot of questions though since Font likes to jab and is a pretty high volume puncher in certain fights. That will be a great test for Yanez and to see if he's at that level.
And he got cutYanez vs. Kelly is one of my favorite KO's ever.
Yanez hit that dude from every conceivable angle and slumped him multiple times, then Kelly had the nerve to get up and say that he wasn't out.
Comedy gold.
Hands of stone. He reminds me of a prime Cody with a much much better chin.