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·R3·4yr 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

0.053

Average

32%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

Low

18%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

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

Elite88%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. Landed	18	20	22
Avg. Absorbed	22	28	35
Avg. Net	-4	-9	-12

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

15 fights

Damir Hadzovic

U-DEC R3Jun '21

-18

·103 SS (47%)·121 abs·2/2 td·2 td taken·219s ctrl·2 sub att

↵ 16mo layoff

Lando Vannata

U-DEC R3Feb '20

-31

·68 SS (35%)·99 abs·0/1 td

Gregor Gillespie

KO/TKO R2 · 4:59Jan '19

-50

·1 SS (8%)·51 abs·6 td taken·7s ctrl

Donald CerroneElite

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 4:58Feb '18

-3

·25 SS (32%)·28 abs·17s ctrl·3 kd taken

Alex Oliveira

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

Erick Silva

KO/TKO R2 · 2:01Jun '17

·33 SS (35%)·29 abs·11s ctrl·1 kd landed

Sean Spencer

SUB R2 · 0:49Sep '16

·17 SS (30%)·17 abs·16s ctrl·2 kd landed·1 sub att

Francisco TrinaldoVeteran

U-DEC R3May '16

-66

·51 SS (31%)·117 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·96s ctrl·1 kd landed

John Makdessi

S-DEC R3Dec '15

-34

·80 SS (30%)·114 abs·0/1 td·14s ctrl·1 kd landed

Dustin PoirierVeteran

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

5'10"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age

Last fightLDamir Hadzovic·U-DEC·4yr 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

0.053

32%ile

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

Durability

18%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

Elite88%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
Landed	18	20	22
Absorbed	22	28	35
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

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

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

Damir Hadzovic

U-DEC·R3·Jun '21

103 SS (47%)·121 abs·2/2 td·2 td taken·219s ctrl·2 sub

Lando Vannata

U-DEC·R3·Feb '20

68 SS (35%)·99 abs·0/1 td

Gregor Gillespie

KO/TKO·R2·Jan '19

1 SS (8%)·51 abs·6 td taken·7s ctrl

Donald CerroneEliteTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Feb '18

25 SS (32%)·28 abs·17s ctrl·3 kd taken

Alex Oliveira

KO/TKO·R3·Dec '17

75 SS (50%)·93 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·67s ctrl·2 kd·2 kd taken

Erick Silva

KO/TKO·R2·Jun '17

33 SS (35%)·29 abs·11s ctrl·1 kd

Sean Spencer

SUB·R2·Sep '16

17 SS (30%)·17 abs·16s ctrl·2 kd·1 sub

Francisco TrinaldoVeteran

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

Round 115 rounds

Round 29 rounds

Round 35 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-4

-9

-12

n=15

n=9

n=5

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-4

-9

-12