When she meets Claudia Gadelha this Saturday on UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira’s main card, she’ll encounter a similarly enigmatic opponent. The 18-4 Brazilian has never been finished in her career and boasts a gas tank that allows her to go wire to wire with ease. It’s safe to assume this will be a war of attrition, and it’s one Yan is prepared for.
“My opponent is a veteran, but I think this fight will go to me,” she says confidently. “I will win.”
If her prediction holds true, it will continue a perfect run in her six UFC fights, a hit list that also includes division standouts like Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Angela Hill. It would also land her safely in the division’s Top 5, where only the elite challengers remain. If the 31-year old succeeds, her hopes are simple.
