Round-by-Round: David Benavidez vs. Anthony Yarde - 22 November 2025

[MightyWarrior]

INCOMING

[SticknMove]

Lol Beniviidez has the physical look of a journeyman.

[Delta Jay]

Looks flabby and slow already. Doubt it matters in the long run

[Delta Jay]

Feinting that slow silly body jab waiting for a bomb over the top. Probably for his own overhand right?

[gregregegg]

yarde seems to be feeling it out... dont love that, gotta be nicking rounds, but dont think he did there.

[Delta Jay]

David really wants an overhand right to counter, but he really really wants Yarde off balance against the ropes first.

[gilgamesh]

Yarde needs to stop waiting.

[Kilburn]

Did his talking in the ring didn't he ?

He's so far above Benn why would he even mention him

Yeah I mean he did win - in a fight that was about as memorable as the last fart I had. At least try to stoke up some interest when you’re in front of a microphone.

Bit harsh that. He moves up a weight and goes in with an unbeaten KO artist, scores a heavy knockdown early on then boxes his head off. Tbf to Haney he's got a very successful formula that's earned him megabucks and he seems to be a personal favourite of Turki - don't think he needs to sell himself.

A class act inside and outside the ring.

Fair enough

[gregregegg]

I actualy am prefering yard overall. but i think optics wise he might not be nicking these rounds which is a bit of a problem.

[CaptainSpacerod]

Decent round for "Yardie", looked to be growing in confidence there

[gilgamesh]

Got closer there in the 2nd down the stretch.

1 round each feels about right for those first 2 rounds. Feels like the fight hasn't really got going yet.

[Kilburn]

Even though Yarde has this lumbering presence heading straight towards him, he doesn’t seem to be under the same level of pressure that Bert put on him.

[Delta Jay]

Good fight yno

[gilgamesh]

2 rounds to 1 for Benavidez.

I guess Yarde is trying to save his stamina for the 2nd half of the fight. I sure hope so. If he fights the whole fight this way, it doesn't appear to be a strategy that's gonna get much done for him.

[Kilburn]

Trouble is, Yarde so far doesn’t look like he can dent this guy. And we know Benavidez can do this all night.

[NazNaci1]

Yarde is getting a little bit overwhelmed.

Benavidez is fast.

[Delta Jay]

What in the UFC was that ref doing

[gilgamesh]

Yarde is beginning to look like a punching bag in there. He better get to throwing if he's gonna.

3-1 Benavidez

[gregregegg]

20 punch holding and hitting combo... simply not allowed. coms vibe with it so are ok but you cant hold somones head and lay into em.

[MightyWarrior]

I don’t like these Anthony Yarde tactics he needs to go for it he’s not gonna win on points

[Delta Jay]

Yarde is getting a little bit overwhelmed.

Benavidez is fast.

He’s figured the timing out, and by the time Yarde puts his foot on the gas it will be too late

[gilgamesh]

What in the UFC was that ref doing

That was a referee appropriately applying the rules, and letting them fight out of a clinch. Yarde preferred to get hit in a clinch, and look for help.

[skanksta]

Yarde is holding a lot back - no power shots.

Obviously saving himself....

[Kilburn]

Benavidez looks bullet proof in this fight. The writing is pretty much on the wall isn’t it.

[Delta Jay]

Really figured out the timing when he changes direction with the right. When it goes late he’ll start a combo off that