Gilbert Melendez

“El Nino”

Age: 43 | Apr 12, 1982

Nationality: United States

Weight Class: Lightweight

Height: 5'9"

Weight: 155 lbs

Reach: 73.0"

Professional Record

30 fights	22 wins	8 losses
KO/TKOs	12	0
Submissions	0	1
Decisions	10	7

Fight Details

Result	Record	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Referee	Round	Time
LOSS	22 - 8	Arnold Allen	UFC 239 - Jones vs. Santos	July 06, 2019	Decision (Unanimous)	Marc Goddard	3	5:00
LOSS	22 - 7	Jeremy Stephens	UFC 215 - Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2	September 09, 2017	Decision (Unanimous)	Jerin Valel	3	5:00
LOSS	22 - 6	Edson Barboza	UFC on Fox 20 - Holm vs. Shevchenko	July 23, 2016	Decision (Unanimous)	John McCarthy	3	5:00
LOSS	22 - 5	Eddie Alvarez	UFC 188 - Velasquez vs. Werdum	June 13, 2015	Decision (Split)	John McCarthy	3	5:00
LOSS	22 - 4	Anthony Pettis	UFC 181 - Hendricks vs. Lawler 2	December 06, 2014	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	John McCarthy	2	1:53
WIN	22 - 3	Diego Sanchez	UFC 166 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3	October 19, 2013	Decision (Unanimous)	Kerry Hatley	3	5:00
LOSS	21 - 3	Benson Henderson	UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs. Melendez	April 20, 2013	Decision (Split)	John McCarthy	5	5:00
WIN	21 - 2	Josh Thomson	Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Cormier	May 19, 2012	Decision (Split)	Dan Stell	5	5:00
WIN	20 - 2	Jorge Masvidal	Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Masvidal	December 17, 2011	Decision (Unanimous)	Herb Dean	5	5:00
WIN	19 - 2	Tatsuya Kawajiri	Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Daley	April 09, 2011	TKO (Elbows)	Cecil Peoples	1	3:14
WIN	18 - 2	Shinya Aoki	Strikeforce - Nashville	April 17, 2010	Decision (Unanimous)	Mario Yamasaki	5	5:00
WIN	17 - 2	Josh Thomson	Strikeforce - Evolution	December 19, 2009	Decision (Unanimous)	Josh Rosenthal	5	5:00
WIN	16 - 2	Mitsuhiro Ishida	Strikeforce - Carano vs. Cyborg	August 15, 2009	TKO (Punches)	Herb Dean	3	3:56
WIN	15 - 2	Rodrigo Damm	Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Diaz	April 11, 2009	KO (Punches)	Josh Rosenthal	2	2:02
LOSS	14 - 2	Josh Thomson	Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Thomson	June 27, 2008	Decision (Unanimous)	Herb Dean	5	5:00
WIN	14 - 1	Gabe Lemley	Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Le	March 29, 2008	TKO (Punches)	Herb Dean	2	2:18
LOSS	13 - 1	Mitsuhiro Ishida	Yarennoka - New Years Eve 2007	December 31, 2007	Decision (Unanimous)	Yuji Shimada	2	5:00
WIN	13 - 0	Tetsuji Kato	Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion	September 29, 2007	Decision (Unanimous)	Nelson Hamilton	3	5:00
WIN	12 - 0	Tatsuya Kawajiri	Pride FC - Shockwave 2006	December 31, 2006	Decision (Unanimous)	Samio Kimura	2	5:00
WIN	11 - 0	Nobuhiro Obiya	Pride - Bushido 12	August 26, 2006	Decision (Unanimous)	Moritaka Oshiro	2	5:00
WIN	10 - 0	Clay Guida	Strikeforce - Revenge	June 09, 2006	Decision (Split)	Cecil Peoples	5	5:00
WIN	9 - 0	Harris Sarmiento	Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Gracie	March 10, 2006	TKO (Submission to Punches)	Herb Dean	2	0:44
WIN	8 - 0	Rumina Sato	Shooto - Alive Road	August 20, 2005	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	Toshiharu Suzuki	1	1:32
WIN	7 - 0	Naoya Uematsu	Shooto - 5/4 in Korakuen Hall	May 04, 2005	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	Toshiharu Suzuki	2	4:30
WIN	6 - 0	Hiroyuki Takaya	Shooto - Year End Show 2004	December 14, 2004	Decision (Unanimous)	Toshiharu Suzuki	3	5:00
WIN	5 - 0	Kaynan Kaku	ROTR 6 - Rumble on the Rock 6	November 20, 2004	TKO (Punches)	Larry Landless	2	3:58
WIN	4 - 0	Olaf Alfonso	WEC 10 - Bragging Rights	May 21, 2004	TKO (Punches)	Jon Schorle	3	4:54
WIN	3 - 0	Stephen Palling	ROTR 4 - Rumble on the Rock 4	October 10, 2003	TKO (Punches)	Troy Mandaloniz	2	4:59
WIN	2 - 0	Jeff Hougland	WEC 6 - Return of a Legend	March 27, 2003	TKO (Punches)	Josh Rosenthal	2	2:05
WIN	1 - 0	Gary Quan	WEC 5 - Halloween Fury	October 18, 2002	TKO (Punches)	Josh Rosenthal	1	4:37