Fan-favorite Bantamweight Adrian Yanez is off UFC Vegas 111 this weekend (Sat., Nov. 8, 2025), but he almost wasn’t.
That’s because Yanez was offered a short-notice opponent after his original foe, Cristian
Quinonez, withdrew from their fight earlier this week (Tues., Nov. 4, 2025). However, Yanez says the bout didn’t happen because his manager and coach didn’t like the matchup.
Yesterday, Contender Series Season 6, Week 8 veteran Allan Begosso posted on Instagram that he was offered the fight and expressed his frustration that Yanez turned it down. It’s worth noting that MMAmania.com has confirmed Begosso was indeed offered to step in.
“Adrian Yanez, you should be ashamed to be fighting in the UFC and refusing to fight somebody who accepts the fight on two days’ notice,” Begosso wrote. “It just shows how much of bitch you are. I was ready to f—k you up, I guess you knew it.”
Begosso (9-3-1) is a promising Brazilian prospect, though his career momentum has stalled since losing on Contender Series. He’s struggled to stay active on the regional circuit, with four scheduled bouts falling through in the last year alone.
Yanez fired back a few hours later, revealing that the decision to pass on the fight came from his team.
“Manager and coach didn’t want it,” Yanez wrote. “For once, I’m actually listening to them — even though I was telling them I wanted the fight. It’s crazy because I was at the UFC PI all day, he was there. Could have said something to me then.”
While it’s disappointing to see Yanez turn down a potential opponent — especially one who would’ve been making his UFC debut — the decision is understandable. The Texan is coming off a controversial split-decision loss and has dropped three of his last four fights after starting his UFC career with five straight wins, including four knockouts.
Still, if Yanez doesn’t get booked soon, it could mean a full year on the sidelines.
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