Gilbert Melendez
"El Nino"
AGE: 37

United States
Fight History - Pro
Result | Fighter | Event | Method/Referee | R | Time |
loss | Arnold Allen | UFC 239 - Jones vs. Santos Jul / 06 / 2019 |
Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard |
3 | 5:00 |
loss | Jeremy Stephens | UFC 215 - Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2 Sep / 09 / 2017 |
Decision (Unanimous) Jerin Valel |
3 | 5:00 |
loss | Edson Barboza | UFC on Fox 20 - Holm vs. Shevchenko Jul / 23 / 2016 |
Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy |
3 | 5:00 |
loss | Eddie Alvarez | UFC 188 - Velasquez vs. Werdum Jun / 13 / 2015 |
Decision (Split) John McCarthy |
3 | 5:00 |
loss | Anthony Pettis | UFC 181 - Hendricks vs. Lawler 2 Dec / 06 / 2014 |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) John McCarthy |
2 | 1:53 |
win | Diego Sanchez | UFC 166 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 Oct / 19 / 2013 |
Decision (Unanimous) Kerry Hatley |
3 | 5:00 |
loss | Benson Henderson | UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs. Melendez Apr / 20 / 2013 |
Decision (Split) John McCarthy |
5 | 5:00 |
win | Josh Thomson | Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Cormier May / 19 / 2012 |
Decision (Split) Dan Stell |
5 | 5:00 |
win | Jorge Masvidal | Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Masvidal Dec / 17 / 2011 |
Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean |
5 | 5:00 |
win | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Daley Apr / 09 / 2011 |
TKO (Elbows) Cecil Peoples |
1 | 3:14 |
win | Shinya Aoki | Strikeforce - Nashville Apr / 17 / 2010 |
Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki |
5 | 5:00 |
win | Josh Thomson | Strikeforce - Evolution Dec / 19 / 2009 |
Decision (Unanimous) Josh Rosenthal |
5 | 5:00 |
win | Mitsuhiro Ishida | Strikeforce - Carano vs. Cyborg Aug / 15 / 2009 |
TKO (Punches) Herb Dean |
3 | 3:56 |
win | Rodrigo Damm | Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Diaz Apr / 11 / 2009 |
KO (Punches) Josh Rosenthal |
2 | 2:02 |
loss | Josh Thomson | Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Thomson Jun / 27 / 2008 |
Decision (Unanimous) N/A |
5 | 5:00 |
win | Gabe Lemley | Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Le Mar / 29 / 2008 |
TKO (Punches) Herb Dean |
2 | 2:18 |
loss | Mitsuhiro Ishida | Yarennoka - New Years Eve 2007 Dec / 31 / 2007 |
Decision (Unanimous) N/A |
2 | 5:00 |
win | Tetsuji Kato | Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion Sep / 29 / 2007 |
Decision (Unanimous) N/A |
3 | 5:00 |
win | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Pride FC - Shockwave 2006 Dec / 31 / 2006 |
Decision (Unanimous) N/A |
2 | 5:00 |
win | Nobuhiro Obiya | Pride - Bushido 12 Aug / 26 / 2006 |
Decision (Unanimous) N/A |
2 | 5:00 |
win | Clay Guida | Strikeforce - Revenge Jun / 09 / 2006 |
Decision (Split) N/A |
5 | 5:00 |
win | Harris Sarmiento | Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Gracie Mar / 10 / 2006 |
TKO (Submission to Punches) N/A |
2 | 0:44 |
win | Rumina Sato | Shooto - Alive Road Aug / 20 / 2005 |
TKO (Cut) N/A |
1 | 1:32 |
win | Naoya Uematsu | Shooto - 5/4 in Korakuen Hall May / 04 / 2005 |
TKO (Cut) N/A |
2 | 4:30 |
win | Hiroyuki Takaya | Shooto - Year End Show 2004 Dec / 14 / 2004 |
Decision (Unanimous) N/A |
3 | 5:00 |
win | Kaynan Kaku | ROTR 6 - Rumble on the Rock 6 Nov / 20 / 2004 |
TKO (Punches) Larry Landless |
2 | 3:58 |
win | Olaf Alfonso | WEC 10 - Bragging Rights May / 21 / 2004 |
TKO (Punches) N/A |
3 | 4:54 |
win | Stephen Palling | ROTR 4 - Rumble on the Rock 4 Oct / 10 / 2003 |
TKO (Punches) Troy Mandaloniz |
2 | 4:59 |
win | Jeff Hougland | WEC 6 - Return of a Legend Mar / 27 / 2003 |
TKO (Punches) Josh Rosenthal |
2 | 2:05 |
win | Gary Quan | WEC 5 - Halloween Fury Oct / 18 / 2002 |
TKO (Punches) Josh Rosenthal |
1 | 4:37 |
Fight History - Amateur
Result | Fighter | Event | Method/Referee | R | Time |
win | Shawn Pretat | IFC - Night of the Warriors Aug / 10 / 2002 |
N/A N/A |
0 | 0:00 |
win | Martin Moreno | IFC - Night of the Warriors Aug / 10 / 2002 |
N/A N/A |
0 | 0:00 |
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