On the clock
5 of 6 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 8 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, 155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
6–8 (1 NC)UFC record
5 of 6Dominant wins
86Average win score
64thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 3 submission 1 decision
Finish rate83% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 8
Knockdowns landed8
Average fight time8:33
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.4 / 6.2
Sig. strike accuracy37%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time9% of the fight
Best winAlex Oliveira rated 1749 at 170 lb going in
Figures cover 14 of 15 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Yancy Medeiros’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
58
86.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
73
64th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
88
83%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
3
−1.78
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
54
4.39
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
9
6.17
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
19
0.38
ControlShare of fight time in control
26
9%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Alex Oliveira, rated 1749 at 170 lb. Dominant in 5 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 26 Jun 2021, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1394, after 10 fights there.
3–7Record at 155 lb
2 of 3Dominant wins
84Average win score
1476Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 2 submission 1 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 7
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time8:59
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.2 / 6.4
Sig. strike accuracy36%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time10% of the fight
Best winJohn Makdessi rated 1487 going in
Against the division
How Yancy Medeiros’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Yancy Medeiros is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
72
63rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
2
−2.18
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
45
4.18
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
3
6.36
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
16
0.33
ControlShare of fight time in control
30
10%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: John Makdessi, rated 1487 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 18 Feb 2018, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1601, after 4 fights there.
3–1Record at 170 lb
3 of 3Dominant wins
88Average win score
1576Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time7:27
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.0 / 5.6
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min0.5
Control time6% of the fight
Best winAlex Oliveira rated 1749 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; Yancy Medeiros has 4 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 3 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Alex Oliveira, rated 1749 at 170 lb. Dominant in 3 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
15 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2021 | Loss | 21–79 | Damir Hadzovic | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov |
| 15 Feb 2020 | Loss | 20–80 | Lando Vannata | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Loss | 4–96 | Gregor Gillespie | KO/TKO | R2 4:59 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw |
| 18 Feb 2018 | Loss | 10–90 | Donald Cerrone | KO/TKO | R1 4:58 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros |
| 2 Dec 2017 | Win | 85–15 | Alex Oliveira | KO/TKO | R3 2:02 | Welterweight | UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Win | 90–10 | Erick Silva | KO/TKO | R2 2:01 | Welterweight | UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Win | 89–11 | Sean Spencer | submission | R2 0:49 | Welterweight | UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem |
| 14 May 2016 | Loss | 17–83 | Francisco Trinaldo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Win | 73–27 | John Makdessi | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Loss | 8–92 | Dustin Poirier | KO/TKO | R1 2:38 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson |
| 12 Dec 2014 | Win | 91–9 | Joe Proctor | submission | R1 4:37 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Win | 87–13 | Damon Jackson | submission | R2 1:54 | Lightweight | UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Loss | 13–87 | Jim Miller | submission | R1 3:18 | Lightweight | UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira |
| 6 Nov 2013 | No contest | 0–100 | Yves Edwards | overturned | R1 2:47 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Loss | 18–82 | Rustam Khabilov | TKO (doctor) | R1 2:32 | Lightweight | UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen |