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John Yannis
Bantamweight

John Yannis

1-2-0
Striker Durable Suspect TD Defense
5'7"Height
70"Reach
SouthpawStance
32Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
7:07Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Above avg, rated 75 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking solid · May 2026 · stats read 45 → nudged -6 inside the band · claims striking volume +1, striking technique +2 (+4) Accuracy — Average, rated 60 of 100 · claims striking technique +2, counter striking +2 (+6) Striking D — Average, rated 60 of 100 · claims striking defense +2, head movement +2 (+9) Durability — Average, rated 54 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Weak, rated 11 of 100 · claims td offense +1 (+2) TD Defense — Below avg, rated 35 of 100 · 138 MMA tag td defense: suspect · Apr 2026 · stats read 54 → nudged +7 inside the band · claims td defense -2, getup -2 (-6) Grappling — Below avg, rated 34 of 100 · 138 MMA whiteboard: grappling decent · May 2026 · stats read 24 → nudged -5 inside the band Control — Weak, rated 19 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking solid
2 analyst reads graded this phase
  • solid UFC Fight Night Muhammad vs Bonfim Full Card Preview & Predictions · May 30, 2026 watch ↗
  • solid UFC Fight Night Burns vs Malott · April 12, 2026 watch ↗
grappling decent whiteboard
2 analyst reads graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night Muhammad vs Bonfim Full Card Preview & Predictions · May 30, 2026 · whiteboard watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night Burns vs Malott · April 12, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking solid 2 reads
grappling decent 2 reads · whiteboard
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking, TD Defense, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, Striking D, Wrestling · stats alone on Durability, Control.

Built on 21 minutes of tracked cage time across 3 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Striker above avg striking — rates 75 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking solid · May 2026
Durable average durability — rates 54 of 100 among UFC veterans
Suspect TD Defense 138 MMA · Apr 2026 tags td defense: suspect
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.56
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.07
Striking accuracy49.4%
Striking defense62.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.7
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense80.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time0.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Insider info

2 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Marcus McGhee clear UFC Fight Night Muhammad vs Bonfim Full Card Preview & Predictions · May 30, 2026
strikingsolid grapplingdecent

He names McGhee outright and calls him "a big favorite" (5-word quote); the only hedge is that a stand-and-strike version is closer, not that McGhee loses it.

A boxing-first MMA striker who is active with his jab, doubles and triples it, pushes combinations and works the body; he is also credited with real striking defense for a striker, keeping his hands up and moving his head. His kicking is secondary to his hands. His grappling is the concern -- shaky takedown defense and trouble creating space once grounded -- which is exactly what went wrong in a lopsided UFC-debut loss. He is framed as undervalued because that debut result scared off casual bettors.

Strengthboxing-based striking with active jab and combinations
Strengthworks the body
Strengthunusually good striking defense for his style
Weaknesstakedown defense against quality grapplers
Weaknessstruggles to create space once taken down
vs Jamie Siraj lean UFC Fight Night Burns vs Malott · April 12, 2026 · 1 read since
strikingsolid grapplingdecent

Picks Yannis but qualifies the win itself ('probably going to win') and surrounds it with hedges about having no odds yet and recording the take very early.

An MMA boxer the analyst calls genuinely good: an active jab he can double or triple up, the ability to combine lead-hand strikes in unusual ways, good combinations, strong body work and surprisingly good striking defense (hands up, moving his head). Grappling is clearly his weak spot -- he mixes in surprise takedowns effectively, but struggles badly with takedown defense and making space once taken down, often stuck under control for a round unless he has worn an opponent down first. He is coming off a long layoff and a loss in his promotional debut.

Strengthactive, varied jab and lead-hand combos
Strengthgood combinations
Strengthworks the body
Strengthsurprisingly good striking defense
Weaknesstakedown defense
Weaknessstruggles to make space off his back
Weaknesscan get stuck under control for a round
td defense · suspect

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
August 2, 2025 vs Austin Bashi — 0.0/min (L) — only 3.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '25 April 18, 2026 vs Jamie Siraj — 7.73/min (W) — only 2.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '26 June 6, 2026 vs Marcus McGhee — 3.67/min (L) Jun '26

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Marcus McGhee 10-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim · June 6, 2026
55/115Sig. strikes
79/202Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jamie Siraj 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:43 — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott · April 18, 2026
21/34Sig. strikes
6/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Austin Bashi 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:39 — UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park · August 2, 2025
0/5Sig. strikes
2/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
1-2-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 3

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.6 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 4.1 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 49.4% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 62.7% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.6
Takedown defense 80.0% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 0.7% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 48.2%

Headshot of John Yannis by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized