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

Yancy Medeiros def. Alex Oliveira (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:02
WIN
Yancy Medeiros
United StatesYancy 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

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 61%39% Yancy Medeiros

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

22-12-1 (2 NC)
Record
15-8-0 (1 NC)
1631
Elo rating
1556
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 · 0-5
  • L
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    Rkena FC 2 - Rkena Fighting ChampionshipSat, Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:41 · Lightweight
  • L
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 272: Covington vs MasvidalSat, Mar 5, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 0:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Niko Price
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Randy Brown
    UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2Sat, Apr 24, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 2:50 · Welterweight
  • L
    Shavkat Rakhmonov
    UFC 254: Khabib vs GaethjeSat, Oct 24, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
Yancy Medeiros · 1-4
  • L
    Damir Hadzovic
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs VolkovSat, Jun 26, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Lando Vannata
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs BlachowiczSun, Feb 16, 2020
    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%