MMA Preview – Davey Grant vs Adrian Yanez at UFC Fight Night 198
DAVEY GRANT VS ADRIAN YANEZ FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 198? Saturday 20th November, 2021 - 21:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 198? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 198? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Fight Night 198 on? BT Sport 2
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 198? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
DAVEY GRANT VS ADRIAN YANEZ LOWDOWN
Davey Grant (13-5) walks out for his third appearance of the year which is great to see after only fighting three times between 2016 and 2020. In that period, he got submitted by Manny Bermudez (2018), but then replied with a split decision over Grigorii Popov (2019) and a starching of Martin Day (2020). At the start of the year, he took on Johnathan Martinez and earnt his second ‘performance of the night’ bonus is a row with another devastating knockout. He stepped back out in June and earnt another bonus (‘fight of the night’) but got his win streak snapped in his rematch with Marlon Vera via unanimous decision.
Adrian Yanez (14-3) also heads out for the third outing of the year and he is protecting an outstanding seven-fight win streak including six knockouts. A split decision broke up the run of knockouts and it came under the Legacy Fighting Alliance banner against Kyle Estrada (2019). He then finished Brady Huang (2020) on the Contender Series before earning three ‘performance of the night’ bonuses in a row. He buried Victor Rodriguez (2020), Gustavo Lopez (2021) and Randy Costa (2021) in an epic scrap to solidify his top prospect status in the bantamweight division.
DAVEY GRANT VS ADRIAN YANEZ PREDICTION
We all know about the threat in Davey’s hands now, but he made a name for himself with his jiu-jitsu and would be wise to mix things up. However, this is a terrible match-up for him on paper at least. He is a wild striker with decent jiu-jitsu, but he is taking on one of the most polished strikers in the division who is also a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Grant has a chance of clipping Yanez. He swings from the hips which is hard to see but he throws looping left – right hooks leaving his chin exposed. Once Yanez gets a read, that chin will become a massive target and we expect Yanez to find it. His technique is far superior and as long as his defence is on point, he will be able to land at will.
If Grant lands early or decides to grapple, he has a chance, but we expect Yanez’s striking to look a level above and may just hand Grant the first knockout of his career.
Prediction: Yanez via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Yanez via KO/TKO
