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Gilbert Melendez
"El Nino"
Strikeforce Lightweight Title
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WIN LOSS DRAW NC Record: 13 2 0 0 Height: 5'9 Weight: 155 lbs. Reach: 71.0 in. Stance: Orthodox Age: 30 (Born Apr 12, 1982)
Career stats Striking accuracy 33% Takedown accuracy 44% Strikes landed avg. (per 15 min) 53.33 Takedowns landed avg. (per 15 min) 1.94 Submission att. avg. (per 15 min) 0.3 Win-loss timeline
W 87% L 13%
Percentage of wins by type
Fights
| Fighter | Str. | TD | Sub | Pass | Event | Method | Round | Time | |
W | Melendez Josh Thomson | 77 64 | 5 2 | 0 2 | 0 1 | Strikeforce ... May 19, 2012 | Decision - Split | 5 of 5 | 5:00 |
W | Melendez Jorge Masvidal | 118 101 | 0 3 | 1 0 | 0 2 | Strikeforce ... Dec 17, 2011 | Decision - Unanimous | 5 of 5 | 5:00 |
W | Melendez Tatsuya Kawajiri | 33 6 | 2 0 | 0 0 | 1 0 | Strikeforce ... Apr 9, 2011 | KO/TKO Elbows | 1 of 5 | 3:14 |
W | Melendez Shinya Aoki | 69 11 | 0 0 | 0 1 | 0 0 | Strikeforce ... Apr 17, 2010 | Decision - Unanimous | 5 of 5 | 5:00 |
W | Melendez Josh Thomson | 103 74 | 0 2 | 0 0 | 0 1 | Strikeforce ... Dec 19, 2009 | Decision - Unanimous | 5 of 5 | 5:00 |
W | Melendez Mitsuhiro Ishida | 62 17 | 2 1 | 2 0 | 1 0 | Strikeforce ... Aug 15, 2009 | KO/TKO Punches | 3 of 5 | 3:56 |
W | Melendez Rodrigo Damm | 20 3 | 2 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | Strikeforce ... Apr 11, 2009 | KO/TKO Punch | 2 of 5 | 2:02 |
L | Josh Thomson Melendez | 100 44 | 6 0 | 1 0 | 3 0 | Strikeforce ... Jun 27, 2008 | Decision - Unanimous | 5 of 5 | 5:00 |
W | Melendez Gabe Lemley | 44 6 | 2 0 | 0 0 | 6 0 | Strikeforce ... Mar 29, 2008 | KO/TKO Punches | 2 of 5 | 2:18 |
L | Mitsuhiro Ishida Melendez | 8 14 | 7 3 | 3 2 | 4 0 | Yarrenoka! -... Dec 31, 2007 | Decision - Unanimous | 2 of 2 | 5:00 |
W | Melendez Tetsuji Kato | 52 28 | 1 1 | 0 0 | 0 0 | Strikeforce ... Sep 29, 2007 | Decision - Unanimous | 3 of 3 | 5:00 |
W | Melendez Tatsuya Kawajiri | 62 41 | 3 4 | 0 0 | 2 1 | PRIDE Shockw... Dec 31, 2006 | Decision - Unanimous | 2 of 3 | 5:00 |
W | Melendez Nobuhiro Obiya | 54 9 | 4 1 | 0 1 | 9 0 | PRIDE Bushid... Aug 27, 2006 | Decision - Unanimous | 2 of 2 | 5:00 |
W | Melendez Clay Guida | 98 45 | 5 7 | 0 2 | 0 1 | Strikeforce ... Jun 9, 2006 | Decision - Split | 5 of 5 | 5:00 |
W | Melendez Harris Sarmiento | 29 1 | 3 0 | 0 0 | 2 0 | Strikeforce ... Mar 10, 2006 | Submission Strikes | 2 of 3 | 0:44 |
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