Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Alex Oliveira
Alex Oliveira
“Cowboy”
22-12-1 (2 NC)
RESULT

Yancy Medeiros def. Alex Oliveira (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:02
WIN
Yancy Medeiros
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
Referee
Bobby Wombacher
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-12-1 (2 NC)
Record
15-8-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
38
5'11"
Height
5'10"
76"
Reach
75"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
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Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
Yancy Medeiros · 1-4
  • L
    Damir Hadzovic
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Lando Vannata
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Gregor Gillespie
    UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs DillashawSun, Jan 20, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • L
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs MedeirosSun, Feb 18, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Welterweight
  • W
    Alex Oliveira
    UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2Sat, Dec 2, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 2:02 · Welterweight

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%