Impact Siraj was a solid favorite (-220) heading into this bout, but his tendency to stand flatfooted came back to haunt him, as the heavy-handed Yannis stung him in range. Siraj tried to wrestle to get his bearings, but Yannis easily took the position and pounded him out on the ground. Siraj is a good wrestler and scrambler, but he is the type of fighter who has to weather a storm. This is an issue that needs to be corrected to compete at the highest level. Siraj fell to 14-4-0 in professional MMA due to the loss.
APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE
