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Yancy Medeiros promises ‘rude awakening’ if Gregor Gillespie gets too close at weigh-ins

Yancy Medeiros has all the respect in the world for Gregor Gillespie, but UFC Brooklyn may come early if his opponent gets too close during stare downs.

The Hawaiian fighter is all for a friendly face off, just watch your distance. If you try and plant a kiss like Craig White did on Diego Sanchez, Medeiros might just go Heath Herring on a fool. Medeiros spoke exclusively with Bloody Elbow ahead of his significant bout at UFC Brooklyn on Jan. 19.

“When it’s time to get down, it’s time to get down... You gonna give me a bad vibe, I don’t tolerate that stuff.