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Yancy Medeiros absorbs 5.7 and lands 4.4 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Yancy Medeiros's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Yancy Medeiros wins 47% of rounds across 29 scored. Round splits are close.

Yancy Medeiros has 4 KO/TKO losses in 8 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.47 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 39 out of 99, low for the division.

Yancy Medeiros finishes 83% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Yancy Medeiros's last fight was over 60 months ago.

Yancy Medeiros is 38 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Lightweight

Yancy Medeiros

15-8 (1 NC)15 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
· 4L
Inactive
Title Fight
High Variance
High Wear
5'10"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age
Last fightLDamir Hadzovic·U-DEC·R3·5yr ago
Fighter Context
6–8UFC1 NC·
2KO
·
3Sub
·
1Dec
·
8.2min/fight
·
123UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
4–6(11 fights)
·
75%finish rate
·
-1.4str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
0–4(5 fights)
·
-1.9str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-1.31
Deficit
12%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.054
Average
30%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
39
Low
19%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
47%
Average
35%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Yancy Medeiros — 4.36 significant strikes per minute, 37% striking accuracy, absorbs 5.67 strikes per minute.

Medeiros
Distance Striker
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.36
Str. Accuracy37%
551UFC landed/1,483attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+1.5 vs avg5.67
Str. Defense47%
KD Rate / fight0.60
9UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.47
CQ KO Power
Elite89%ile1.63
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
65%
Body
24%
Leg
11%
By Position
Distance84%
/
Clinch10%
/
Ground6%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 115 rounds
Round 29 rounds
Round 35 rounds
Avg. Landed182022
Avg. Absorbed222835
Avg. Net-4-9-12
Grappling

Yancy Medeiros — 0.3 takedowns per 15 minutes, 50% takedown accuracy, 0.7 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 73% takedown defense.

Medeiros·42s ctrlAverage Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.33
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.73
TD Accuracy50%
3UFC landed/6attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70
3UFC wins/6attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense73%
24UFC defended/38opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Yancy Medeiros — 6 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 3 submission, 1 decision), 83% finish rate.

Finish Rate
83%
Elite Finisher
div avg 52%
How They Lose
8UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 6
Submission3 / 6
Decision1 / 6
KD → Finish
2/7Low
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 8
Submission1 / 8
Decision3 / 8
Loss Pattern
5 of 8 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 4 of 5 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
20%
1 of 5 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
—
W1 dec
2.4pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
3UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
25%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 21 more in second half of career
0+30+59+89+118avg↗↗↵NC201320142015201620172018201920202021

15 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.22.65.4R1R2R3
R1n=15
R2n=9
R3n=5
Outputsig strikes / min
4.0
5.1
5.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
5.0
7.4
7.8
Diff
-1.0
-2.3
-2.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Absorbed+30%L3
-54%31%115%LWWWLLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Medeiros — 15 UFC Fights

Yancy Medeiros — UFC fight record: 6 wins, 8 losses.

Result
Method
15 fights
L
Damir Hadzovic
LW
U-DEC R3Jun '21
-18
·103 SS (47%)·121 abs·2/2 td·2 td taken·219s ctrl·2 sub att
↵ 16mo layoff
L
Lando Vannata
LW
U-DEC R3Feb '20
-31
·68 SS (35%)·99 abs·0/1 td
L
Gregor Gillespie
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:59Jan '19
-50
·1 SS (8%)·51 abs·6 td taken·7s ctrl
L
Donald CerroneElite
TITLEWW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:58Feb '18
-3
·25 SS (32%)·28 abs·17s ctrl·3 kd taken
W
Alex Oliveira
WW
KO/TKO R3 · 2:02Dec '17
-18
·75 SS (50%)·93 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·67s ctrl·2 kd landed·2 kd taken
W
Erick Silva
WW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:01Jun '17
+4
·33 SS (35%)·29 abs·11s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Sean Spencer
WW
SUB R2 · 0:49Sep '16
0
·17 SS (30%)·17 abs·16s ctrl·2 kd landed·1 sub att
L
Francisco TrinaldoVeteran
LW
U-DEC R3May '16
-66
·51 SS (31%)·117 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·96s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
John Makdessi
LW
S-DEC R3Dec '15
-34
·80 SS (30%)·114 abs·0/1 td·14s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Dustin PoirierVeteran
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:38Jun '15
-21
·6 SS (46%)·27 abs·1 td taken·88s ctrl·2 kd taken
Medeiros — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
WGareth JosephStrikeforceKO/TKOR2—
WRaul CastilloStrikeforceU-DECR3—
All Fighters
Lightweight

Yancy Medeiros

15-8 (1 NC)15 UFC
Form
4L
5'10"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age
Last fightLDamir Hadzovic·U-DEC·5yr ago
Fighter Context
6–8UFC1 NC·
2KO
·
3Sub
·
1Dec
·
8.2min/fight
·
123UFC min
vs. Winning Record4–6
vs. Veterans (8+ W)0–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-1.31
12%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.054
30%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
39
19%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
47%
35%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Medeiros
Lightweight avg
Distance Striker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.36
Str. Accuracy37%
551UFC landed/1,483attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+1.5 vs avg5.67
Str. Defense47%
KD Rate / Fight0.60
9UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.47
CQ KO Power
Elite89%ile1.63
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
65%
Body
24%
Leg
11%
By Position
Dist84%
Clinch10%
Ground6%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=15
R2
n=9
R3
n=5
Landed182022
Absorbed222835
Net-4-9-12
Grappling
Medeiros
Lightweight avg
42s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.33
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.73
TD Accuracy50%
3UFC landed/6attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70
3UFC wins/6attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense73%
24UFC defended/38opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
83%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
3Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
4KO/TKO
1Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
20%1 of 5 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—more needed
W1 dec
2.4pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
3UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
25%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.22.65.4R1R2R3
R1n=15
R2n=9
R3n=5
Outputsig strikes / min
4.0
5.1
5.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
5.0
7.4
7.8
Diff
-1.0
-2.3
-2.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Medeiros — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Damir HadzovicLW
U-DEC·R3·Jun '21
103 SS (47%)·121 abs·2/2 td·2 td taken·219s ctrl·2 sub
L
Lando VannataLW
U-DEC·R3·Feb '20
68 SS (35%)·99 abs·0/1 td
L
Gregor GillespieLW
KO/TKO·R2·Jan '19
1 SS (8%)·51 abs·6 td taken·7s ctrl
L
Donald CerroneEliteTITLEWW
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '18
25 SS (32%)·28 abs·17s ctrl·3 kd taken
W
Alex OliveiraWW
KO/TKO·R3·Dec '17
75 SS (50%)·93 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·67s ctrl·2 kd·2 kd taken
W
Erick SilvaWW
KO/TKO·R2·Jun '17
33 SS (35%)·29 abs·11s ctrl·1 kd
W
Sean SpencerWW
SUB·R2·Sep '16
17 SS (30%)·17 abs·16s ctrl·2 kd·1 sub
L
Francisco TrinaldoVeteranLW
U-DEC·R3·May '16
51 SS (31%)·117 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·96s ctrl·1 kd
Medeiros — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
WGareth JosephStrikeforceKO/TKOR2
WRaul CastilloStrikeforceU-DECR3
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