Yancy MedeirosAll-Around

Lightweight · 15-8 (1 NC) · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
6'3"
190.5 cm
Age
39
Elo Rating
1519.5

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Completes 50% of their takedown attempts — better than 80% of Lightweight fighters
  • Lands 4.36 significant strikes per minute — better than 75% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Absorbs 5.67 significant strikes per minute — worse than 94% of Lightweight fighters
  • Avoids only 47% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 91% of Lightweight fighters
  • Averages just 0.33 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 90% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.36
    Top 25%
  • Striking accuracy
    37%
    Bottom 18%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    5.67
    Bottom 6%
  • Striking defense
    47%
    Bottom 9%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.33
    Bottom 10%
  • Takedown accuracy
    50%
    Top 20%
  • Takedown defense
    73%
    Top 30%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.70
    Top 37%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1543, higher than 62% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1520).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202512:02Oliveira4:58Cerrone9:59Gillespie15:00Vannata15:00Hadzovic
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LDamir Hadzovic
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
2021-06-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LLando Vannata
UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz
2020-02-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LGregor Gillespie
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
2019-01-19 · KO/TKO, R2 4:59
LDonald Cerrone
UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros
2018-02-18 · KO/TKO, R1 4:58
WAlex Oliveira
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2
2017-12-02 · KO/TKO, R3 2:02
WErick Silva
UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway
2017-06-03 · KO/TKO, R2 2:01
WSean Spencer
UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem
2016-09-10 · Submission, R2 0:49
LFrancisco Trinaldo
UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic
2016-05-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WJohn Makdessi
UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
2015-12-12 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LDustin Poirier
UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson
2015-06-06 · KO/TKO, R1 2:38
WJoe Proctor
The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale
2014-12-12 · Submission, R1 4:37
WDamon Jackson
UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto
2014-08-30 · Submission, R2 1:54
LJim Miller
UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira
2014-04-26 · Submission, R1 3:18
NCYves Edwards
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3
2013-11-06
LRustam Khabilov
UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen
2013-04-27 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R1 2:32