Can Yancy Medeiros regain his mojo?
Win or lose, when [autotag]Yancy Medeiros[/autotag] is on the card, there’s a high chance of thunder in the forecast.
Remember his victory over Alex Oliveira at UFC 218, a slugfest he won via third-round TKO in a late entry in 2017’s “Fight of the Year” race? That fight got “Fight of the Night” honors, which was Medeiros’ (15-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC) third post-fight bonus in his previous four fights, and fifth in his previous eight.
Two years later, it also stands as the high-water mark in Medeiros’ career. The Oliveira victory put him on a three-fight win streak. But since then, he’s lacked his usual fire, getting finished with two seconds remaining in the opening round against Donald Cerrone and with one second left in the second against Gregor Gillespie.
The latter bout marked Medeiros’ return to lightweight. Saturday, one year on from that loss, he gets another 155-pound foe – and another competitor capable of both exciting fights and stinkers – in Lando Vannata (10-4-2 MMA, 2-4-2 UFC). This fight, the main-card opener, should provide some clarity on whether Medeiros has another run left in him.
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