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Erick Silva vs Yancy Medeiros

Erick Silva is 19-9-0 (1 NC); Yancy Medeiros is 15-8-0 (1 NC). Erick Silva is 3 years older than Yancy Medeiros. Yancy Medeiros has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Erick Silva. Erick Silva is 2" · 5 cm taller than Yancy Medeiros. They have met once: Erick Silva 0, Yancy Medeiros 1.

Erick Silva
Brazil
Erick Silva
“The Tiger” · 19-9-0 (1 NC)
UDUDSUB
Met once
Yancy Medeiros
United States
Yancy Medeiros
15-8-0 (1 NC)
UDSUBUD

Style & credentials

Erick Silva

No background on record

Yancy Medeiros

No background on record

Camp · Team Hakuilua · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

55%
Head
65%
29%
Body
23%
16%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Erick Silvalast 15 fights
64%12%23%
Yancy Medeiroslast 14 fights
85%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Erick Silva Yancy Medeiros
Strikes landed / min
2.504.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Erick Silva · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersYancy Medeiros · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.185.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Erick Silva · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersYancy Medeiros · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.850.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Erick Silva · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersYancy Medeiros · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Erick Silva · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersYancy Medeiros · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Erick Silva · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersYancy Medeiros · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.400.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Erick Silva · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersYancy Medeiros · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.50
Strikes landed / min
4.36
4.18
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.67
0.85 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.33 / 0.7
35%
Takedown accuracy
50%
56%
Takedown defence
73%
1:07
Control time / fight
0:45
1.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Erick Silva14 UFC fights · 254 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%78/281
19%48/80
15%38/47
Clinch
4%11/23
6%16/22
2%4/4
Ground
21%54/75
2%5/6
0%0/0
Yancy Medeiros14 UFC fights · 526 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%295/1082
19%99/169
10%52/61
Clinch
4%20/34
5%25/27
0%1/1
Ground
6%34/43
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Erick Silva and Yancy Medeiros ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway (Fri, Jun 2, 2017), where Yancy Medeiros won by TKO.

What are the records of Erick Silva and Yancy Medeiros?

Erick Silva is 19-9-0 (1 NC) and Yancy Medeiros is 15-8-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Erick Silva or Yancy Medeiros?

Yancy Medeiros has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Erick Silva, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Erick Silva or Yancy Medeiros?

Erick Silva is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Yancy Medeiros stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Erick Silva or Yancy Medeiros?

Erick Silva is 42 and Yancy Medeiros is 39.

Who has more finishes, Erick Silva or Yancy Medeiros?

Erick Silva has 17 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission); Yancy Medeiros has 10 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).