Gilbert Melendez

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Gilbert Melendez

United States

El Nino

Age

42

Height

5′9″ (176cm)

Reach

73.0″ (185cm)

DOB

April 12, 1982

Born

Santa Ana, California, United States

Gym

Cesar Gracie Jiu Jitsu

Weight Class

Featherweight

Fighting out of

San Francisco, California, United States

22

Win

8

Loss

0

Draw

Fight History - Pro

loss

Arnold Allen

14-1-0

UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos

Jul 06, 2019

Decision (Unanimous)
Marc Goddard
Arnold Allen

Cancelled Bout

Nov 30, 2018
loss

Jeremy Stephens

25-14-0

UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2

Sep 09, 2017

Decision (Unanimous)
Jerin Valel
loss

Edson Barboza

17-4-0

UFC on FOX 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko

Jul 23, 2016

Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
Al Iaquinta

Cancelled Bout

Jul 15, 2015
loss

Eddie Alvarez

25-4-0

UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum

Jun 13, 2015

Decision (Split)
John McCarthy
loss

Anthony Pettis

17-2-0

UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler 2

Dec 06, 2014

Submission (Guillotine Choke)
John McCarthy
Khabib Nurmagomedov

Cancelled Bout

Feb 22, 2014
win

Diego Sanchez

24-5-0

UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3

Oct 19, 2013

Decision (Unanimous)
Kerry Hatley
loss

Benson Henderson

18-2-0

UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez

Apr 20, 2013

Decision (Split)
John McCarthy
Pat Healy

Cancelled Bout

Jan 12, 2013
Pat Healy

Cancelled Bout

Sep 29, 2012
win

Josh Thomson

19-4-0

Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier

May 19, 2012

Decision (Split)
Dan Stell
win

Jorge Masvidal

22-6-0

Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal

Dec 17, 2011

Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
win

Tatsuya Kawajiri

27-6-2

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley

Apr 09, 2011

KO/TKO (Elbows)
Cecil Peoples
win

Shinya Aoki

23-4-0

Strikeforce: Nashville

Apr 17, 2010

Decision (Unanimous)
Mario Yamasaki
win

Josh Thomson

16-2-0

Strikeforce: Evolution

Dec 19, 2009

Decision (Unanimous)
Josh Rosenthal
win

Mitsuhiro Ishida

18-5-1

Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg

Aug 15, 2009

KO/TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
win

Rodrigo Damm

8-2-0

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz

Apr 11, 2009

KO/TKO (Punches)
Josh Rosenthal
loss

Josh Thomson

14-2-0

Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson

Jun 27, 2008

Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
win

Gabe Lemley

11-6-0

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le

Mar 29, 2008

KO/TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
loss

Mitsuhiro Ishida

14-3-1

Yarennoka!: New Years Eve 2007

Dec 31, 2007

Decision (Unanimous)
Yuji Shimada
win

Tetsuji Kato

19-7-0

Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion

Sep 29, 2007

Decision (Unanimous)
win

Tatsuya Kawajiri

19-3-2

Pride Shockwave 2006

Dec 31, 2006

Decision (Unanimous)
Samio Kimura
Shinya Aoki

Cancelled Bout

Nov 05, 2006
win

Nobuhiro Obiya

9-0-1

Pride Bushido 12: Bushido Survival 2nd Round

Aug 26, 2006

Decision (Unanimous)
Moritaka Oshiro
win

Clay Guida

19-4-0

Strikeforce: Revenge

Jun 09, 2006

Decision (Split)
win

Harris Sarmiento

20-12-0

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie

Mar 10, 2006

KO/TKO (Punches)
win

Rumina Sato

23-8-2

Aug 20, 2005

KO/TKO N/A
win

Naoya Uematsu

14-3-2

May 04, 2005

KO/TKO N/A
win

Hiroyuki Takaya

4-0-1

Dec 14, 2004

Decision N/A
win

Kaynan Kaku

5-0-0

Nov 20, 2004

KO/TKO N/A
win

Olaf Alfonso

3-1-0

WEC 10: Bragging Rights

May 21, 2004

KO/TKO (Punches)
win

Stephen Palling

11-4-1

Oct 10, 2003

KO/TKO N/A
win

Jeff Hougland

1-2-0

WEC 6: Return of a Legend

Mar 27, 2003

KO/TKO (Punches)
win

Gary Quan

2-2-0

WEC 5: Halloween Fury

Oct 18, 2002

KO/TKO (Punches)
Josh Rosenthal

Fight History - Amateur

win

Shawn Pretat

0-0-0

IFC: Night Of The Warriors 1

Aug 10, 2002

N/A
win

Martin Moreno

0-0-0

IFC: Night Of The Warriors 1

Aug 10, 2002

N/A

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