Yancy Medeiros

MMA Fighter

Yancy Medeiros was born in Waianae, Hawaii, United States on September 7th, 1987 and is the MMA Fighter. At the age of 36, Yancy Medeiros biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

Date of Birth
September 7, 1987
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Waianae, Hawaii, United States
Age
36 years old
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
Profession
Mixed Martial Artist
Yancy Medeiros Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 36 years old, Yancy Medeiros has this physical status:

Height
178cm
Weight
78kg
Hair Color
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Eye Color
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Build
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Measurements
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Yancy Medeiros Religion, Education, and Hobbies
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Hobbies
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Education
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Yancy Medeiros Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
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Yancy Medeiros Career

Medeiros began his career 4–0 before defeating EliteXC veteran Po'ai Suganuma at Destiny MMA: Pier Fighter 1. After winning two more fights to bring his record to 7–0, fighting as a Light Heavyweight, he then signed with Strikeforce.

In his Strikeforce debut, moving down to Middleweight, Medeiros defeated Raul Castillo by unanimous decision at Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi. No. His next fight came against Gareth Joseph which Medeiros won via first-round KO due to punches at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum.

Medeiros was expected to face John Salter at Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine. However, Medeiros was forced from the bout with an injury.

On January 31, 2013, it was announced that Medeiros would be brought over to the Ultimate Fighting Championship as part of the Strikeforce transition.

He dropped two weight classes to Lightweight and made his UFC debut against Rustam Khabilov on April 27, 2013 at UFC 159. The fight ended in unusual fashion as Medeiros dislocated his thumb during a takedown by Khabilov early in the first round, resulting in a TKO victory for Khabilov as Medeiros was unable to continue.

Medeiros took on Yves Edwards at UFC Fight For The Troops 3 on November 6, 2013. He won by KO in the first round. The win, however, was subsequently overturned when Medeiros tested positive for marijuana in his post-fight drug test.

Medeiros was expected to face promotional newcomer Joe Ellenberger on April 26, 2014 at UFC 172. However, in the week leading up to the event, Medeiros was pulled from the Ellenberger bout in favor of a match up on the main card with Jim Miller after his scheduled opponent Bobby Green pulled out of the bout. Medeiros lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Medeiros was expected to face Justin Edwards on August 30, 2014 at UFC 177. However, Edwards pulled out of the event in the days leading up to the event citing an injury. Medeiros instead faced promotional newcomer Damon Jackson. Medeiros won the fight by submission in the second round. The win also earned Medeiros his first Performance of the Night bonus award.

Medeiros faced Joe Proctor on December 12, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale. Medeiros won the fight in the first round after dropping Proctor with a spinning back kick to the body and securing a guillotine choke to earn the submission. The result also earned Medeiros a Performance of the Night bonus.

Medeiros was expected to face Tony Ferguson on February 28, 2015 at UFC 184. However, Medeiros pulled out of the bout citing injury and was replaced by Gleison Tibau.

Medeiros faced Dustin Poirier on June 6, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 68. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.

Medeiros faced John Makdessi on December 12, 2015 at UFC 194. He won the fight by split decision.

Medeiros next faced Francisco Trinaldo on May 14, 2016 at UFC 198. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night honors.

Medeiros faced Sean Spencer in a welterweight bout on September 10, 2016 at UFC 203. He won the fight via submission in the second round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.

Medeiros was expected to face Li Jingliang on January 28, 2017 at UFC on Fox 23. However, in early January, Medeiros pulled out for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Bobby Nash.

Medeiros faced Erick Silva on June 3, 2017 at UFC 212. He won the fight via TKO in the second round.

Medeiros faced Alex Oliveira on December 2, 2017 at UFC 218. He won the back-and-forth fight via TKO in the third round. The win also earned him his second Fight of the Night bonus award.

Medeiros faced Donald Cerrone on February 18, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 126. He lost the fight via technical knockout out in round one.

Medeiros was expected to face Mike Perry on July 7, 2018 at UFC 226. However, Medeiros pulled out of the fight on June 27 citing a rib injury and was replaced by Paul Felder.

Medeiros faced Gregor Gillespie in a lightweight bout on January 19, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 143. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

Medeiros faced Lando Vannata on February 15, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Replacing injured Nikolas Motta, Medeiros was scheduled to fight Damir Hadžović on May 22, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt. However, the bout was pulled from the card just hours before taking place due to health issues with Hadžović. The pairing was rescheduled on June 26, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 190. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Subsequently, he tested positive for marijuana and was suspended for four-and-a-half months by NSAC, making him eligible to return to competition on November 9, 2021.

In August 2021, Medeiros was released from UFC.

Medeiros faced Emmanuel Sanchez on April 23, 2022 at Bellator 279. Medeiros won the bout via unanimous decision.

Source

Khamzat Chimaev misses weight by 7 POUNDS ahead of UFC 279 main event clash with Nate Diaz

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 9, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz' main event match is in jeopardy after the Swedish singer missed the welterweight limit by seven pounds at the weigh-in on Friday. Chimaev weighed in at 178 pounds, seven pounds over the non-title welterweight maximum. The promotion has yet to reveal the date of the pay-per-view main event, but reports indicate that if Chimaev is banned from playing Diaz, co-main event star Tony Ferguson might face Diaz.