Gilbert Melendez
“El Nino”
Age: 42 | 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 |
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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 |
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