Featherweight · “El Nino”
Gilbert Melendez
22-8-0 UFC 1-6-0
5'9"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
44Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
15:16Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.75
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.98
Striking accuracy28.9%
Striking defense59.1%
Takedowns / 15 min0.42
Takedown accuracy16.7%
Takedown defense75.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time5.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Arnold Allen 5-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos · July 6, 2019
23/113Sig. strikes
102/190Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jeremy Stephens 12-13 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · September 9, 2017
29/129Sig. strikes
96/250Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Edson Barboza 11-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko · July 23, 2016
39/129Sig. strikes
56/136Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Eddie Alvarez 0-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · June 13, 2015
37/129Sig. strikes
31/64Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anthony Pettis 4-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 1:53 — UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II · December 6, 2014
27/78Sig. strikes
30/58Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
4:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Diego Sanchez 13-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 · October 19, 2013
96/250Sig. strikes
42/176Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Benson Henderson 6-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · April 20, 2013
43/191Sig. strikes
68/166Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
11
Submission
1
Decision
10
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
1
Decision
7
Other
0
Fights by organization
Strikeforce
12
UFC
7
Shooto
3
WEC
3
Rumble on the Rock
2
Yarennoka!
1
PRIDE FC
1
Pride - Bushido
1
Full career — 30 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Arnold Allen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 239
July 6, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 215
September 9, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Edson Barboza | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko
July 23, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Eddie Alvarez | Decision (split) | UFC 188
June 13, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Anthony Pettis | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 181
December 6, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 1:53 |
| W | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 166
October 19, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Benson Henderson | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez
April 20, 2013 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Josh Thomson | Decision (split) | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier
May 19, 2012 |
Strikeforce | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal
December 17, 2011 |
Strikeforce | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Tatsuya Kawajiri | TKO (elbows) | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley
April 9, 2011 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 3:14 |
| W | Shinya Aoki | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Nashville
April 17, 2010 |
Strikeforce | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Josh Thomson | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Evolution
December 19, 2009 |
Strikeforce | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Mitsuhiro Ishida | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
August 15, 2009 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 3:56 |
| W | Rodrigo Damm | KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz
April 11, 2009 |
Strikeforce | 2 | 2:02 |
| L | Josh Thomson | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson
June 27, 2008 |
Strikeforce | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Gabe Lemley | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le
March 29, 2008 |
Strikeforce | 2 | 2:18 |
| L | Mitsuhiro Ishida | Decision (unanimous) | Yarennoka!
December 31, 2007 |
Yarennoka! | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Tetsuji Kato | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion
September 29, 2007 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE FC: Shockwave 2006
December 31, 2006 |
PRIDE FC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Nobuhiro Obiya | Decision (unanimous) | Pride - Bushido 12
August 26, 2006 |
Pride - Bushido | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Clay Guida | Decision (split) | Strikeforce: Revenge
June 9, 2006 |
Strikeforce | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Harris Sarmiento | Submission (punches) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie
March 10, 2006 |
Strikeforce | 2 | 0:44 |
| W | Rumina Sato | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Shooto: Alive Road
August 20, 2005 |
Shooto | 1 | 1:32 |
| W | Naoya Uematsu | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Shooto: 5/4 in Korakuen Hall
May 4, 2005 |
Shooto | 2 | 4:30 |
| W | Hiroyuki Takaya | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Year End Show 2004
December 14, 2004 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kaynan Kaku | TKO (punches) | Rumble on the Rock 6
November 20, 2004 |
Rumble on the Rock | 2 | 3:58 |
| W | Olaf Alfonso | TKO (punches) | WEC 10
May 21, 2004 |
WEC | 3 | 4:54 |
| W | Stephen Palling | TKO (punches) | Rumble on the Rock 4
October 10, 2003 |
Rumble on the Rock | 2 | 4:59 |
| W | Jeff Hougland | TKO (punches) | WEC 6
March 27, 2003 |
WEC | 2 | 2:05 |
| W | Greg Quan | TKO (punches) | WEC 5
October 18, 2002 |
WEC | 1 | 4:37 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Gilbert Melendez) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.