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Yancy Medeiros, Justin Jaynes are no longer on the UFC roster

Yancy Medeiros and Justin Jaynes have both been cut from the UFC roster.

UFC officials confirmed the news to MMA fighting on Tuesday.

A frequent bonus winner throughout his UFC career, Medeiros faced a long list of tough opponents during his tenure with the promotion that dated back to his debut in 2013 after previously competing in Strikeforce.

During his time with the UFC, Medeiros clashed with the likes of Dustin Poirier, John Makdessi, Alex Oliveira, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Erick Silva. He earned a total of five post-fight bonuses including three for Performance of the Night and two for Fight of the Night.