Yan Xiaonan Clears Air About End Of First Round At UFC 300, Corner Work | The MMA Hour

Yan Xiaonan talks her #UFC300 loss to Zhang Weili, the end of the first round, what happened with her corner after the round, support since the fight, what she wishes she could have done differently, Weili vs. Tatiana Suarez, and more.
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[@weeaunsim4320]

She's not "almost" out, she WAS COMPLETELY OUT, Zhang Weili had to push her off to get up, when Yan got up which she barely could, she didn't even know where's her corner or even where she was, it's kinda stupid for Arial to ask her that question

[@finnmarr-heenan2397]

If he’s not setting up a gotcha or glazing he’s not actually very good at interviews

[@ottolotto7057]

Respect to yan .

[@max69ng]

Her striking is more superior than Zhang! She dropped Zhang a few times.

[@seaaworld1]

I was initially not interested in watching her fight. I ended up feeling this was the fight of the night. She is a true warrior. Both of them.

[@notalot22]

Kudos for having Xiaonan on she is so awesome

[@JosephLi-bz6zo]

Yan is undeniably a top-level fighter. If she can improve her interview skills and grasp the essence of self-promotion, she has the potential to become a huge star. However, regrettably, her team lacks individuals who truly comprehend this aspect. Yan's interaction with Weili has portrayed her unfavorably in Chinese social media.

[@michaelferguson1]

Her face in the thumbnail was all of us when we felt the post UFC 300 depression

[@sinsemillao]

First time I saw someone lose a fight by submission, TKO & decision. Props to Yan tho. She fought til the end. She’s an excellent and very tough fighter

[@user-fe5bm6ot8o]

Some of her answers were mis translated …hopefully people don’t take this interview 100% literal and go crazy on reddit

[@joewas2225]

Hopefully they do so we get the actual translation

[@RatedBforBadass]

Anything notable?

[@chatter4427]

Whoever was the lady that did the interview for Weili was much better

[@alcottdevalte7440]

This kid got two knockdowns and actually did better in some moments than I expected. She didn't quit and the dramatic effect after round 1 made this very fun to watch.

[@samsterthehamster312]

Don’t call her a kid

[@marcelotapia3970]

Ok Dana

[@rickyayy]

She's pretty old to call her a kid, kinda weird dude

[@davidrauche5592]

With Weili gassed out arms. Weili should have won round 1 sub or TKO wound 2. But Yan is also underrated.

[@Fitkid7672]

@@samsterthehamster312ikr. He acts like she just got to the UFC & is 22 yo or something.

[@HyperReality4]

Respect to Yan. She will come back stronger. I think she will learn a lot from this fight.

[@Fitkid7672]

She needs to work on her grappling game.

[@pabloramos420]

When i was watching her in her corner it seemed like she couldn't understand her corner and they couldn't understand her , tbey were just telling her to do things talking fast english like if shes fluent in English.

[@skygriffin1317]

Crazy seeing Faber in her corner

[@Mr-E.]

I heard her translator screaming what they were saying in real time to her while they were coaching.

[@harrisonzhou3924]

After the first round, Xiaonan was unconscious. When Zhang Weili wanted to get up, Yan Xiaonan's body was pressed against her legs, so she pushed her and then she woke up, and you can see that when she got up, she didn't know where she was.

[@Induna123]

Yeah, I noticed that. Ironic eh? If Zhang has stayed still the ref would have waved it off

[@harrisonzhou3924]

@@Induna123 If it wasn't a championship match, the first round would have been over. Because Yan Xiaonan wouldn't have clapped even if she knew she would lose consciousness, but it's still not really recommended, it's too dangerous to do so

[@LKeong-tf5lb]

Respect for XiaoNan, but Weili was the more experienced one, and she clearly won after the 1st round. Respect for both ladies.

[@d1kiz]

If she get married with Petr Yan, her name will be Yan Yan

[@fuckoffgoogle6513]

Yan is actually a quarter Chinese so it won’t be that much of a stretch .

[@arielsorto2203]

lol

[@JK-ky1ce]

Yan is her last name

[@awesomedude824]

@@JK-ky1ceeven better, her name would stay the same

[@genkice6247]

Petr Yan’s last name Yan is a Chinese Last name.

[@zb3485]

love her style, looked super technical standing...and what a heart...will definitely be on the lookout for her next fight

[@MarcPhilipGoodman]

Really great interview. Really appreciated the questions, and the direction of the whole interview. great job.

[@horrifyinggelatinousblob]

Good for her, I could see her eventually being champ if Weili moves on and Tatiana keeps getting injured every 3 months.

[@emilydasun]

🤣😂

[@michaelmcclure8782]

Hahahaha

[@StephenTang-gy7bo]

Zhang Welli first round near end 15 seconds, she saw Yan Xiaonan was choked and no response, within 13 seconds, the judge hit Yan's hand to see if she was ok, Yan lift a hand a bit to show she was ok, but 13 seconds she really had no movement, she was already passed out, but Zhange Wellid did not really know if she was ok or not, then after 13 seconds, she let Yan go, and Zhang knew if she choke to more 2nd, Yan Xiaonan would choke to death. A few professional men had demonstrated that even most of strong men can not choke more than 8-10 seconds, they could not even breath, the face would loose lot of blood. Zhang Welli is strong person on the ground, if she really wanted to choke Yan Xiaonan extremely hard, she could kill Yan Xiaonan, Xan Xioanan could not even have a chance to last 15 seconds. Zhang Weilli did not want to hit Yan Xiaonan very hard, she did not want to see more blood on another Chinese UFC female fighter.

[@theblaze2294]

她是个战士，以后一直支持她！

[@MrDaigoRiki]

She’s got a strong heart tho

[@DmDaPDm]

How can you call yourself an MMA fan, but not be looking forward to this fight, it lived up to the hype, 2 CHINESE Woman fighting to be queen of chinese mma, the run ins/trash talk they've had before, the fact they've both never really been in a boring fight, the stakes were high. Yan was choked unconscious and still FOUGHT 5 ROUNDS! This girl WANTED it lol i truly think had that not happened she would have finished Zhang with Strikes. Zhang will be in trouble if she doesn't tighten up her striking again.

[@StephenTang-gy7bo]

Also Chinese commentator explain the 2nd round, Zhang Welli hit Yan Xiaomnan at the back of her head 51:0, Yan had very little movement, judge could call the end the fight, but he did not do that. If it was other fighter and not Chinese, Zhang Welli cound hit Yan Xiaonan so hard to end the fight.

[@nikoji4257]

Zhang has proven she is upper level material. Champion Weili is a smart fighter adapt to situations.

[@sixmclovinkix453]

Yan will be back stronger!

[@kenric1460]

Big respect, she did alot better than expected against Zhang Zhang has amazing strike skills

[@eternity5448]

Fight should have been stopped Yan was sleeping. Terrible ref call

[@Ricky-mi7yz]

Yan is a cutie

[@lorileon2816]

Simp

[@Ricky-mi7yz]

@@lorileon2816 true

[@omarisawesome1996]

Its legal bc she got up on her own

[@MainCardMinute]

Yan got subbed in the first and then lost a decision lmao

[@crackbaby8233]

she put up an incredible fight though, they probably kept it going for entertainments sake, im so used to seeing weili end fights early through submission or tko. yan is incredibly tough

[@scgarage4121]

Joe Rogan said she was out cold. Her thumb got injured but didn’t stop her from grabbing the fence.

[@SF_Native]

I was at UFC 300 live, and after that Max and Justin fight everyone was just out of it. It was such a hard fight to follow, and even though it had it's moments, it felt super boring at the time. I'm sure if i rewatched it today on tv it would be way more entertaining. But at that moment, in that situation? That was the longest 25 minute fight ever (still better than Rose vs Carla 2 though lol).

[@duskagony1653]

I like her but bro when you have to use smelling salts it should be a stop to the fight

[@draco2xx]

yan could've won, she just wouldn't let her hands cause she is the better striker

[@budokanmetal4999]

Why is a UFC Cutman waking her up with a boxing method. He is only supposed to attend Cuts and Swelling. He is not on her coaching staff. Fight should have been called. Yan was in La La land.

[@sahagunjjs7527]

Love Yan you rocked Zhangs world

[@lsthree6996]

Weili won by submission, tko, and points. Truly a first in mma.

[@donlean2164]

shes beautiful

[@bodhisattva-p]

First ufc fighter to get subbed, tko’d, and lose via decision in the same fight

[@Sir1626]

she didn't get TKO'd casual

[@Mike-um4ci]

@@Sir1626she did second round when Weili was ground and pounding her she wasn’t defending at all. Ref definitely let it go too long from what I saw.

[@davidfoster7430]

😅😅good point was good fight though

[@davidfoster7430]

​@@Sir1626hardly a casual this guy was outclassed 😮

[@mr-w4812]

Other than passing out lol, I thought she did really well against Weili, in fact she gave her problems she'd never had before. I reckon with a bit of time Yan would beat her in the rematch.

[@PJ-po6xy]

She's adorable 😍

[@mega00760]

she was out

[@dnam727]

First UFC fighter to get subbed, tko'd, and lose via decision in the same fight

[@federalgodson]

Izzy's sisters going at it 😢

[@davidfoster7430]

Well and truly beat,think at the end of the round she was out,weillie push her off and she seamed to come around which was fortunate 😮

[@DJchase33]

Wake up skills wow #YanUFC

[@micahjackson5288]

Ngl she fine

[@dunnoewatzgood]

great fight china women power for sure the age of the chinese women is here

[@nitto24]

Weili is like water, she can adapt to any style. Yan will come back stronger and better.

[@AN-xs7dw]

Not even rematch worthy. Bring on Tatiana Suarez...

[@high5786]

Yan's next fight could be Tatiana or Lemos but I think Yan vs Virna is the right fight because Tatiana vs Lemos must happen

[@pinek8564]

Nah lemos vs yan is more fun

[@ssofft]

9:55 smelling salts question

[@bluejay9235]

This is a true Shaolin warrior right here! No quit in her whatsoever, bigger stones than most of the male fighters to be quite frank!

[@Brettsparadox]

Isn't Shaolin big on eye pokes, she should have used that technique once or twice like Max

[@xuanleh8332]

We Chinese have the best female fighters and the worst of the worst translators in the whole wide world.

[@gabrielszarose5640]

You don't have the best female fighters youre programmed to think you do

[@pok1mon999]

xiaonan jiayou😁😁😁 you are a good figher!!!

[@adamf1215]

English please

[@Sir1626]

on one hand she did look like she was out and but on the other how many times do you see a person get choked out and walk back to their corner? Never. She clearly needs to work on her grappling though. She was doing really well against Zhang on the feet.

[@Mike-um4ci]

She didn’t walk back in her own. She was assisted by the cut man helping her walk to her corner. Even the referee helped her up which he’s not supposed to touch fighters. She says she didn’t know where she was or know what her team or Uriah was saying but she knew they didn’t give her salt?

[@Bigchungus1918]

​@@Mike-um4ci The referee barley touched her. And cornerman are always helping fighters to their corners Hell, in the Joanna fight at the end of round two one of Zhangs cornermen literally picked her up and carried her to corner.

[@Mike-um4ci]

@@Bigchungus1918 we are arguing semantics at this point. Yan acknowledged herself she didn’t know what was going on, couldn’t comprehend her team and the but man had to wake her up. That’s all anyone’s needs to know that she’s done and was out. Ironically she didn’t know anything else but understood she wasn’t given salt. DC had front row in due he knew what he saw. Dana even said press conference that Yan was out. How can u argued that with clear video footage.

[@Bigchungus1918]

@@Mike-um4ci You’re the one arguing semantics. She got up at the end of the round. That’s all that matters. Whether she’s “out” or remembers literally doesn’t matter. There are dozens of instances of fighters getting who survive getting rocked really bad forgetting the rest of the round or sometimes even the rest of the fight. A fighter could be snoring standing up for all I care, but as long as their body is still moving it’s game on.

[@nikoladzhurov1800]

@@Mike-um4ci it was not salt its vaseline it can be pressed to a person s nose and they wake up quote on quote. Google it you cleary see no salts in the footage as well. Granted ye vasseline or salts it should not have happened but it was not salts

[@tuffneggah]

rematch in china

[@user-dl9tm9je9p]

中国选手，找不到翻译员么？ 这翻译听着老难受了。。。😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@DarkCloudNC]

Zhang beat her badly

[@PillageMontage]

Yeah but not really. Zhang got dropped like 3 times and turned into a wrestler. Didn't want that fight on the feet

[@Mike-um4ci]

@@PillageMontagego look at the stats. Weili 256 strikes to Yan 73. Weili 106 sig strikes to Yan 43. Weili 12:44 control time Yan 2:20. Weili take downs 6 Yan 3. Weili sub attemp 2 Yan 0. Weili is so dominant I think people expect her to be flawless every time.

[@high5786]

​@@PillageMontage got dropped but not forsaken. 1 was a good punch but the other one was only a swept

[@user-fe5bm6ot8o]

That’s not true , you should probably watch the fight. Yan was way better on the feet than Zhang.

[@Mike-um4ci]

@@user-fe5bm6ot8o lol ok. Read the stats I posted or go see the official stats for yourself. If you trust your own eye’s and believe in your own standards that strongly props to you.

[@nikoji4257]

Yan giving all the excuses now.

[@derbinich7095]

Whos that lil weirdo

[@Mike-um4ci]

Someone that can probably kick your ass and carries more will than you’ll ever have. That’s who.

[@OHB666]

You’re dad

[@xjsnjkil2070]

RESPECT

[@Pedro-uk2vf]

Chuck “Trailer” Xiao Man

[@Imhim247]

Respect to Yan. She can only get better

[@MyLordAndSavior]

I wish I could kiss her on the cheek.

[@genkice6247]

尊重晓楠！👊🏽🫡🫡