Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic
Lightweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Francisco Trinaldo
BrazilFrancisco Trinaldo
“Massaranduba”
28-9-0
RESULT

Francisco Trinaldo def. Yancy Medeiros (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Yancy Medeiros
United StatesYancy Medeiros
15-8-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, Brazil

Francisco Trinaldo defeated Yancy Medeiros by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic, held Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 29-26, Francisco Trinaldo won the decision.

Fight stats

Francisco Trinaldo
Yancy Medeiros
0
Knockdowns
1
117 of 175
Significant strikes
51 of 163
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
143 of 204
Total strikes
71 of 184
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
3:32
Control time
1:36
Significant strikes by target
94 of 144
Head
36 of 134
14 of 22
Body
14 of 28
9 of 9
Leg
1 of 1
85 of 133
Distance
39 of 148
22 of 30
Clinch
4 of 6
10 of 12
Ground
8 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
35 of 50
Sig. str.
15 of 51
39 of 54
Total str.
17 of 54
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:36
Ctrl
0:42
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
36 of 65
Sig. str.
21 of 76
36 of 65
Total str.
27 of 82
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
46 of 60
Sig. str.
15 of 36
68 of 85
Total str.
27 of 48
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:40
Ctrl
0:43

Judges' Scorecards

Hallison Pontes
#TrinaldoMedeiros
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
Joseph Terrell
#TrinaldoMedeiros
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Glenn Trowbridge
#TrinaldoMedeiros
1108
2910
3108
Total2926

Media Scores

16
Trinaldo
-
0
Medeiros
●29-27 Trinaldo×4●30-26 Trinaldo×3●29-26 Trinaldo×3●30-24 Trinaldo×2●30-25 Trinaldo×2●29-28 Trinaldo×2
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Trinaldo
0%
Medeiros
52 fan scorecards submitted
●29-27 Trinaldo25%●30-26 Trinaldo17.3%●30-27 Trinaldo15.4%●29-26 Trinaldo11.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
60%
Trinaldo
R2
50%
Medeiros
R3
58%
Trinaldo

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Francisco Trinaldo
-282
74% implied win probability
Open: -212Best: -280
Yancy Medeiros
+228
30% implied win probability
Open: +175Best: +235

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookFrancisco TrinaldoYancy Medeiros
Bookmaker-285+235
Bovada-280+220

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Francisco Trinaldo vs Yancy Medeiros?

Francisco Trinaldo defeated Yancy Medeiros by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic, held Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 29-26, Francisco Trinaldo won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Francisco Trinaldo vs Yancy Medeiros?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 29-26, Francisco Trinaldo won the decision.

Was Francisco Trinaldo vs Yancy Medeiros a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 52 fan cards scored it for Francisco Trinaldo; 100% of 16 media scores picked Francisco Trinaldo.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Francisco Trinaldo 68%32% Yancy Medeiros

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Francisco Trinaldo
Complete Fighter
9 edges
Yancy Medeiros
Submission Ace
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power79
95Speed68
95Precision59
96Durability79
96Engine75
88Wrestling53
92Ground83

Biggest edge Francisco Trinaldo, Accuracy +36

Attribute by attribute

Francisco Trinaldo is on the left of every row, Yancy Medeiros on the right.
90Punch power90
89Kick power68
95Punch speed75
95Kick speed61
95Accuracy59
88Takedowns53
95Ground striking69
89Submissions96
96Chin93
95Body strength65
96Cardio75

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
15-8-0 (1 NC)
1796
Power Index rating
1665
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
38
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

KickboxingBJJ
vs
-
Francisco Trinaldo
  • Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2011Jungle Fight Lightweight Championship · Jungle Fight
  • 2012Competitor · The Ultimate Fighter · Lightweight
  • Champion · Brasilia State Kickboxing

Camp Evolucao Thai · Curitiba, Parana, Brazil

Yancy Medeiros

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.13
SLpM
4.36
45%
Str. Acc.
37%
2.67
SApM
5.67
60%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

0.98
TD Avg.
0.33
42%
TD Acc.
50%
60%
TD Def.
73%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Francisco Trinaldo · 4-1
  • W
    Nayanesh Ayman
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  • W
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    TKO
  • W
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    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 10, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:55 · Welterweight
  • L
    Randy Brown
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan · Oct 1, 2022
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  • W
    Danny Roberts
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Yancy Medeiros · 1-3
  • L
    Zhora Ayvazyan
    Bellator Champions Series · Sep 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • NC
    Charlie Leary
    Bellator 295 · Apr 22, 2023
    No Contest · Catchweight
  • W
    Emmanuel Sanchez
    Bellator 279 · Apr 23, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Damir Hadzovic
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Volkov · Jun 26, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Lando Vannata
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 14 fights
38.8
Avg sig. strikes
37.6
0.81
Avg takedowns
0.21
2:30
Avg control time
0:45
117
Career high strikes
103
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Francisco Trinaldo
Strike target
Yancy Medeiros
61%
Head
65%
27%
Body
23%
11%
Leg
11%
Francisco Trinaldo
Strike position
Yancy Medeiros
70%
Distance
85%
17%
Clinch
9%
14%
Ground
6%