18-04-26
John Yannis made a statement at UFC Winnipeg, stopping Canadian hopeful Jamie Siraj with a first-round knockout.
Yannis dropped Siraj and followed up with elbows from top position, forcing the referee to step in at 2:43 of the opening round. The win moved Yannis to 10-4 overall and 1-1 in the UFC, while Siraj, a Vancouver native, fell to 14-4 and 0-1 in the promotion.
Addressing the crowd after the finish, Yannis said, "Hey Canada, I know I did your boy like that," before adding, "But I hope I earned somebody’s respect. Let’s go!"
Yannis also picked up a $25,000 finish bonus for his TKO knockout at UFC Winnipeg.
