Yancy Medeiros

"The Kid"

AGE	38 / Sep 7, 1987
HEIGHT	5'10" / 177.8 cm
WEIGHT	155 lbs / 70.31 kg

ASSOCIATION
Team Hakuilua

CLASS
Lightweight

Wins 16

KO / TKO

50%

SUBMISSIONS

25%

DECISIONS

25%

Losses 9

KO / TKO

44%

SUBMISSIONS

11%

DECISIONS

44%

N/C 2

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Zhora Ayvazyan	Bellator Champions Series San Diego - Nurmagomedov vs. Shabliy Sep / 07 / 2024	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
NC	Charlie Leary	Bellator 295 - Stots vs. Mix Apr / 22 / 2023	No Contest (Overturned) Frank Trigg VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:39
win	Emmanuel Sanchez	Bellator 279 - Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 Apr / 23 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Damir Hadzovic	UFC Fight Night 190 - Gane vs. Volkov Jun / 26 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Lando Vannata	UFC Fight Night 167 - Anderson vs. Blachowicz 2 Feb / 15 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Gregor Gillespie	UFC Fight Night 143 - Cejudo vs. Dillashaw Jan / 19 / 2019	TKO (Punches) Todd Anderson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:59
loss	Donald Cerrone	UFC Fight Night 126 - Cerrone vs. Medeiros Feb / 18 / 2018	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:58
win	Alex Oliveira	UFC 218 - Holloway vs. Aldo 2 Dec / 02 / 2017	TKO (Punches) Bobby Wombacher VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:02
win	Erick Silva	UFC 212 - Aldo vs. Holloway Jun / 03 / 2017	TKO (Punches) Eduardo Herdy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:01
win	Sean Spencer	UFC 203 - Miocic vs. Overeem Sep / 10 / 2016	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:49
loss	Francisco Trinaldo	UFC 198 - Werdum vs. Miocic May / 14 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	John Makdessi	UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor Dec / 12 / 2015	Decision (Split) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Dustin Poirier	UFC Fight Night 68 - Boetsch vs. Henderson Jun / 06 / 2015	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:38
win	Joe Proctor	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale Dec / 12 / 2014	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:37
win	Damon Jackson	UFC 177 - Dillashaw vs. Soto Aug / 30 / 2014	Technical Submission (Reverse Bulldog Choke) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:54
loss	Jim Miller	UFC 172 - Jones vs. Teixeira Apr / 26 / 2014	Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:18
NC	Yves Edwards	UFC Fight Night 31 - Fight for the Troops 3 Nov / 06 / 2013	No Contest (Overturned) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:47
loss	Rustam Khabilov	UFC 159 - Jones vs. Sonnen Apr / 27 / 2013	TKO (Thumb Injury) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:32
win	Gareth Joseph	Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Werdum Jun / 26 / 2010	KO (Punches) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:19
win	Raul Castillo	Strikeforce - Challengers 6 Feb / 26 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Stell	3	5:00
win	Zeke Prados	Destiny MMA - Maui No Ka'oi Aug / 22 / 2009	TKO (Punches)	1	2:23
win	Jake Yasui	UNU 1 - Seek and Destroy Mar / 21 / 2009	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	1:46
win	Poai Suganuma	Destiny MMA - Pier Fighter 1 Nov / 15 / 2008	TKO (Punches)	3	0:37
win	Gino Venti	HFL - Hawaii Fight League 4 Oct / 12 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
win	Larry Perreira	HFL - Hawaii Fight League 3 May / 03 / 2008	KO (Punches)	1	2:37
win	Eddie Ohia	HFL - Hawaii Fight League 2 Jan / 12 / 2008	TKO (Punches)	1	1:23
win	Rigo Mendoza	HFL - Hawaii Fight League 1 Oct / 19 / 2007	KO (Punches)	1	N/A

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