Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dustin Poirier
United StatesDustin Poirier
“The Diamond”
30-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Dustin Poirier def. Yancy Medeiros (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:38
Yancy Medeiros
United StatesYancy Medeiros
15-8-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, June 6, 2015
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, United States

Dustin Poirier defeated Yancy Medeiros by TKO in round 1 (2:38) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson, held Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans.

Fight stats

Dustin Poirier
Yancy Medeiros
2
Knockdowns
0
27 of 36
Significant strikes
6 of 13
75%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
36 of 46
Total strikes
6 of 13
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:28
Significant strikes by target
25 of 34
Head
5 of 10
1 of 1
Body
1 of 3
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
9 of 13
Distance
6 of 13
15 of 20
Clinch
0 of 0
3 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
2
KD
0
27 of 36
Sig. str.
6 of 13
36 of 46
Total str.
6 of 13
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:28

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dustin Poirier vs Yancy Medeiros?

Dustin Poirier defeated Yancy Medeiros by TKO in round 1 (2:38) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson, held Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Dustin Poirier 62%38% 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

30-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
15-8-0 (1 NC)
1634
Elo rating
1546
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
38
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.24
SLpM
4.36
50%
Str. Acc.
37%
4.57
SApM
5.67
52%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

1.15
TD Avg.
0.33
35%
TD Acc.
50%
64%
TD Def.
73%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dustin Poirier · 2-3
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Islam Makhachev
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R5 · 2:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    Benoit Saint Denis
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Michael Chandler
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R3 · 2:00 · Lightweight
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 31 fights · 14 fights
57.7
Avg sig. strikes
37.6
0.90
Avg takedowns
0.21
2:16
Avg control time
0:45
178
Career high strikes
103
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Dustin Poirier
Strike target
Yancy Medeiros
80%
Head
65%
10%
Body
23%
10%
Leg
11%
Dustin Poirier
Strike position
Yancy Medeiros
76%
Distance
85%
15%
Clinch
9%
9%
Ground
6%