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Gilbert Melendez

“El Nino”
  • Lightweight
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22-8-0
  • L
  • L
  • L
  • L
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USA

UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos

Featherweight Bout
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G. Melendez Gilbert Melendez
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22-8-0
live
Final
R3 5:00
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A. Allen Arnold Allen
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21-4-0
#8
Win By
U. Decision
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Career statistics

Accuracy

  • 413 / 1192
    Striking accuracy
  • 9 / 26
    Takedown accuracy

Significant strikes by position

Striking

  • 3.2
    Significant strikes landed (per minute)
  • 7.39
    Significant strikes absorbed (per minute)
  • 63%
    Significant strikes defense

Grappling

  • 1.05
    Takedown average (per 15 minutes)
  • 72%
    Takedown defense

Fighter details

  • Age
    44 (4/12/1982)
  • Stance
    Orthodox
  • Born
    USA
  • Fighting out of
    USA
  • Height
    5'9"
  • Weight
    145 lbs
  • Reach
    73"

Gilbert Melendez's fight history

  • 0
    Titles
  • 2 Fight of the Night
    Fight of the night
  • 0 Performance of the Night
    Performance of the night
Opponent Result Method Event Awarded Fight tracker
vs
A. Allen
Arnold Allen
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L
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC 239 July 7, 2019
vs
J. Stephens
Jeremy Stephens
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L
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC 215 September 10, 2017
vs
E. Barboza
Edson Barboza
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L
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC on FOX July 24, 2016
vs
A. Pettis
Anthony Pettis
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L
SUB Submission
UFC 181 December 7, 2014

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