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Gilbert Melendez · mmastats.fyi

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Gilbert Melendez

“El Nino”

22-8-0

Physicals

StanceOrthodox

Height5'9"

Reach73"

Date of birth1982-04-12

Career Stats

Sig. strikes landed / min3.44

Sig. strike accuracy33%

Takedowns / 15 min1.64

Takedown accuracy41%

Submissions / 15 min0.2

Fight History

UFC 239: Jones vs. SantosJul 6, 2019 · Featherweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

GMGilbert Melendez

AAArnold AllenWinner

UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2Sep 9, 2017 · Featherweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JSJeremy StephensWinner

Gilbert Melendez

UFC on FOX: Holm vs. ShevchenkoJul 23, 2016 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

EBEdson BarbozaWinner

GMGilbert Melendez

UFC 188: Velasquez vs WerdumJun 13, 2015 · Lightweight

Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00

GMGilbert Melendez

EAEddie AlvarezWinner

UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler IIDec 6, 2014 · Lightweight

Submission · R2 · 1:53

APAnthony PettisWinner

GMGilbert Melendez

UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3Oct 19, 2013 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

GMGilbert MelendezWinner

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs MelendezApr 20, 2013 · Lightweight

Decision - Split · R5 · 5:00

BHBenson HendersonWinner

GMGilbert Melendez

Fighters

Event

KD

Strikes

TD

Sub Att

Class

Method

Rd

Time

GMGilbert Melendez

UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos

Jul 6, 2019

0

0

23

102

0

1

0

0

Featherweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JSJeremy Stephens

GMGilbert Melendez

UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2

Sep 9, 2017

5

0

96

29

0

0

0

0

Featherweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

EBEdson Barboza

GMGilbert Melendez

UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko

Jul 23, 2016

0

0

56

39

1

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

GMGilbert Melendez

EAEddie Alvarez

UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum

Jun 13, 2015

0

0

37

31

0

3

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Split

3

5:00

APAnthony Pettis

GMGilbert Melendez

UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II

Dec 6, 2014

0

0

30

27

0

1

1

0

Lightweight

Submission

2

1:53

GMGilbert Melendez

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3

Oct 19, 2013

0

1

96

42

1

1

0

2

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

BHBenson Henderson

GMGilbert Melendez

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez

Apr 20, 2013

0

0

68

43

0

1

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Split

5

5:00