The timing couldn’t be better for Yancy Medeiros’s first headlining opportunity.
The 30-year-old from Wai’anae, Hawaii faces Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in the main event of UFC Austin this Sunday. Medeiros has the opportunity to increase his unbeaten streak to four straight, a run that coincided with his move up to the 170-pound division.
Medeiros’ transition to a new weight class was necessitated by a number of factors, and now that its done, he can focus strictly on performing and not on managing his body to beat the scale. It’s worked out so far for Medeiros, who has emerged as a legitimate contender after beating Alex Oliveira in a highlight-reel brawl last December which ultimately captured second-place honors on MMA Fighting’s ‘Fight of the Year’ list.