MarQuel Mederos
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
Record
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WinTKO
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
22 Aug 2026
22 Aug 2026
Mederos stopped Mason Jones in the second round in Sacramento after an entertaining, back-and-forth first round. He landed a right hand that hurt Jones early in round two, then swarmed until referee Jason Herzog stopped the fight at 2:07.
Key moments
- Traded through a competitive, entertaining first round.
- Absorbed Jones's early second-round pressure.
- Landed a right hand that hurt Jones.
- Swarmed for the finish, stopped by referee Jason Herzog at 2:07 of round two.
7 Jun 2025
29 Mar 2025
3 Feb 2024
10 Oct 2023
25 Jun 2023
16 Apr 2023
WinTKO
Opponent: Tracy ReederpunchesR3 2:58
FAC 18: Fighting Alliance Championship 18
24 Feb 2023
24 Feb 2023
Mederos had to work deeper than usual before stopping Tracy Reeder late in the third round at FAC 18.
Key moments
- Stopped Reeder by punches at 2:58 of round three.
- The bout headlined FAC 18 in Independence, Missouri.
- It gave Mederos a second straight win after the Darren Whitney decision.
23 Sep 2022
15 May 2022
11 Feb 2022
12 Sep 2021
20 Jun 2021
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
Mederos is a measured pressure striker whose game is built on clean reads rather than frantic volume. He stays poised at range, picks at the body and legs, and has shown that he can keep fights orderly over three rounds even when opponents try to drag him into scrappier exchanges.
That patience has translated well to the UFC so far. After earning his contract with a first-round knee stoppage of Issa Isakov, Mederos opened his Octagon run with decisions over Landon Quinones, Austin Hubbard, and Mark Choinski before settling for a majority draw with Chris Padilla in an entertaining UFC 327 clash.