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UFC bantamweight Adrian Yanez had a rough day at work on April 9. The 29-year-old went up against Rob Font in the main card of UFC 287.
The fight was a short-lived but thrilling affair as Font outclassed Yanez and knocked him out in the first round to secure the win. With the victory, Font broke his two-fight skid in the UFC. Apart from that, the 35-year-old also put an end to Yanez's incredible nine-fight winning streak.
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After the defeat, Yanez uploaded a post on Twitter, apologizing to his fans for the loss. The 29-year-old did not make any excuses in the post and said he would make a comeback.
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"I'm sorry guys. Camp was great, coaches put it all together, and my weight cut was good. I f**ked up on my end. I'm utterly disappointed and disgusted in my performance... I'll be back."
Despite the loss, Adrian Yanez received words of support from several prominent MMA personalities on social media.
Current bantamweight king Aljamain Sterling, who had picked Yanez to win, told him not to hang his head down following the loss.
"Nothing to be sorry about bro. Hold your head high. You still that dude! Bounce backs make for great stories."
Derek Brunson also echoed Sterling's sentiments in a tweet of his own.
Several MMA fans also posted words of motivation for Yanez after the 29-year-old's loss.
Check out the tweets below:
What did Rob Font say after his victory over Adrian Yanez at UFC 287?
After suffering a brutal defeat at the hands of Marlon Vera in April last year, Rob Font made a triumphant comeback after a year-long layoff at UFC 287.
In his post-fight octagon interview with Joe Rogan, Font shared how he used his jab to secure the win. The 35-year-old said that he needed to score a knockout at UFC 287 and now wishes to take on top-ranked fighters next:
"Like I said before, I'm super confident in my jab and I get this thing going on anybody, I'm taking them out... Man, it's been a while since I got a finish and I needed this finish, I needed it for myself. I needed it for my team, I needed it for my family, man. Put me back with the top guys, I'm ready to go."
Watch the full post-fight octagon interview below:
