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Yancy Medeiros happy to re-sign with Bellator now that he’s “having fun” fighting again: “I’m happy I could please the crowd”
Yancy Medeiros says his Bellator debut served as the first time he had fun fighting in quite some time. After losing four in a row in the UFC, he was not re-signed but quickly inked a one-fight deal with Bellator. He was set to fight back home in Hawaii against Emmanuel Sanchez and heading into […]
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On a one-fight deal Yancy Medeiros plans to prove he belongs in Bellator against Emmanuel Sanchez in Hawaii: “I’m looking to put on my best performance”
Yancy Medeiros got his wish of fighting back home in Hawaii. After Medeiros was released from the UFC following his fourth straight loss, he made it known he wanted to fight for Bellator on one of the two Hawaii cards. After making it public, Scott Coker and Bellator gave him the opportunity to fight on […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 75 with Maycee Barber, Montana De La Rosa, Yancy Medeiros, Mike Jackson, Claudio Puelles, Ike Villanueva, Danny Sabatello
The 75th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 52, and Bellator 278 and 279 in Hawaii. We’re first joined by 14th-ranked flyweight Maycee Barber (3:10). UFC flyweight Montana De La Rosa (19:59) then comes on. Bellator lightweight Yancy Medeiros (28:40) joins the show. UFC […]
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Fan favorite Yancy Medeiros reacts following UFC release
Yancy Medeiros has taken some time to reflect after his release from the Ultimate Fighting Championship was confirmed. Medeiros has competed against some big names across multiple weight classes in the UFC and Strikeforce including Dustin Poirier, Donald Cerrone, Gregor Gillespie and Jim Miller. In that time he’s rarely failed to entertain the crowd, but […]
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Yancy Medeiros knows UFC Vegas 27 fight is do-or-die for his UFC career, wants Michael Johnson next
Yancy Medeiros is returning to the Octagon on Saturday for the first time in over a year. Medeiros enters his UFC Vegas 27 scrap against Damir Hadzovic on a three-fight losing streak and on the last fight of his contract. After the Hawaiian lost to Lando Vannata, he realized he needed to make some changes […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 38 with Rob Font, Felicia Spencer, Yancy Medeiros, and Jared Vanderaa
The 38th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN with Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 27. We’re first joined by one-half the main event in Rob Font (2:33) joins the show. Next, UFC featherweight, Felicia Spencer (17:11) comes on. UFC lightweight, Yancy Medeiros (33:30) then joins the show. Closing out the program […]
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Yancy Medeiros says USADA ruined his plans for an intimate evening
UFC lightweight Yancy Medeiros has a recent run-in with a USADA inspector at his home that ruined his plans of an intimate evening. Medeiros has been a member of the UFC roster since 2013, going 6-7, 1 NC over 14 fights in the promotion with wins over the likes of Alex Oliveira, Erick Silva, and […]
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Yancy Medeiros still feels lightweight is ‘natural weight class’ for Max Holloway
Back at UFC 236, UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway made his debut in the UFC lightweight division, taking on Dustin Poirier for the interim lightweight strap. Unfortunately for the Hawaiian and his ever-growing fanbase, this move to lightweight didn’t go as planned, as he lost a unanimous decision to Poirier and saw his 13-fight win-streak […]
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EXCLUSIVE | After training in the jungle, Yancy Medeiros is ready to unleash his inner gorilla in the lightweight division
The year 2018 has not been particularly kind to Hawaii’s Yancy Medeiros. After coming up short to Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in February, the fan favorite sought to get back on track opposite “Platinum” Mike Perry at UFC 226 in July. Regrettably, this plan was derailed when he sustained a rib injury, and he has not […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 105 // Demetrious Johnson | Yancy Medeiros | Garry Tonon | Christian Lee
Demetrious Johnson joins us to have an in-depth discussion regarding his UFC departure and subsequent signing with ONE Championship. The pound-for-pound king will give us the inside scoop as to how this deal got done, his thoughts on the challenges he faces against an entirely new roster of opponents, and why Demetrious believes his talents […]
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In need of replacement of his own, Paul Felder steps in vs Mike Perry at UFC 226
It looks like things will end up working out for “The Irish Dragon” Paul Felder who was looking like he would be missing out on his second fight in a row. At UFC 223, Felder was planned to take on Al Iaquinta to kick off the evening’s main card. However, after UFC featherweight champion, Max […]
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BREAKING | Yancy Medeiros out of UFC 226 bout vs Mike Perry
The fight fallouts continue, unfortunately. The day after we lost out on Justin Gaethje vs Al Iaquinta, we’ve lost another fun fight. A highly anticipated welterweight scrap was set to take place at UFC 226 on July 7th between Mike Perry and Yancy Medeiros. MMAJunkie has now reported that Medeiros is out of the fight […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Yancy Medeiros expects Mike Perry fight to result in “pure entertainment”
Earlier this week, we learned that Hawaiian welterweight slugger Yancy Medeiros will return to the cage opposite a fellow action fighter in Mike Perry. The pair are scheduled to collide in the midst of International Fight Week, at UFC 226 on July 7. On the latest episode of BJ Penn Radio, Medeiros gave his initial […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Yancy Medeiros shares classic story about drinking with Nick Diaz
All-action Hawaiian welterweight Yancy Medeiros, who battles Mike Perry at UFC 226 this July 7, is a close friend of welterweight legend Nick Diaz. Speaking on the latest episode of BJ Penn Radio, Medeiros discussed the possibility of the elder Diaz brother returning to the Octagon after his four-year hiatus—and ultimately wound up telling a pretty […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 78 // Mike Perry | Justin Willis | Megan Anderson | Yancy Medeiros
BJPENN.COM Radio is back with another great show, Penn Nation! We kick things off with UFC welterweight knockout artist, “Platinum” Mike Perry. We caught up with Mike prior to the announcement of his fight against Yancy Medeiros at UFC 226 in Las Vegas on July 7th, but nonetheless, another great conversation. We’ll discuss the division, […]
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Mike Perry, Yancy Medeiros booked for summer slugfest
“Platinum” Mike Perry and Yancy Medeiros, two of the UFC welterweight division’s most exciting fighters, have been booked for a slugfest this summer. The pair will collide at UFC 226, which goes down on July 7 in the MMA epicenter of Las Vegas, Nevada. This bout was first reported The Las Vegas Review Journal, and […]
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Yancy Medeiros issues thoughtful statement on UFC Austin loss, embrace with Cowboy’s Grandmother
On Sunday night, Hawaii’s Yancy Medeiros came up short in one of the biggest fights of his career thus far, succumbing to a salvo of first-round punches from Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Even in defeat, however, the ever-classy Medeiros made headlines, as he quickly jumped out of the cage to embrace with Cowboy’s grandmother in a […]
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UFC Austin: Donald Cerrone vs. Yancy Medeiros full fight video highlights
Last night, the UFC touched down in Austin, Texas with an exciting 12-fight card. In the main event of this card, ranked welterweight fighters Donald Cerrone and Yancy Medeiros collided in a fight many considered a frontrunner for Fight of the Night – even Fight of the Year – honors. In the end, Cerrone and […]
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Yancy Medeiros is wondering where Mario Yamasaki was when he needed him
On Sunday night, the UFC touched down in Austin, Texas with an exciting night of fights. In the main event, Hawaii’s Yancy Medeiros stepped into the cage with fan favorite finisher Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Had Medeiros won this fight, he likely would have surged into the welterweight top-10. Regrettably for the Hawaiian and his fans, […]
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Pros react to Donald Cerrone’s impressive first-round victory over Yancy Medeiros!
Pros react to Donald Cerrone’s impressive first-round victory over Yancy Medeiros! Donald Cerrone snapped his three-fight losing skid in the main event of tonight’s UFC Fight card in Austin by scoring a first-round TKO victory over Yancy Medeiros. The fight only last four minutes and fifty-eight seconds but there was no shortage of action in […]
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UFC Fight Night Austin Results: Donald Cerrone KO’s Yancy Medeiros (Video)
UFC Fight Night Austin Results: Donald Cerrone KO’s Yancy Medeiros A welterweight bout between Donald Cerrone and Yancy Medeiros served as the main event of tonight’s UFC Fight Night card in Austin, Texas. Round one begins and Cerrone lands a left hand to start things off. Yancy presses forward and lands a combination. Both fighters […]
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VIDEO | Yancy Medeiros Presents Cowboy Cerrone With a Gift and Bro Hugs at UFC Austin Weigh-in
#UFCAustin headliner Yancy Medeiros (@ymedeiros) came bearing gifts for @Cowboycerrone at today’s official weigh-ins. Full results here: https://t.co/AXtmjnNRZ7 pic.twitter.com/8eonXGALjC — MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) February 17, 2018 Why can’t we be friends, why cant we be friends? This is the song that comes to mind after see the display of respect this morning at the early UFC […]
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Full-Bellied Cowboy Cerrone is Down to Fight Four Times This Year
For those that believed Donald Cerrone when he said he was slowing down and going back to lightweight, think again. He recently opened up about the terrifying road to fight day in an interview that produced chills, but in it spoke about how the old Cowboy is back. A revelation that led to him sticking […]
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VIDEO | Cowboy Cerrone’s Latest Candid Interview Will Absolutely Give You Chills
Donald Cerrone is in a spot he’s never been before. He’s on a three-fight losing streak going into his fight with Yancy Medeiros this Sunday. Something like will make a man think, which is something the Cowboy has clearly done. In Austin, he’ll make his 35th walk to the cage under the ZUFFA banner from his […]
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Donald Cerrone on fight with Yancy Medeiros “Somebody’s streak must go!”
Despite being on a three-fight losing skid, former UFC title challenger Donald Cerrone will headline February’s UFC Fight Night 126 event in Austin opposite surging welterweight contender Yancy Medeiros. After falling short in his bid for the UFC lightweight title against Rafael dos Anjos in December of 2015, Donald Cerrone opted to move up to […]
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A Crazy Cowboy Cerrone Scrap is Official for UFC Austin’s Main Event
Earlier this week, there were some Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone drama when he announced that his potential fight with Mairbek Taisumov fell through. It didn’t take long for another fighter to be in talks for a chance at the lightweight and welterweight wild man. Suddenly, there were talks of Yancy Medeiros and Cerrone meeting in Austin, Texas that […]
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BREAKING | Donald Cowboy Cerrone Slated for a Wild Main Event Scrap at UFC Austin
Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone has been frustrated recently. Allegedly, he had a fight already lined up with Mairbek Taisumov but that ended up falling through. After those winter storms cleared up though, those silver linings have showed up via a potential fight scheduled for UFC First reported by Damon Martin and Jim Edwards of MMA NYTT, […]
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PHOTO | The classic “Hospital Photo” lives on with Yancy Medeiros and Alex Oliveira
Last night’s UFC 218 pay-per-view event in Detroit delivered in a big way with some incredible performances and jaw dropping finishes. Arguably the best “fight of the night” came on the cards prelims when welterweights Yancy Medeiros and Alex Oliveira went to absolute war inside the octagon. After two rounds of back and forth action, […]