UFC on ESPN 21 video: Adrian Yanez picks apart Gustavo Lopez for slick walk-off KO

Adrian Yanez continued to build hype as a bantamweight prospect to watch when he stopped Gustavo Lopez at UFC on ESPN 21.

Yanez’s (13-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) sophomore octagon appearance lived up to the stoppage victory of his “Performance of the Night” debut in October. He hit Lopez (12-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC) with slick shots all night.

Lopez showed good durability in making it through the first and second rounds, but his chin failed to hold up to a shot from Yanez in the third, and the fight at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas was stopped with Yanez turning away for the walk-off KO.

Check out the replay of the finish below (via Twitter):

THIS KID!

Put @YanezMMA on the top of your prospect lists

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— UFC (@ufc) March 21, 2021

Yanez, who fights out of Houston, said in his post-fight interview he wants to fight on the UFC 262 card on May 15 at Toyota Center in his hometown.

“I’m just out here living my dream,” Yanez said. “I’ve been dreaming of this for so long. I came out unscathed. … Help me live my dream that I told my dad I was going to be a part of. All I want is a chance to fight on that (UFC 262) card.”