Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez
| First Name: Gilbert | Last Name: Melendez |
| Nickname: El Nino | |
| Date of Birth: Apr 12, 1982 | Age: 42 |
| Weight: 70.0 | Height: 175.0 |
| Reach: 180.3 | |
| Location: San Francisco, California | |
| Hometown: Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| Fighting Styles: Wrestling, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |
| Affiliations: Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Fairtex GYM, El Nino Sports | |
| Fight Stats | |||||
| Record | 22 - 8 | Last 5 Fights | |||
| Total Fights | 32 fights | Professional Fights | 30 fights | ||
| Amateur Fights | 2 fights | Years Fighting | 21 years | ||
| Days Last Fought | 1813 days | Rounds Fought | 87 rounds | ||
| Finish Wins | 12 finishes | Finish Losses | 1 finish losses | ||
| Finish Win Percentage | 54 % | Finish Loss Percentage | 12 % | ||
| Knockout Wins | 1 KOs | Knockout Losses | 0 KO losses | ||
| TKO Wins | 11 TKOs | TKO Losses | 0 TKO losses | ||
| KO/TKO Win Percentage | 54 % | KO/TKO Loss Percentage | 0 % | ||
| Submission Wins | 0 subs | Submission Losses | 1 sub losses | ||
| Submission Win Percentage | 0 % | Submission Loss Percentage | 12 % | ||
| Decision Wins | 10 decision wins | Decision Losses | 7 decision losses | ||
| Decision Win Percentage | 45 % | Decision Loss Percentage | 87 % | ||
| Unanimous Decision Wins | 8 UD wins | Unanimous Decision Losses | 5 UD losses | ||
| Split Decision Wins | 2 SD wins | Split Decision Losses | 2 SD losses | ||
Professional Fights
UFC 239
July 06, 2019 SaturdayT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC 215
September 09, 2017 SaturdayRogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC on Fox 20
July 23, 2016 SaturdayUnited Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC 188
June 13, 2015 SaturdayMexico City Arena, Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico
Decision (Split) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC 181
December 06, 2014 SaturdayMandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round: 2 Time: 1:53
UFC 166
October 19, 2013 SaturdayToyota Center, Houston, Texas, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC on Fox 7
April 20, 2013 SaturdayHP Pavilion, San Jose, California, United States
Decision (Split) Round: 5 Time: 5:00
Barnett vs. Cormier
May 19, 2012 SaturdayHP Pavilion, San Jose, California, United States
Decision (Split) Round: 5 Time: 5:00
Melendez vs. Masvidal
December 17, 2011 SaturdayValley View Casino Center, San Diego, California, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 5 Time: 5:00
Diaz vs. Daley
April 09, 2011 SaturdayValley View Casino Center, San Diego, California, United States
TKO (Elbows) Round: 1 Time: 3:14
Strikeforce Nashville
April 17, 2010 SaturdayBridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 5 Time: 5:00
Strikeforce Evolution
December 19, 2009 SaturdayHP Pavilion, San Jose, California, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 5 Time: 5:00
Carano vs Cyborg
August 15, 2009 SaturdayHP Pavilion, San Jose, California, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 3 Time: 3:56
Shamrock vs. Diaz
April 11, 2009 SaturdayHP Pavilion, San Jose, California, United States
KO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 2:02
Melendez vs. Thomson
June 27, 2008 FridayHP Pavilion, San Jose, California, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 5 Time: 5:00
Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Le
March 29, 2008 SaturdayHP Pavilion, San Jose, California, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 2:18
New Years Eve 2007
December 31, 2007 MondaySaitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 2 Time: 5:00
Playboy Mansion
September 29, 2007 SaturdayPlayboy Mansion, Los Angeles, California, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Shockwave 2006
December 31, 2006 SundaySaitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 2 Time: 5:00
Bushido 12
August 26, 2006 SaturdayNagoya Rainbow Hall, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 2 Time: 5:00
Strikeforce Revenge
June 09, 2006 FridayHP Pavilion, San Jose, California, United States
Decision (Split) Round: 5 Time: 5:00
Shamrock vs. Gracie
March 10, 2006 FridayHP Pavilion, San Jose, California, United States
TKO (Submission to Punches) Round: 2 Time: 0:44
Shooto - Alive Road
August 20, 2005 SaturdayYokohama Cultural Gymnasium, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
TKO (Cut) Round: 1 Time: 1:32
Shooto - 5/4 in Korakuen Hall
May 04, 2005 WednesdayKorakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Round: 2 Time: 4:30
Shooto - Year End Show 2004
December 14, 2004 TuesdayYoyogi National Stadium Second Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
ROTR 6
November 20, 2004 SaturdayBlaisdell Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 3:58
WEC 10
May 21, 2004 FridayThe Palace, Lemoore, California, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 3 Time: 4:54
ROTR 4
October 10, 2003 FridayBlaisdell ArenaHonolulu, Hawaii
TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 4:59
WEC 6
March 27, 2003 ThursdayThe Palace, Lemoore, California, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 2:05
WEC 5
October 18, 2002 FridayThe Palace, Lemoore, California, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 4:37
