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Yancy Medeiros Jr. (born September 7, 1987) is an American
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who competes in the
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division of
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. A professional competitor since 2007, he has competed for the
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and
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.


Early life

Medeiros grew up in Wai'anae Hawaii and at a young age began training in Karate. He is of Filipino and
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descent, known as Hapa Pukiki and Hapa Pilipino. Medeiros wrestled for his Waianae High School wrestling team, placing third in the state wrestling tournament his senior season. Yancy credits Kawika Pa'aluhi, an early pioneer of MMA in Hawaii, with motivating him to train and pursue a career in MMA.


Mixed martial arts career


Early career

Medeiros began his career 4–0 before defeating
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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
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.


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.


Ultimate Fighting Championship

On January 31, 2013, it was announced that Medeiros would be brought over to the
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as part of the Strikeforce transition. He dropped two weight classes to Lightweight and made his UFC debut against
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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
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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
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. 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
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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
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on February 28, 2015, at
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. However, Medeiros pulled out of the bout citing injury and was replaced by
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. Medeiros faced
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on June 6, 2015, at
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. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Medeiros faced
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on December 12, 2015, at
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. 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.


Move up to welterweight

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
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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
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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.


Return to lightweight

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
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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
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. 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.


Bellator MMA

Medeiros faced Emmanuel Sanchez on April 23, 2022, at Bellator 279. Medeiros won the bout via unanimous decision. Medeiros faced Charlie Leary on April 22, 2023, at Bellator 295. Even though he was dropped in the bout, Medeiros dropped Leary and after a barrage of punches, submitted him via rear-naked choke at the end of the first round. It was later announced that the victory was overturned to a no contest after Medeiros tested positive for a banned substance. Medeiros next faced Jora Ayvazyan on September 7, 2024 at Bellator Champions Series 4, losing the fight via unanimous decision.


Personal life

Medeiros started off his career fighting at
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. He then moved down to
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and eventually made his
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debut at UFC 159. Medeiros credits
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and
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for changing his diet and work ethic which allowed him to lose weight and move down in weight classes.


Championships and achievements

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** Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Francisco Trinaldo and Alex Oliveira ** Performance of the Night (Three times) vs. Damon Jackson, Joe Proctor and Sean Spencer **UFC.com Awards ***2017: Ranked #3 Fight of the Year *
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** 2017 Fight of the Year vs. Alex Oliveira


Mixed martial arts record

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See also

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