John Yannis got the UFC Winnipeg card off in an impactful way — albeit not in the way the Canadian crowd hoped.
Yannis needed just a couple of minutes to put away Jamie Siraj in the opening bout of the prelims.
After some moving in and out and feeling out his opponent, Yannis landed a three-punch combination that troubled Siraj. Yannis kept the pressure on his opponent, landing a damaging knee and dropping Siraj once again.
A series of elbow shots on the ground forced the referee to step in, giving Yannis the win in just over two minutes.
John Yannis Stops Jamie Siraq To Open UFC Winnipeg
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This is the first UFC victory for the former Fury FC champion. Yannis made his UFC debut in August, getting choked out by Austin Bashi.
Siraj made his UFC debut tonight. He last fought in February, submitting Donny Matos.
