Events

Lightweight

Gilbert Melendez

“El Niño”

22-8-0Wins · Losses · Draws
From
USA flagUSA
Age
44
Height
5′9″
Reach
73″
Stance
Orthodox
Weight
145 lbs
Style
Striker
Trains at
El Nino Training Center - San Francisco, CA
UFC debut
May. 20, 2012

Career in the UFC

3.44per min
Sig. strikes landed
2.53per min
Sig. strikes absorbed
33%
Striking accuracy
1.64per 15 min
Takedowns
3%
Takedown accuracy
0.20per 15 min
Submission attempts
0.24per 15 min
Knockdowns
15:14
Average fight

Fight history

  1. Jul 6, 2019LArnold AllenUFC 239: Jones vs. SantosDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  2. Sep 9, 2017LJeremy StephensUFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  3. Jul 23, 2016LEdson BarbozaUFC Fight Night: Holm vs. ShevchenkoDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  4. Jun 13, 2015LEddie AlvarezUFC 188: Velasquez vs. WerdumDecision - SplitR3, 5:00
  5. Dec 6, 2014LAnthony PettisUFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler 2SubmissionR2, 1:53
  6. Oct 19, 2013WDiego SanchezUFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  7. Apr 20, 2013LBenson HendersonUFC on Fox: Henderson vs. MelendezDecision - SplitR5, 5:00
  8. May 19, 2012WJosh ThomsonStrikeforce: Barnett vs. CormierDecision - SplitR5, 5:00
  9. Dec 17, 2011WJorge MasvidalStrikeforce: Melendez vs. MasvidalDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  10. Apr 9, 2011WTatsuya KawajiriStrikeforce: Diaz vs. DaleyKO/TKOR1, 3:14
  11. Apr 17, 2010WShinya AokiStrikeforce: NashvilleDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  12. Dec 19, 2009WJosh ThomsonStrikeforce: EvolutionDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  13. Aug 15, 2009WMitsuhiro IshidaStrikeforce: Carano vs. CyborgKO/TKOR3, 3:56
  14. Apr 11, 2009WRodrigo DammStrikeforce: Shamrock vs. DiazKO/TKOR2, 2:02
  15. Jun 27, 2008LJosh ThomsonStrikeforce: Melendez vs. ThomsonDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  16. Mar 29, 2008WGabe LemleyStrikeforce: Shamrock vs. LeKO/TKOR2, 2:18
  17. Dec 31, 2007LMitsuhiro IshidaYarennoka: New Years Eve 2007Decision - UnanimousR2, 5:00
  18. Sep 29, 2007WTetsuji KatoStrikeforce - Playboy MansionDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  19. Dec 31, 2006WTatsuya KawajiriPRIDE: Shockwave 2006Decision - UnanimousR2, 5:00
  20. Aug 26, 2006WNobuhiro ObiyaPRIDE Bushido 12Decision - UnanimousR2, 5:00
  21. Aug 26, 2006WNobuhiro ObiyaPRIDE Bushido 12Unanimous DecisionR2, 5:00
  22. Jun 9, 2006WClay GuidaStrikeforce: RevengeDecision - SplitR5, 5:00
  23. Mar 10, 2006WHarris SarmientoStrikeforce: Shamrock vs. GracieKO/TKOR2, 0:44
  24. Aug 20, 2005WRumina SatoShooto: Alive RoadTKO (Cut)R1, 1:32
  25. May 4, 2005WNaoya UematsuShooto: 5/4 in Korakuen HallTKO (Cut)R2, 4:30
  26. Dec 14, 2004WHiroyuki TakayaShooto: Year End Show 2004Unanimous DecisionR3, 5:00
  27. Nov 20, 2004WKaynan KakuROTR 6: Rumble on the Rock 6TKOR2, 3:58
  28. May 21, 2004WOlaf AlfonsoWEC 10: Bragging RightsKO/TKOR3, 4:54
  29. Oct 10, 2003WStephen PallingROTR 4: Rumble on the Rock 4TKOR2, 4:59
  30. Mar 27, 2003WJeff HouglandWEC 6: Return of a LegendKO/TKOR2, 2:05
  31. Oct 18, 2002WGary QuanWEC 5: Halloween FuryKO/TKOR1, 4:37