Cody Garbrandt vs. Adrian Yañez
UFC 329 · July 11, 2026 · T-Mobile Arena
Adrian Yañez def. Cody Garbrandt — TKO (punches), R1 2:47
The pure boxing shootout everyone predicted, and it came down to exactly what the pre-fight math warned: whose chin failed first. Garbrandt landed his power early, but Yañez took the shots, backed him up with a right hand, then followed with another right to the temple for the stoppage at 2:47 of round one. Garbrandt's durability, flagged as the question mark, was the answer.
The breakdown below was written before the fight.
Twenty-two combined knockouts and two fighters who only know one direction. Yañez's volume should win the rounds on activity alone, but Garbrandt's counter right hand is the single biggest weapon in the fight, and Yañez walks into exchanges. Whoever's chin fails first — and the smart money says someone's does by round three.
The Matchup
A boxing match in four-ounce gloves between two men who have zero interest in the floor — Yañez has never attempted a UFC takedown and Garbrandt hasn't landed one in years. Garbrandt is the sharper single-shot puncher with real amateur pedigree; Yañez throws twice the volume (5.96 vs 2.79 landed per minute) behind the faster jab. The brutal math: Garbrandt has been stopped five times, and Yañez absorbs 5.24 strikes a minute. Both chins are on the clock.
Tale of the Tape
| Cody Garbrandt | Adrian Yañez | |
|---|---|---|
| 15-7 | Record | 17-6-1 |
| 35 | Age | 32 |
| 5'8" | Height | 5'7" |
| 65" | Reach | 70" |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| United States | Country | United States |
| Team Alpha Male (Sacramento) | Team | Metro Fight Club (Houston) |
The Numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
Cody Garbrandt
“No Love”
The former bantamweight champion who dethroned Dominick Cruz in 2016 with one of the great title performances — an Ohio amateur boxing product with 11 KOs in 15 wins. The chin has betrayed him since, and at 35 he's alternated wins and losses for three years. The power never left; the durability is the question.
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Adrian Yañez
Galveston boxing stylist who won his UFC contract with a 39-second Contender Series KO and rattled off five straight wins with bonus checks. Has never attempted a takedown in the UFC — he's here to box, with one of the fastest jabs in the division. Coming off a majority draw with Ricky Simon.
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