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Yancy Medeiros

Fighter profile

Yancy Medeiros

LW16-9-0P4P #437Div #71
Form
 
 
 
5.5
5.1
76
Overall
SoS 77
Skill ratings
Striking
77
Boxing
82
Kicking
73
Clinch
71
Striking def.
56
Wrestling off.
43
Wrestling def.
81
Ground game
56
Submissions
73
Grappling def.
86
Profile
Age38
Height5'10"
Reach75"
StanceOrthodox
CountryUSA
Pro debut2007
UFC record6-8-0
Last fight2024-09-07
Octagon time122.6 min
Avg fight8.2 min
Career length18y 9m
Elo trajectory
Shadedinjuryfrom researched absences — hover a band for detail
Skill Elos

Per-discipline Elo and momentum, each with its percentile within the LW division (437 fighters).

Fought across 2 divisions:11 LW (now) · 4 WW

Striking offense1516
90th
LW avg 1499
Striking defense1467
2nd
LW avg 1499
Grappling offense1483
16th
LW avg 1496
Grappling defense1535
95th
LW avg 1503
Momentum6
36th
LW avg 20
Win / loss by method
Record: 16-9-0, 2 NC

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
8 wins, 4 losses
W
50% of wins
L
44% of losses
Submission
4 wins, 1 loss
W
25% of wins
L
11% of losses
Decision
4 wins, 4 losses
W
25% of wins
L
44% of losses
UFC
6win8loss0draw1NC
WinsLosses
2 (33%)KO/TKO(50%) 4
3 (50%)Submission(13%) 1
1 (17%)Decision(38%) 3
Non-UFC
10win1loss0draw1NC
WinsLosses
6 (60%)KO/TKO(0%) 0
1 (10%)Submission(0%) 0
3 (30%)Decision(100%) 1
UFC stats
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Striking · offense

Sig. strikes551
Sig. accuracy37%
Sig. attempted1483
Total strikes589
Total attempted1526
Knockdowns9
Head357
Body133
Leg61
Distance467
Clinch47
Ground37

Striking · defense

Sig. absorbed758
Sig. defense47%
KDs absorbed7
Head abs.455
Body abs.181
Leg abs.122
Distance abs.605
Clinch abs.92
Ground abs.61

Grappling · offense

Takedowns3
TD accuracy50%
TD attempted6
Sub att.6
Reversals3
Control time10:29

Grappling · defense

TD defense63%
TDs absorbed14
TD att. faced38
Sub att. faced2
Controlled time20:47

Totals (no benchmarks in this view) · 15 UFC fights · 122:35 total fight time

Schedule strength
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3+ fights

Opponents' records as of fight night — the quality of opposition Yancy has faced, inside the UFC and out.

UFC opponents
all-promotion · as of fight night · career
OverallStrong
222W–55Lwin 80.1%div #104/294pct 65th
WinsAverage
81W–22Lwin 78.6%div #116/270pct 57th
LossesAverage
141W–33Lwin 81.0%div #133/288pct 54th

Div rank, percentile & tier place this view's opp win % among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Opponent Elo
UFC P4P · as of fight night · career
OverallElite
1574 elodiv #28/294pct 91st
WinsStrong
1553 elodiv #51/270pct 81st
LossesElite
1589 elodiv #31/288pct 90th

Mean UFC pound-for-pound Elo of opponents faced (~1500 = average), split by result. Div rank, percentile & tier place it among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Non-UFC opponents
all promotions · as of fight night · career
Opp recordOpp win %
Overall62W–12L83.8%
Wins48W–11L81.4%
Losses14W–1L93.3%

Opponents' records as of each fight night, counted from their full pro careers rather than only the bouts we hold — so a regional opponent reads as the fighter they were, not as 0‑0. Always all promotions; SCOPE does not apply here.

Market profile

How the betting market priced Yancy, and the hypothetical return on a flat 1-unit bet at the closing line every UFC fight. Retrospective analytics — not a betting signal.

Net return
−0.55u−3.9% ROI

over 14 close-line bets

Average odds
+130

43% implied

As favorite
4W–1L

ROI +35.1%

Avg -143

As underdog
2W–7L

ROI −25.6%

Avg +187

Based on 14 of 14 UFC fights with a closing line · draws & no-contests excluded.

Fight history
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Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.