Saturday, December 2, 2017Little 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.
Alex Oliveira vs Yancy Medeiros
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Alex OliveiraYancy Medeiros
2
Knockdowns2
93 / 161
Significant strikes75 / 151
58%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
96 / 164
Total strikes78 / 155
2 / 5
Takedowns1 / 1
40%
Takedown accuracy100%
0
Reversals1
3:05
Control time1:07
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Alex OliveiraYancy Medeiros
6166%5675%
Head
2931%1317%
Body
33%68%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Alex Oliveira
74%25%
Yancy Medeiros
68%17%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Alex Oliveira93 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4545/91
2222/34
22/2
Clinch
1515/23
77/7
11/1
Ground
11/3
0
0
Yancy Medeiros75 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3434/97
1111/15
66/7
Clinch
1111/17
22/2
0
Ground
1111/13
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Alex OliveiraYancy Medeiros
R1
55
22
R2
28
37
R3
10
16
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
2
Knockdowns1
55 / 87
Significant strikes22 / 46
63%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
58 / 90
Total strikes24 / 48
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
2:25
Control time0:02
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
28 / 58
Significant strikes37 / 81
48%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
28 / 58
Total strikes38 / 83
0 / 2
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:08
Control time0:37
Round 3
0
Knockdowns1
10 / 16
Significant strikes16 / 24
63%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
10 / 16
Total strikes16 / 24
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Reversals1
0:32
Control time0:28
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.
| Sportsbook | Alex Oliveira | Yancy Medeiros | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -370 | +305 | |
| Bookmaker | -395 | +320 | |
| Bovada | -350 | +265 | |
| Pinnacle | -379 | +320 | |
| unibet | -305 | +230 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Yancy Medeiros absorbs 5.67 significant strikes a minute, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Alex Oliveira's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Alex Oliveira spends 86% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Alex Oliveira
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Dark Blue Prajied · Muay Thai
- —Blue belt · BJJ
Yancy Medeiros
No background on record
Camp · Team Hakuilua · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
57%65%
Head
25%23%
Body
18%11%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Alex Oliveiralast 22 fights
59%23%18%
Yancy Medeiroslast 14 fights
85%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alex Oliveira· from fights outside the UFC Yancy Medeiros
Strikes landed / min
2.984.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersYancy Medeiros · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.605.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersYancy Medeiros · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.400.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersYancy Medeiros · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersYancy Medeiros · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersYancy Medeiros · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersYancy Medeiros · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.98
Strikes landed / min4.36
2.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.67
2.40 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.33 / 0.7
39%
Takedown accuracy50%
64%
Takedown defence73%
3:06
Control time / fight0:45
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
Alex Oliveira22 UFC fights · 629 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%207/636
13%84/132
13%83/89
Clinch
10%64/113
7%47/58
5%31/38
Ground
14%85/135
4%27/28
0%1/1
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Alex Oliveira36 of 46 ended early · 78%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Yancy Medeiros15 of 22 ended early · 68%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- W
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- WPo'ai SuganumaDestiny MMA · Nov 15, 2008TKO · R3 · 0:37 · Light Heavyweight
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.