Yancy Medeiros is of Filipino and Native Hawaiian descent, known as Hapa Pukiki and Hapa Pilipino.
37 Facts About Yancy Medeiros
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Yancy Medeiros wrestled for his Waianae High School wrestling team, placing third in the state wrestling tournament his senior season.
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Yancy Medeiros was expected to face John Salter at Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs Saffiedine.
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However, Yancy Medeiros was forced from the bout with an injury.
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On January 31,2013, it was announced that Yancy Medeiros would be brought over to the Ultimate Fighting Championship as part of the Strikeforce transition.
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Yancy Medeiros dropped two weight classes to Lightweight and made his UFC debut against Rustam Khabilov on April 27,2013, at UFC 159.
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Yancy Medeiros took on Yves Edwards at UFC Fight For The Troops 3 on November 6,2013.
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The win was overturned when Yancy Medeiros tested positive for marijuana in his post-fight drug test.
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Yancy Medeiros was expected to face promotional newcomer Joe Ellenberger on April 26,2014, at UFC 172.
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However, in the week leading up to the event, Yancy 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.
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Yancy Medeiros lost the fight via submission in the first round.
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Yancy Medeiros was expected to face Justin Edwards on August 30,2014, at UFC 177.
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Yancy Medeiros won the fight by submission in the second round.
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Yancy Medeiros faced Joe Proctor on December 12,2014, at The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale.
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Yancy 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.
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Yancy Medeiros was expected to face Tony Ferguson on February 28,2015, at UFC 184.
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However, Yancy Medeiros pulled out of the bout citing injury and was replaced by Gleison Tibau.
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Yancy Medeiros faced Dustin Poirier on June 6,2015, at UFC Fight Night 68.
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Yancy Medeiros lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Yancy Medeiros faced John Makdessi on December 12,2015, at UFC 194.
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Yancy Medeiros next faced Francisco Trinaldo on May 14,2016, at UFC 198.
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Yancy Medeiros faced Sean Spencer in a welterweight bout on September 10,2016, at UFC 203.
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Yancy Medeiros won the fight via submission in the second round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
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Yancy Medeiros was expected to face Li Jingliang on January 28,2017, at UFC on Fox 23.
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Yancy Medeiros faced Erick Silva on June 3,2017, at UFC 212.
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Yancy Medeiros won the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Yancy Medeiros faced Alex Oliveira on December 2,2017, at UFC 218.
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Yancy Medeiros won the back-and-forth fight via TKO in the third round.
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Yancy Medeiros faced Donald Cerrone on February 18,2018, at UFC Fight Night 126.
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Yancy Medeiros lost the fight via technical knockout out in round one.
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Yancy Medeiros was expected to face Mike Perry on July 7,2018, at UFC 226.
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Yancy Medeiros faced Gregor Gillespie in a lightweight bout on January 19,2019, at UFC Fight Night 143.
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Yancy Medeiros lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Yancy Medeiros faced Emmanuel Sanchez on April 23,2022, at Bellator 279.
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Yancy Medeiros faced Charlie Leary on April 22,2023, at Bellator 295.
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Yancy Medeiros next faced Jora Ayvazyan on September 7,2024 at Bellator Champions Series 4, losing the fight via unanimous decision.
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Yancy Medeiros then moved down to middleweight and eventually made his lightweight debut at UFC 159.