Yancy Medeiros is slightly favored against Lando Vannata at UFC Fight Night 167 on Saturday, February 15 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. This event is one of six fights on the main card on ESPN+. Vannata is 10-4-2 in his career, while Medeiros is 15-6 in his career. There are a total of six fights on the main card on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night 167 with the headliner a bout between Corey Anderson and Jan Blachowicz. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card, all on ESPN+. Let’s look at the bout between Vannata and Medeiros and UFC predictions.
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Lando Vannata (10-4-2, 2-4-2 UFC)
Vannata came into the UFC with a record of 8-0 and he has two wins, four losses, and two draws. He defeated John Makdessi by KO and Marcos Rosa Mariano by kimura submission; while losing to Tony Ferguson by D'Arce choke submission, David Teymur by unanimous decision, Drakkar Klose by unanimous decision, and Marc Diakiese by unanimous decision; and fighting to a draw against Bobby Green and Matt Frevola. Vannata has been a pro since 2012 and he has four wins by TKO/KO and five by submission. He has eight first round finishes.
Vannata said this to krque.com about his upcoming fight against Medeiros, “He is a big name, which I am super stoked about. I love fighting high-profile fights. Yancy Medeiros man, he is a good fighter, great striker, decent grappler, and decent wrestler. You know, he’s been TKO’d in his last two fights, so he is getting a little chinny and I am looking to expose that and take this guy out quick.”
Yancy Medeiros (15-6, 6-6 UFC)
Medeiros came into the UFC with a record of 9-0 and he has six wins and six losses in the UFC. He defeated Damon Jackson by reverse bulldog choke submission, Joe Proctor by guillotine choke submission, John Makdessi by split decision, Sean Spencer by rear-naked choke submission, Erick Silva by TKO, and Alex Oliveira by TKO; while losing to Rustam Khabilov by TKO, Jim Miller by technical submission, Dustin Poirier by TKO, Francisco Trinaldo by unanimous decision, Donald Cerrone by TKO, and Gregor Gillespie by TKO. Medeiros has been a pro since 2007 and he has eight wins by TKO/KO and four by submission. He has six first round finishes.
Medeiros said this to mmajunkie.usatoday.com about his upcoming fight against Vannata, “He’s going to bring that fight regardless and he’s not going to go over there and try to win by points. I ain’t either, that always brings out the best in me and the worst in me but I’m working on that and we’re cleaning that up. He’s an opportunist, when he sees it, he’s going to take it and I’m the same way. We smell blood; we’re going in for it so I’m happy. Yeah, we have that similar trait, of fighting. We want to get in each other’s face and go toe to toe so he’s going to be groovy but I’m going to be smooth.”
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Vannata 4.41 / Medeiros 3.99
Striking Accuracy: Vannata 42% / Mederios 35%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Vannata 4.77/ Mederios 5.21
Defense: Vannata 54% / Mederios 46%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Vannata 1.35/ Medeiros 0.14
Takedown Accuracy: Vannata 42% / Medeiros 33%
Takedowns defended: Vannata 62% / Medeiros 74%
Submission average: Vannata 0.5 / Medeiros 0.6
UFC Predictions
One thing we know about this bout is that both fighters will be looking to finish. They have combined for 21 finishes and each of them has already said they expect this fight to be hard and fast. I expect a quick finish, so I will go under the rounds total.
UFC Fight Night 167 takes place at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico on Saturday, February 15, with six fights on the main card on ESPN+, headlined by Corey Anderson vs. Jan Blachowicz and seven preliminary bouts, all on ESPN+.
Main Card (ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight - Corey Anderson -230 vs. Jan Blachowicz
Welterweight - Michel Pereira -172 vs. Diego Sanchez
Women's Flyweight - Montana De La Rosa -180 vs. Mara Romero Borella
Lightweight - Brok Weaver -275 vs. Kazula Vargas
Flyweight - Ray Borg -148 vs. Rogério Bontorin
Lightweight - Yancy Medeiros -116 vs. Lando Vannata
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Welterweight - Tim Means -270 vs. Daniel Rodriguez
Bantamweight - Nathaniel Wood -171 vs. John Dodson
Lightweight - Scott Holtzman -140 vs. Jim Miller
Light Heavyweight - Devin Clark -320 vs. Dequan Townsend
Bantamweight - Merab Dvalishvili -154 vs. Casey Kenney
Flyweight - Raulian Paiva -245 vs. Mark De La Rosa
Women's Bantamweight -Macy Chiasson vs. Shanna Young
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