Record & Stats
Record22-8 (12 finishes)Born
Apr 12, 1982
Age
44Y, 5M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
12 (40%)
KO/TKO
11 (37%)
Submissions
1 (3%)
Analytics
Championships
Wins3Record7-3 (2 finishes)WECLightweight
Strikeforce×2Lightweight
Gilbert Melendez MMA record
Gilbert "El Niño" Melendez retired with a professional MMA record of 22-8 (12 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 30 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Melendez's most recent fight was a loss to Arnold Allen on Jul 6, 2019.
Melendez won championships at lightweight, with three title captures spanning Strikeforce and WEC. He went 7-3 in major title fights, with two wins by stoppage.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Jul 6, 2019 | 37 | Arnold Allen | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Featherweight | UFC |
| 29 | Sep 9, 2017 | 35 | Jeremy Stephens | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Featherweight | UFC |
| 28 | Jul 23, 2016 | 34 | Edson Barboza | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Lightweight | UFC |
| 27 | Jun 13, 2015 | 33 | Eddie Alvarez | L | SD | 3 | — | — | Lightweight | UFC |
| 26 | Dec 6, 2014 | 32 | Anthony Pettis | L | SUB | 2 | Guillotine choke | ~ UFC Championship | Lightweight | UFC |
| 25 | Oct 19, 2013 | 31 | Diego Sanchez | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Lightweight | UFC |
| 24 | Apr 20, 2013 | 31 | Benson Henderson | L | SD | 5 | — | ~ UFC Championship | Lightweight | UFC |
| 23 | May 19, 2012 | 30 | Josh Thomson | W | SD | 5 | — | ! Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 22 | Dec 17, 2011 | 29 | Jorge Masvidal | W | UD | 5 | — | ! Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 21 | Apr 9, 2011 | 28 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | W | TKO | 1 | Elbows | ! Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 20 | Apr 17, 2010 | 28 | Shinya Aoki | W | UD | 5 | — | ! Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 19 | Dec 19, 2009 | 27 | Josh Thomson | W | UD | 5 | — | + Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 18 | Aug 15, 2009 | 27 | Mitsuhiro Ishida | W | TKO | 3 | Punches | ! Interim Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 17 | Apr 11, 2009 | 26 | Rodrigo Damm | W | KO | 2 | Punches | + Interim Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 16 | Jun 27, 2008 | 26 | Josh Thomson | L | UD | 5 | — | − Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 15 | Mar 29, 2008 | 25 | Gabe Lemley | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | ! Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 14 | Dec 31, 2007 | 25 | Mitsuhiro Ishida | L | UD | 2 | — | — | Lightweight | — |
| 13 | Sep 29, 2007 | 25 | Tetsuji Kato | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 12 | Dec 31, 2006 | 24 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | W | UD | 2 | — | — | Lightweight | PRIDE |
| 11 | Aug 26, 2006 | 24 | Nobuhiro Obiya | W | UD | 2 | — | — | Lightweight | PRIDE |
| 10 | Jun 9, 2006 | 24 | Clay Guida | W | SD | 5 | — | + Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 9 | Mar 10, 2006 | 23 | Harris Sarmiento | W | SUB | 2 | Punches | — | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 8 | Aug 20, 2005 | 23 | Rumina Sato | W | TKO | 1 | Doctor stoppage | — | Lightweight | Shooto |
| 7 | May 4, 2005 | 23 | Naoya Uematsu | W | TKO | 2 | Doctor stoppage | — | Lightweight | Shooto |
| 6 | Dec 14, 2004 | 22 | Hiroyuki Takaya | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Lightweight | Shooto |
| 5 | Nov 20, 2004 | 22 | Kaynan Kaku | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Lightweight | Rumble on the Rock |
| 4 | May 21, 2004 | 22 | Olaf Alfonso | W | TKO | 3 | Punches | + Inaugural WEC Championship | Lightweight | WEC |
| 3 | Oct 10, 2003 | 21 | Stephen Palling | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Featherweight | Rumble on the Rock |
| 2 | Mar 27, 2003 | 20 | Jeff Hougland | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Lightweight | WEC |
| 1 | Oct 18, 2002 | 20 | Greg Quan | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Lightweight | WEC |