Head coach of the Aranha Association team, Yan Cabral teaches out of Barcelona.
25 Facts About Yan Cabral
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Yan Cabral made his professional MMA debut fighting in Luxembourg in December 2007.
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All of his wins have come via submission with Yan Cabral never having been into the third round in any of his fights.
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In 2011, Yan Cabral signed with DREAM to compete in their welterweight division.
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Yan Cabral won the fight via submission in the second round, earning him his highest profile win to date.
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In March 2013, it was revealed that Yan Cabral was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2.
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Yan Cabral won his elimination fight to get into the TUF house, defeating Ronaldo Oliveira Silva by rear naked choke submission in round 1.
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Yan Cabral was chosen to be a member of Team Werdum and defeated David Vieira before being removed from the show due to a broken hand.
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At this point Yan Cabral held an MMA record of 12 fights and 12 wins all by submission.
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Yan Cabral made his official UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields, where he defeated David Mitchell by unanimous decision.
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Yan Cabral returned on 25 October 2014 at UFC 179, where he faced Naoyuki Kotani.
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Yan Cabral won the fight via second round rear naked choke.
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Yan Cabral was expected to face Mairbek Taisumov on 24 January 2015 at UFC on Fox 14.
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However, Yan Cabral was pulled from the fight for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Anthony Christodoulou.
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However, Yan Cabral was forced out of the bout after contracting Dengue Fever and replaced by Alex Oliveira.
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Yan Cabral faced Johnny Case on 7 November 2015 at UFC Fight Night 77.
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Yan Cabral faced Reza Madadi on 8 May 2016 at UFC Fight Night 87.
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Yan Cabral lost the fight via TKO in the third round after a brutal uppercut.
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In january 2017, Yan Cabral came back in the octagon to face Zalimkhan Yusupov at the World Kings Glory MMA 2.
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Yan Cabral displayed high level jiu jitsu to win by RNC.
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Yan Cabral then came back in december 2017, for a second fight in China.
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Yan Cabral faced Peng Yang at The Legend King Championship 4 and won by submission.
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Yan Cabral was expected to face John Maguire in May 2020 in Madrid but the fight was cancelled because of the coronavirus crisis.
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Yan Cabral came back to fight in May 2024, for AFL 34 against Mauricio Otalora, in Badalona, a city close to Barcelona, where Yan Cabral lives.
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Yan Cabral is due to compete against Joao Zeferino of ADXC 6 on October 25,2024.