Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Alex Oliveira
Cowboy
22-12-1 (2 NC)
RESULT

Yancy Medeiros def. Alex Oliveira (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:02
WIN
Yancy Medeiros
15-8-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, United States

Yancy Medeiros defeated Alex Oliveira by TKO in round 3 (2:02) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2, held Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.

Fight stats

Alex Oliveira
Yancy Medeiros
2
Knockdowns
2
93 of 161
Significant strikes
75 of 151
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
96 of 164
Total strikes
78 of 155
2 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 1
40%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
3:05
Control time
1:07
Significant strikes by target
61 of 117
Head
56 of 127
29 of 41
Body
13 of 17
3 of 3
Leg
6 of 7
69 of 127
Distance
51 of 119
23 of 31
Clinch
13 of 19
1 of 3
Ground
11 of 13

By round

ROUND 1
2
KD
1
55 of 87
Sig. str.
22 of 46
58 of 90
Total str.
24 of 48
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:25
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
28 of 58
Sig. str.
37 of 81
28 of 58
Total str.
38 of 83
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:37
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
10 of 16
Sig. str.
16 of 24
10 of 16
Total str.
16 of 24
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
0:28

Betting Odds

Alex Oliveira
-357
78% implied win probability
Open: -195Best: -305
Yancy Medeiros
+288
26% implied win probability
Open: +160Best: +320

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlex OliveiraYancy Medeiros
BetOnline-370+305
Bookmaker-395+320
Bovada-350+265
Pinnacle-379+320
unibet-305+230

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alex Oliveira vs Yancy Medeiros?

Yancy Medeiros defeated Alex Oliveira by TKO in round 3 (2:02) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2, held Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.

Referee
Bobby Wombacher
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Alex Oliveira 64%36% 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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Alex Oliveira
Complete Fighter
8 edges
Yancy Medeiros
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power79
89Speed68
86Precision59
82Durability79
68Engine75
95Wrestling53
95Ground83

Biggest edge Alex Oliveira, Takedowns +42

Attribute by attribute

Alex Oliveira is on the left of every row, Yancy Medeiros on the right.
95Punch power90
92Kick power68
87Punch speed75
91Kick speed61
86Accuracy59
95Takedowns53
97Ground striking69
93Submissions96
77Chin93
87Body strength65
68Cardio75

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

Tale of the Tape

22-12-1 (2 NC)
Record
15-8-0 (1 NC)
1831
Power Index rating
1729
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
38
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.99
SLpM
4.36
51%
Str. Acc.
37%
2.55
SApM
5.67
46%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

2.35
TD Avg.
0.33
38%
TD Acc.
50%
63%
TD Def.
73%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alex Oliveira · 1-4
  • L
    Beazt Fight Night · Jun 13, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:35 · Lightweight
  • L
    Rkena FC 2 - Rkena Fighting Championship · Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:41 · Lightweight
  • L
    FNC 26: Janičić vs. Oliveira · Dec 20, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:50 · Lightweight
  • W
    Futhar MMA 5 · Sep 6, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight
  • L
    Karate Combat 56 · Jul 19, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:47
Yancy Medeiros · 1-3
  • L
    Bellator Champions Series · Sep 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • NC
    Bellator 295 · Apr 22, 2023
    No Contest · Catchweight
  • W
    Bellator 279 · Apr 23, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Volkov · Jun 26, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 14 fights
29.7
Avg sig. strikes
37.6
1.52
Avg takedowns
0.21
3:15
Avg control time
0:45
93
Career high strikes
103
6
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Alex Oliveira
Strike target
Yancy Medeiros
57%
Head
65%
25%
Body
23%
18%
Leg
11%
Alex Oliveira
Strike position
Yancy Medeiros
59%
Distance
85%
23%
Clinch
9%
18%
Ground
6%