Yancy Medeiros is of the belief that his UFC 212 opponent could’ve fought on a little longer. Last night (June 3), Medeiros took on Erick Silva inside the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After a solid back-and-forth opening round, controversy ensued. Medeiros dropped Silva with a left hook and followed up with some ground-and-pound. […]
Yancy Medeiros is of the belief that his UFC 212 opponent could’ve fought on a little longer. Last night (June 3), Medeiros took on Erick Silva inside the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After a solid back-and-forth opening round, controversy ensued. Medeiros dropped Silva with a left hook and followed up with some ground-and-pound. […]
Yancy Medeiros (15-4) finished Erick Silva (20-7, 1 NC), but it wasn’t without controversy. A body kick was there for Medeiros early. Silva was rocked from a left hand and dropped to the canvas momentarily. He got back up and looked to shake the cobwebs. A hard leg kick found the mark for Silva. He […]
Yancy Medeiros (15-4) finished Erick Silva (20-7, 1 NC), but it wasn’t without controversy.
A body kick was there for Medeiros early. Silva was rocked from a left hand and dropped to the canvas momentarily. He got back up and looked to shake the cobwebs. A hard leg kick found the mark for Silva. He blocked a spinning backfist. Silva attacked the body to the delight of the crowd in Brazil. A combination to set up a leg kick was there for Silva. A knee had Medeiros off balanced towards the end of the round.
A spinning back kick from Medeiros was blocked. A right hand was there for Medeiros. He missed an uppercut and was countered. A body kick landed for Silva. A big left hook dropped Silva and the fight was stopped. It looked to be a premature stoppage as Silva went to grab a hold of his opponent.
Final Result: Yancy Medeiros def. Erick Silva via TKO (Punches) – R2, 2:01
Max Holloway may have some Hawaiian company on the UFC 211 card in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June, according to Yancy Medeiros. Featherweight Yancy Medeiros reportedly told Hawaii’s KHON-TV that he is set to appear on the UFC 212 card against Brazilian Erick Silva, however, this has yet to be officially announced by promotion […]
Max Holloway may have some Hawaiian company on the UFC 211 card in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June, according to Yancy Medeiros. Featherweight Yancy Medeiros reportedly told Hawaii’s KHON-TV that he is set to appear on the UFC 212 card against Brazilian Erick Silva, however, this has yet to be officially announced by promotion […]
In the UFC’s welterweight division, there are no do-overs or second-chances.
Li Jingliang and Yancy Medeiros know this and will try to make a statement against one another this January …
In the UFC’s welterweight division, there are no do-overs or second-chances.
Li Jingliang and Yancy Medeiros know this and will try to make a statement against one another this January when they meet at UFC on FOX 23: Shevchenko vs. Pena.
Jingliang, a 28-year-old from China, improved to 11-4 in July when he knocked out Anton Zafir in the first round. The win was his third inside the Octagon, pushing his promotional record to 3-2.
Medeiros (13-4) is looking to follow in the footsteps of fellow Hawaiians BJ Penn and Max Holloway and work his way into the elite in his class. He is 4-2 over his last six, including three submissions vs. Spen Spencer, Joe Proctor and Damon Jackson.
UFC on FOX 23 features a main event between Valentina Shevchenko and Julianna Pena from Denver and the Pepsi Center.
UFC 203 went down tonight (September 10, 2016) in Cleveland, OH, from the Quicken Loans Arena, and was headlined by a heavyweight title tilt between champion Stipe Miocic and Alistair Overeem. The one-round war between the two big men netted each an additional $50,000 in bonus money, as the main event earned ‘Fight of the
UFC 203 went down tonight (September 10, 2016) in Cleveland, OH, from the Quicken Loans Arena, and was headlined by a heavyweight title tilt between champion Stipe Miocic and Alistair Overeem.
The one-round war between the two big men netted each an additional $50,000 in bonus money, as the main event earned ‘Fight of the Night’ honors. Overeem dropped Miocic and pounced on the champ, seeming to lock up a tight guillotine, but Miocic escaped. The two heavyweight sluggers went on to rock one another in that epic opening five minutes. But a caught kick spelled doom for Overeem. Miocic moved to top position and pounded away until the fight was stopped, retaining his heavyweight title in the process.
Elsewhere, strawweight contender Jessica Andrade took home one of the two ‘Performance of the Night’ bonuses – and an extra 50 grand – for her guillotine choke victory over Joanne Calderwood. The two 115-pound strikers opened up the main card in style before an Andrade takedown ultimately led to the finish.
The final bonus went to the lone winner on UFC Fight Pass. Yancy Medeiros and Sean Spencer were supposed to be the featured Fight Pass prelim, but injuries decimated the card during fight week. When Saturday night eventually came, there was only one fight left that would not be televised. That did not stop Medeiros from turning in an exquisite performance. In the second round of his strikers’ delight with Spencer, a Medeiros head kick dropped Spencer. The Hawaiian would pounce and lock up a rear naked choke, locking up the second ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus as well.
The UFC paid out $625,000 in disclosed salaries and bonuses to the 22 fighters who competed at Friday’s TUF 20 Finale. Leading the pack is new strawweight champion Carla Esparza, who doubled her $25,000 show-money by choking out Rose Namajunas, then earned an additional $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus for the effort. Lightweight main-carder Yancy Medeiros was a close second, raking in $80,000 in total prize money.
The full TUF 20 Finale salary list is below, via Sherdog. Keep in mind that these figures don’t include additional revenue from sponsorships or undisclosed “locker room bonuses,” or deductions due to taxes, insurance, and license fees.
Carla Esparza: $100,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus) Rose Namajunas: $25,000
Charles Oliveira: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus) Jeremy Stephens: $40,000
Daron Cruickshank: $17,000 K.J. Noons: $31,000 Note: The fight ended in a no-contest, and neither fighter was paid a win bonus.
Yancy Medeiros: $80,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus) Joe Proctor: $10,000
The UFC paid out $625,000 in disclosed salaries and bonuses to the 22 fighters who competed at Friday’s TUF 20 Finale. Leading the pack is new strawweight champion Carla Esparza, who doubled her $25,000 show-money by choking out Rose Namajunas, then earned an additional $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus for the effort. Lightweight main-carder Yancy Medeiros was a close second, raking in $80,000 in total prize money.
The full TUF 20 Finale salary list is below, via Sherdog. Keep in mind that these figures don’t include additional revenue from sponsorships or undisclosed “locker room bonuses,” or deductions due to taxes, insurance, and license fees.
Carla Esparza: $100,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus) Rose Namajunas: $25,000
Charles Oliveira: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus) Jeremy Stephens: $40,000
Daron Cruickshank: $17,000 K.J. Noons: $31,000 Note: The fight ended in a no-contest, and neither fighter was paid a win bonus.
Yancy Medeiros: $80,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus) Joe Proctor: $10,000
Jessica Penne: $66,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus, $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus) Randa Markos: $58,000 (includes $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
Felice Herrig: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) Lisa Ellis: $8,000
