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Who will Juan Diaz 🇵🇪⁠U20 fight next?

Record 16-1-1 · Age 27 · Born Callao Region, Peru

Last fight: W vs Malcolm Wellmaker · Sub · 16 May 2026

Officially announcedThe bout is on the official UFC.com fight card.
Confirmed bout
Juan Diaz 🇵🇪⁠U20 vs Adrian Yanez
Bantamweight Bout · UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit · Sat 14 Nov 2026 · Madison Square Garden, New York · Source: UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026

Juan Diaz is booked to fight Adrian Yanez at UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit (Madison Square Garden, New York) on Sat 14 Nov 2026.

Latest status: BOOKED: vs Adrian Yanez, UFC 334, Madison Square Garden, New York, 14 Nov 2026 (UFC.com event page). Last fight: Beat Malcolm Wellmaker (Submission, UFC Fight Night, 16 May 2026). Unofficial rank #20 (NextSmash formula, not a UFC ranking).

Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.

Unofficial rank #20 Not a UFC ranking. Ranks 16–30 come from the NextSmash formula (record, last 3 results, ranked wins, activity, Meta board). How it works.

Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate

Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning. The confirmed bout above is official; this forecast is not.

Field / other: 8%. This covers everyone not listed above.

Likely event
UFC 334, Madison Square Garden, New York, 14 Nov 2026 · Event page: UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit
Last fight
Win vs Malcolm Wellmaker · Submission R2 4:08 · UFC Fight Night · 16 May 2026
Career stage
Riser: 6 straight wins.
Confidence
High (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
Last updated
(UAE time)

What changed?

  1. UFC.com event: UFC 334, Madison Square Garden, New York, 14 Nov 2026 · source

Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.

Fight history Pro record 16-1-1

ResultOpponentMethodRdTimeEventDate
WMalcolm WellmakerSubmission · R2, 4:0824:08UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
WKwon Won IlKO/TKO · R2, 4:5824:58Dana White's Contender Series: Season 9, Week 10
WUriel CossioDecision (unanimous) · R5, 5:0055:00Lux Fight League 50
WJosé RouraTKO (Doctor Stoppage) · R4, 5:0045:00Lux Fight League 47
WAbraham NavaDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00Lux Fight League 42
WJosé RouraDecision (unanimous) · R5, 5:0055:00Lux Fight League 38
WLuis GuerreroSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1, 4:5914:59Lux Fight League 34
WIrvin AmayaDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00Lux Fight League 30
WAndrés LealDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00UWC Mexico 33: Sabori vs. Rodriguez
LRodrigo Vera 🇵🇪Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00FFC 47: Vera vs. Diaz
WJuan CamposKO/TKO · R1, 3:2113:21UWC Mexico 28: Luna vs. Benitez
WCarlos HuachinDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00FFC 44: Basurto vs. Ribovics
WJavier GuzmanKO/TKO · R2, 1:4921:49Crixus MMA 5
WRamon CardozoDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00Fortis Fight Cage 2
WArturo LemusSubmission (Armbar) · R1, 3:2213:22Martial Entertainment: Fight Night Champions 4
DJuan da SilvaDraw · R3, 5:0035:00Hualsur FC 83: Da Silva vs. Diaz
WFrancisco AlessandriaTKO (Doctor Stoppage) · R3, 3:4633:46Delirium Fest 4
WNahuel Alejandro FariasDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00Hualsur FC: Sosa vs. Barbosa

Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: ESPN (checked 2 Oct 2026).

Juan Diaz: frequently asked questions

When is Juan Diaz's next fight?

Juan Diaz is booked to fight Adrian Yanez at UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit (Madison Square Garden, New York) on Sat 14 Nov 2026. Source: the UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026.

Who did Juan Diaz fight last?

Juan Diaz beat Malcolm Wellmaker at UFC Fight Night on 16 May 2026 (Submission R2 4:08).

Who is Juan Diaz likely to fight next?

The fight with Adrian Yanez is officially booked. NextSmash model estimate: Adrian Yanez (92%). Updated 2 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.

What is Juan Diaz's record?

16-1-1 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 2 Oct 2026).

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Sources

  1. UFC.com athlete profile (record, status, last fight) · 2 Oct 2026
  2. ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 2 Oct 2026
  3. ESPN UFC results (scoreboard API): bouts since Jul 2024 used for the unofficial rank · 2 Oct 2026
  4. UFC.com event: UFC 334, Madison Square Garden, New York, 14 Nov 2026 · 2 Oct 2026

Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.