Austin Star Adrian Yanez Achieves a Feat Not Even Conor McGregor, Khabib & Anderson Silva Did in the UFC

The Austin-native UFC bantamweight star Adrian Yanez delivered yet another signature performance last weekend at UFC Austin. The fighter put up a terrific fight in his hometown and beat Tony Kelly via a first-round TKO.

Yanez had the crowd going wild after the finish and delivered a great octagon interview after it as well. The fighter promised to beat Kelly before the fight after the controversy Kelly had in Brazil for saying ‘dirty Brazilians’ while cornering his girlfriend Andrea Lee in a fight. Gilbert Burns also offered him money to knock him out but said he would do it for free, which he did.

Yanez earned his fifth post-fight performance bonus for his display at UFC Austin. He now has five bonuses in his first five UFC fights, which even greats like Conor McGregor, Anderson Silva, and Khabib Nurmagomedov do not have.

The fighter won the Fight of the Night bonus in his bout against Davey Grant at UFC Vegas 43 last year. He also won the performance of the night bonus in his bouts against Randy Costa, Gustavo Lopez, and Victor Rodriguez. Out of five of his bouts in the UFC, the Austin native has won four via a finish and one via split decision.

Yanez could certainly be a threat to the bantamweight division if he continues performing the way he is right now.

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How many post-fight bonuses does Conor McGregor have?

Conor McGregor is one of the most electrifying fighters to ever fight in the UFC. The Irishman has put up some sensational fights during his winning streak at the UFC and has given fans some very memorable finishes.

Out of the fourteen fights that Conor McGregor has had in the promotion, the fighter has bagged ten post-fight bonuses. That includes Fight of the Night, Knockout of the Night, and the Performance of the Night.

The fighter got the Knockout of the Night bonus in this first bout at the UFC against Marcus Brimage back in 2013.

Do you think Adrian Yanez has what it takes to beat Conor McGregor’s post-fight bonuses record? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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