Featherweight

Gilbert Melendez

Last fought: Jul 2019

RECORD

Pro

22-8-0

UFC

1-6-0

Age

Height

5'9"

Weight

145 lbs

Reach

73"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	15:16
Fight Completion Rate	85.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight	3.05
% Fights Inside the Distance	14.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	51-24 (68.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	13-5 (72.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	38-19 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	86.1%
% Time in Control	5.5%
% Time Controlled	8.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	39.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.79
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.22
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.42
Distance Strike Accuracy	27.0%
Distance Strike Defense	60.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	2.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.98
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.30
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.04

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Featherweight field

Gilbert Melendez League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Gilbert Melendez
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	28.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.0
Strike Differential	-1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	16.7%
Takedown Defense	75.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.4
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	0:49
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	100.0%
Avg Fight Time	15:16
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	26.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.7
Takedown Accuracy	6.2%
Takedown Defense	64.3%
Control Time/Fight	0:53

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Arnold Allen

UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos • Jul 2019Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gilbert Melendez23/11320%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Arnold Allen102/19054%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:54

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	8/40	20%	0/1	0:00	—
	Arnold Allen	37/75	49%	0/0	0:14	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	9/39	23%	0/0	0:00	—
	Arnold Allen	39/66	59%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Gilbert Melendez	6/34	18%	0/1	0:00	—
	Arnold Allen	26/49	53%	1/2	0:40	—

LOSS

vs. Jeremy Stephens

UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 • Sep 2017Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gilbert Melendez29/12922%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jeremy Stephens96/25038%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:21KD 5

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	12/50	24%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jeremy Stephens	24/62	39%	0/0	0:30	1

R2	Gilbert Melendez	11/52	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jeremy Stephens	25/91	27%	0/0	0:18	2

R3	Gilbert Melendez	6/27	22%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jeremy Stephens	47/97	48%	0/0	0:33	2

LOSS

vs. Edson Barboza

UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko • Jul 2016Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gilbert Melendez39/12930%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:04

Edson Barboza56/13641%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	10/49	20%	0/2	0:00	—
	Edson Barboza	21/41	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	15/41	37%	0/2	0:04	—
	Edson Barboza	17/55	31%	1/1	0:39	—

R3	Gilbert Melendez	14/39	36%	0/1	0:00	—
	Edson Barboza	18/40	45%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Eddie Alvarez

UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum • Jun 2015Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gilbert Melendez37/12929%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Eddie Alvarez31/6448%TD 3/11Ctrl 3:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	15/53	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Eddie Alvarez	8/17	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	6/31	19%	0/1	0:00	—
	Eddie Alvarez	9/17	53%	1/3	1:32	—

R3	Gilbert Melendez	16/45	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Eddie Alvarez	14/30	47%	2/8	2:15	—

LOSS

vs. Anthony Pettis

UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II • Dec 2014LightweightTITLE

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 1:53

Gilbert Melendez27/7835%TD 1/8Ctrl 4:21

Anthony Pettis30/5852%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	19/43	44%	1/6	3:43	—
	Anthony Pettis	15/29	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	8/35	23%	0/2	0:38	—
	Anthony Pettis	15/29	52%	0/0	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Diego Sanchez

UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 • Oct 2013Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gilbert Melendez96/25038%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:34

Diego Sanchez42/17624%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:48KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	29/84	35%	1/1	0:03	—
	Diego Sanchez	13/44	30%	1/4	0:23	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	27/74	36%	0/0	0:02	—
	Diego Sanchez	8/46	17%	0/2	0:03	—

R3	Gilbert Melendez	40/92	43%	0/0	0:29	—
	Diego Sanchez	21/86	24%	0/0	0:22	1

LOSS

vs. Benson Henderson

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez • Apr 2013LightweightTITLE

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Gilbert Melendez43/19123%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:52

Benson Henderson68/16641%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	7/29	24%	1/1	0:44	—
	Benson Henderson	9/17	53%	0/0	0:38	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	13/47	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Benson Henderson	15/41	37%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Gilbert Melendez	7/32	22%	0/0	0:00	—
	Benson Henderson	15/29	52%	0/1	0:45	—

R4	Gilbert Melendez	8/30	27%	0/0	0:07	—
	Benson Henderson	15/38	39%	0/2	0:05	—

R5	Gilbert Melendez	8/53	15%	0/0	0:01	—
	Benson Henderson	14/41	34%	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (12 fights)

WIN

vs. Josh Thomson

Strikeforce - Barnett vs Cormier • May 2012

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Gilbert Melendez77/28028%TD 5/10Ctrl 2:32

Josh Thomson64/19633%TD 2/9Ctrl 2:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	10/43	23%	2/2	0:52	—
	Josh Thomson	8/24	33%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	25/70	36%	1/2	0:51	—
	Josh Thomson	8/31	26%	0/2	0:05	—

R3	Gilbert Melendez	21/68	31%	0/1	0:03	—
	Josh Thomson	19/49	39%	0/3	0:08	—

R4	Gilbert Melendez	10/42	24%	1/2	0:36	—
	Josh Thomson	6/32	19%	1/1	1:31	—

R5	Gilbert Melendez	11/57	19%	1/3	0:10	—
	Josh Thomson	23/60	38%	1/2	0:38	—

WIN

vs. Jorge Masvidal

Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Masvidal • Dec 2011

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Gilbert Melendez118/49624%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:23

Jorge Masvidal100/27237%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	18/79	23%	0/0	0:18	—
	Jorge Masvidal	19/53	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	19/82	23%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jorge Masvidal	13/37	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Gilbert Melendez	20/105	19%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jorge Masvidal	25/60	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Gilbert Melendez	30/101	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jorge Masvidal	14/45	31%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Gilbert Melendez	31/129	24%	0/1	0:05	—
	Jorge Masvidal	29/77	38%	1/2	0:10	—

WIN

vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri

Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Daley • Apr 2011

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 3:14

Gilbert Melendez33/5956%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:28KD 1

Tatsuya Kawajiri6/2524%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	33/59	56%	2/2	1:28	1
	Tatsuya Kawajiri	6/25	24%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Shinya Aoki

Strikeforce - Nashville • Apr 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Gilbert Melendez69/20633%TD 0/0Ctrl 8:55

Shinya Aoki11/2938%TD 0/21Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	14/36	39%	0/0	0:53	—
	Shinya Aoki	3/6	50%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	13/33	39%	0/0	1:40	—
	Shinya Aoki	6/13	46%	0/3	0:00	—

R3	Gilbert Melendez	15/41	37%	0/0	3:18	—
	Shinya Aoki	1/4	25%	0/4	0:09	—

R4	Gilbert Melendez	17/51	33%	0/0	1:22	—
	Shinya Aoki	1/3	33%	0/6	0:00	—

R5	Gilbert Melendez	10/45	22%	0/0	1:42	—
	Shinya Aoki	0/3	0%	0/6	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Josh Thomson

Strikeforce - Evolution • Dec 2009

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Gilbert Melendez103/32032%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:52KD 1

Josh Thomson74/22333%TD 2/6Ctrl 1:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	12/47	26%	0/1	0:04	—
	Josh Thomson	14/35	40%	0/0	0:18	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	21/49	43%	0/2	0:55	1
	Josh Thomson	11/41	27%	0/1	0:16	—

R3	Gilbert Melendez	16/52	31%	0/0	0:05	—
	Josh Thomson	9/23	39%	0/1	0:07	—

R4	Gilbert Melendez	23/89	26%	0/0	0:05	—
	Josh Thomson	17/50	34%	1/3	0:09	—

R5	Gilbert Melendez	31/83	37%	0/0	0:43	—
	Josh Thomson	23/74	31%	1/1	0:10	—

WIN

vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida

Strikeforce - Carano vs. Cyborg • Aug 2009

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:56

Gilbert Melendez62/14244%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:58KD 1

Mitsuhiro Ishida17/4835%TD 1/9Ctrl 0:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	11/28	39%	1/1	1:12	—
	Mitsuhiro Ishida	3/10	30%	1/4	0:25	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	22/53	42%	1/1	2:06	—
	Mitsuhiro Ishida	6/18	33%	0/3	0:00	—

R3	Gilbert Melendez	29/61	48%	0/1	1:40	1
	Mitsuhiro Ishida	8/20	40%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Rodrigo Damm

Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Diaz • Apr 2009

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:02

Gilbert Melendez20/4149%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:27

Rodrigo Damm3/2114%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	15/24	62%	1/1	4:17	—
	Rodrigo Damm	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	5/17	29%	1/2	0:10	—
	Rodrigo Damm	2/16	12%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Josh Thomson

Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Thomson • Jun 2008

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Gilbert Melendez44/22420%TD 0/8Ctrl 1:25

Josh Thomson100/23443%TD 6/9Ctrl 5:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	2/22	9%	0/1	0:45	—
	Josh Thomson	9/16	56%	1/1	2:26	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	12/51	24%	0/2	0:39	—
	Josh Thomson	25/54	46%	1/2	0:02	—

R3	Gilbert Melendez	12/53	23%	0/2	0:00	—
	Josh Thomson	20/64	31%	1/1	0:34	—

R4	Gilbert Melendez	11/53	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Josh Thomson	29/57	51%	1/1	1:06	—

R5	Gilbert Melendez	7/45	16%	0/3	0:01	—
	Josh Thomson	17/43	40%	2/4	1:27	—

WIN

vs. Gabe Lemley

Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Le • Mar 2008

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:18

Gilbert Melendez44/8055%TD 2/2Ctrl 6:07

Gabe Lemley6/1735%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	30/59	51%	1/1	4:24	—
	Gabe Lemley	3/11	27%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	14/21	67%	1/1	1:43	—
	Gabe Lemley	3/6	50%	0/0	0:02	—

WIN

vs. Tetsuji Kato

Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion • Sep 2007

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gilbert Melendez52/19227%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Tetsuji Kato28/10327%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	17/34	50%	0/2	0:00	1
	Tetsuji Kato	5/17	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	11/73	15%	0/2	0:00	—
	Tetsuji Kato	9/39	23%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Gilbert Melendez	24/85	28%	1/1	0:00	—
	Tetsuji Kato	14/47	30%	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Clay Guida

Strikeforce - Revenge • Jun 2006

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Gilbert Melendez98/26038%TD 5/8Ctrl 0:00

Clay Guida45/14531%TD 7/26Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	7/22	32%	3/3	0:00	—
	Clay Guida	1/5	20%	2/7	0:00	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	18/45	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Clay Guida	5/24	21%	1/6	0:00	—

R3	Gilbert Melendez	17/57	30%	1/2	0:00	—
	Clay Guida	11/33	33%	1/5	0:00	—

R4	Gilbert Melendez	27/74	36%	0/1	0:00	—
	Clay Guida	13/45	29%	1/3	0:00	—

R5	Gilbert Melendez	29/62	47%	1/2	0:00	—
	Clay Guida	15/38	39%	2/5	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Harris Sarmiento

Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Gracie • Mar 2006

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:44

Gilbert Melendez29/5751%TD 3/6Ctrl 0:00

Harris Sarmiento1/911%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	18/36	50%	2/5	0:00	—
	Harris Sarmiento	1/6	17%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	11/21	52%	1/1	0:00	—
	Harris Sarmiento	0/3	0%	0/0	0:00	—

Other (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida

Yarrenoka! - New Year's Eve 2007 • Dec 2007

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Gilbert Melendez14/3639%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00

Mitsuhiro Ishida8/1942%TD 7/14Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	4/19	21%	2/2	0:00	—
	Mitsuhiro Ishida	8/18	44%	6/11	0:00	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	10/17	59%	1/2	0:00	—
	Mitsuhiro Ishida	0/1	0%	1/3	0:00	—

PRIDE (2 fights)

WIN

vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri

PRIDE Shockwave 2006 • Dec 2006

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Gilbert Melendez62/18234%TD 3/10Ctrl 0:00

Tatsuya Kawajiri41/14029%TD 4/8Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	38/88	43%	3/5	0:00	—
	Tatsuya Kawajiri	24/62	39%	3/6	0:00	1

R2	Gilbert Melendez	24/94	26%	0/5	0:00	—
	Tatsuya Kawajiri	17/78	22%	1/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Nobuhiro Obiya

PRIDE Bushido 12 • Aug 2006

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Gilbert Melendez54/12543%TD 4/7Ctrl 0:00KD 2

Nobuhiro Obiya9/3129%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	38/86	44%	2/4	0:00	2
	Nobuhiro Obiya	7/21	33%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	16/39	41%	2/3	0:00	—
	Nobuhiro Obiya	2/10	20%	1/1	0:00	—

WEC (3 fights)

WIN

vs. Olaf Alfonso

WEC 10: Bragging Rights • May 2004TITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:54

Gilbert Melendez83/11771%TD 4/6Ctrl 0:00

Olaf Alfonso10/3628%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	18/31	58%	1/2	0:00	—
	Olaf Alfonso	2/12	17%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	42/57	74%	2/2	0:00	—
	Olaf Alfonso	6/21	29%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Gilbert Melendez	23/29	79%	1/2	0:00	—
	Olaf Alfonso	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jeff Hougland

WEC 6: Return of a Legend • Mar 2003

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:05

Gilbert Melendez36/5664%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

Jeff Hougland4/757%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Melendez	16/27	59%	1/1	0:00	—
	Jeff Hougland	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gilbert Melendez	20/29	69%	1/1	0:00	—
	Jeff Hougland	2/3	67%	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Gary Quan

WEC 5: Halloween Fury • Oct 2002

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:37

Gilbert Melendez0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com