USA
Gilbert Melendez
“El Nino”
LIGHTWEIGHT
22
WINS
8
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
L5
STREAK
Career
ESPN AGGREGATESHOW THEY WINSHARE OF WINS
KO/TKO52%SUB0%DECISION48%
STRIKING ACC.45%
TAKEDOWN ACC.41%
3.44
SIG. STRIKES
PER MIN
PER MIN
1.64
TAKEDOWNS
PER 15 MIN
PER 15 MIN
0.20
SUB ATT.
PER 15 MIN
PER 15 MIN
Title reigns
4 REIGNSStrikeforce Lightweight Title
Dec 19, 20094 DEF
Strikeforce Interim Lightweight Title
Apr 11, 20091 DEF
Strikeforce Lightweight Title
Jun 9, 2006 – Jun 27, 20081 DEF
WEC Lightweight Title
May 21, 20040 DEF
Fight history
31 FIGHTSLLLLLWLWWW
LUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos · Jul 7, 2019
L
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos · Jul 7, 2019
MelendezFight StatsAllen
23/113 · 20%Sig. Strikes102/190 · 54%
27/117Total Strikes102/191
0/2 · 0%Takedowns1/2 · 50%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:56
LUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2 · Sep 10, 2017
L
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2 · Sep 10, 2017
MelendezFight StatsStephens
29/129 · 22%Sig. Strikes96/250 · 38%
30/130Total Strikes101/255
0/0Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns5
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
LUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Shevchenko · Jul 24, 2016
L
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Shevchenko · Jul 24, 2016
MelendezFight StatsBarboza
39/129 · 30%Sig. Strikes56/136 · 41%
42/135Total Strikes63/144
0/5 · 0%Takedowns1/1 · 100%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
LvsEddie AlvarezSPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum · Jun 14, 2015
L
vsEddie Alvarez
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum · Jun 14, 2015
MelendezFight StatsAlvarez
37/129 · 29%Sig. Strikes31/64 · 48%
93/187Total Strikes43/79
0/1 · 0%Takedowns3/11 · 27%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
LvsAnthony PettisTITLESUBMISSIONR2 1:53· UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler 2 · Dec 6, 2014
L
vsAnthony PettisTITLE
SUBMISSIONR2 1:53· UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler 2 · Dec 6, 2014
MelendezFight StatsPettis
27/78 · 35%Sig. Strikes30/58 · 52%
59/119Total Strikes43/71
1/8 · 13%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
WvsDiego SanchezUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 · Oct 20, 2013
W
vsDiego Sanchez
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 · Oct 20, 2013
MelendezFight StatsSanchez
96/250 · 38%Sig. Strikes42/176 · 24%
98/253Total Strikes42/176
1/1 · 100%Takedowns1/6 · 17%
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts2
0:00Control0:00
LvsBenson HendersonTITLESPLIT DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez · Apr 20, 2013
L
vsBenson HendersonTITLE
SPLIT DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez · Apr 20, 2013
MelendezFight StatsHenderson
43/191 · 23%Sig. Strikes68/166 · 41%
56/204Total Strikes92/191
1/1 · 100%Takedowns0/4 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
vsJosh ThomsonTITLEstrikeforce
SPLIT DECISIONR5 5:00· Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier · May 19, 2012
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal · Dec 17, 2011
W
vsTatsuya KawajiriTITLEstrikeforce
KO/TKOR1 3:14· Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley · Apr 9, 2011
W
vsShinya AokiTITLEstrikeforce
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· Strikeforce: Nashville · Apr 17, 2010
W
vsJosh ThomsonTITLEstrikeforce
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· Strikeforce: Evolution · Dec 19, 2009
W
vsMitsuhiro IshidaTITLEstrikeforce
KO/TKOR3 3:56· Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg · Aug 15, 2009
W
KO/TKOR2 2:02· Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz · Apr 11, 2009
L
vsJosh ThomsonTITLEstrikeforce
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson · Jun 27, 2008
W
vsGabe LemleyTITLEstrikeforce
KO/TKOR2 2:18· Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le · Mar 29, 2008
L
vsMitsuhiro IshidaNon-UFC
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR2 5:00· Yarennoka: New Years Eve 2007 · Dec 31, 2007
W
vsTetsuji Katostrikeforce
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion · Sep 29, 2007
W
vsTatsuya Kawajiripride
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR2 5:00· PRIDE: Shockwave 2006 · Dec 31, 2006
WvsNobuhiro ObiyaprideUNANIMOUS DECISIONR2 5:00· PRIDE Bushido 12 · Aug 26, 2006
W
vsNobuhiro Obiyapride
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR2 5:00· PRIDE Bushido 12 · Aug 26, 2006
MelendezFight StatsObiya
54/0Sig. Strikes9/0
155/251Total Strikes23/46
4/7 · 57%Takedowns1/2 · 50%
2Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
—Control—
W
vsNobuhiro Obiyapride
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR2 5:00· PRIDE Bushido 12 · Aug 26, 2006
W
SPLIT DECISIONR5 5:00· Strikeforce: Revenge · Jun 9, 2006
W
vsHarris Sarmientostrikeforce
KO/TKOR2 0:44· Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie · Mar 10, 2006
W
vsRumina Satoshooto-japan
KO/TKOR1 1:32· Shooto: Alive Road · Aug 20, 2005
W
vsNaoya Uematsushooto-japan
KO/TKOR2 4:30· Shooto: 5/4 in Korakuen Hall · May 4, 2005
W
vsHiroyuki Takayashooto-japan
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· Shooto: Year End Show 2004 · Dec 14, 2004
W
vsKaynan KakuNon-UFC
KO/TKOR2 3:58· ROTR 6: Rumble on the Rock 6 · Nov 20, 2004
W
vsOlaf AlfonsoTITLEwec
KO/TKOR3 4:54· WEC 10: Bragging Rights · May 21, 2004
W
vsStephen PallingNon-UFC
KO/TKOR2 4:59· ROTR 4: Rumble on the Rock 4 · Oct 10, 2003
W
KO/TKOR2 2:05· WEC 6: Return of a Legend · Mar 27, 2003
W
vsGary Quanwec
KO/TKOR1 4:37· WEC 5: Halloween Fury · Oct 18, 2002