John Yannis showed level he can hit with full camp at UFC Winnipeg
After a short-notice UFC debut up a weight class, John Yannis was happy for some normalcy in Winnipeg – and the result it yielded.
John Yannis met the media Saturday after his win over Jamie Siraj at UFC Fight Night 273. Yannis (10-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) put away Siraj (14-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) with a brutal ground-and-pounded TKO to open the prelims at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Yannis' vicious elbows closed the show.
The win was Yannis' first in the UFC, and it came on the road against a Canuck in Siraj who had a long road to the promotion that included a brain illness that left him in a coma several years back. It also came after a full camp, though, which was a far cry from what he had for his UFC debut last August – a submission loss to Austin Bashi he took to save the fight on four days' notice. "I took eight months off and grinded.
I came from a loss, so I felt like I had something to prove coming into enemy territory. It feels good, and I couldn't ask for a better night," Yannis told the UFC after the win. "Coming off the 'L' is awesome.
For Bashi, I took the fight on four days' notice at a weight class higher. I truly believe I'm one of the most dangerous guys at 135, so a full camp at 135 against an opponent, I'd put the house on me every single time. " JUST LIKE THAT 🤫 John Yannis ends up with the 1st Round TKO tonight to start off #UFCWinnipeg !