VIDEO: Adrian Yanez Breaks Down in Tears After UFC Fight Night Victory- Reveals His Coach Passed Away

Adrian Yanez took on Davey Grant in his third UFC fight this year. The American-born secured a stunning win over Grant after a three-round gruesome battle. This was his third straight victory in the bantamweight division.

However, the 27-year-old got emotional after the fight and sat on the mat. Even though Yanez won the fight, it was a sad moment for him as he didn’t have his coach Saul Soliz cage side.

Saul Soliz, an MMA pioneer, and legendary coach, was a father figure to the American bantamweight fighter. Unfortunately, the head coach at Houston Metro Fight Club passed away due to Covid-19 in August.

Yanez in the post-fight interview said, ” It was a lot because I wanted him to be there.”

“Like every single UFC fight, I wanted him to be there all the way up to the title because I wanted to hand him the title. I always told him I was going to retire him. I was going to make sure that he never had to work again if he didn’t want to.”

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Soliz was always in the corner for Yanez since his debut in the UFC. However, after his demise, the 27-year-old trained and won his first fight without his beloved coach. Yanez, in an interview, shared his experience of not having his coach in the gym and his journey has been since then.

He said, “It’s just been an emotional roller coaster these past couple of months. And It’s been hard not seeing him at the gym. It just s*cks cause it was supposed to be us here. It was supposed to be us climbing up to the title so I can hand him the belt.”

Adrian Yanez Wants a Piece of Top-15

Fighting out of Houston, Texas, Adrian Yanez is a product of the Dana White Contender series. He made his UFC debut in 2020 with a stunning first-round knockout win over Victor Rodriguez.

Ever since his debut, the 27-year-old has been unstoppable. He won three straight fights this year. Two of which came via a knockout. He has three ‘Performance Of The Night’ and one ‘Fight Of the Night’ bonuses under his name.

However, Yanez is yet to secure a position among the top-15 in the UFC bantamweight division. Interestingly, Houston’s child, after a 4-0 UFC record, wants to fight someone from the top-15 in the division.

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The 15-3 professional MMA record holder is undefeated in the promotion and his run in the division so far has been incredible, considering his record. Hence, a fight with any of the top-15 seems a viable option for Yanez and a win will surely cement his position on the roster.

What are your thoughts on Yanez’s emotional moment? Who do you think should be next for him from the division? Let us know in the comments below.