Record & Stats
Record22-8 (12 finishes)
Born
Apr 12, 1982
Age
44Y, 2M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
175 cm
Reach
185 cm
Ape Index
10 cm
Stoppages
12 (40%)
KO/TKO
11 (37%)
Submissions
1 (3%)
AnalyticsBeta
Championships
Wins3Record10-3 (5 finishes)
WECLightweight
Strikeforce×2Lightweight
Gilbert Melendez MMA record
Gilbert Melendez' professional MMA record stands at 22-8 (12 finishes). The complete fight record below lists 30 bouts with opponent, result, method, round, and date. Melendez' latest recorded fight was a loss against Arnold Allen on Jul 6, 2019.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Jul 6, 2019 | Arnold Allen | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Featherweight |
| 29 | Sep 9, 2017 | Jeremy Stephens | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Featherweight |
| 28 | Jul 23, 2016 | Edson Barboza | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Lightweight |
| 27 | Jun 13, 2015 | Eddie Alvarez | L | SD | 3 | — | — | Lightweight |
| 26 | Dec 6, 2014 | Anthony Pettis | L | SUB | 2 | Guillotine choke | ~ UFC Championship | Lightweight |
| 25 | Oct 19, 2013 | Diego Sanchez | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Lightweight |
| 24 | Apr 20, 2013 | Benson Henderson | L | SD | 5 | — | ~ UFC Championship | Lightweight |
| 23 | May 19, 2012 | Josh Thomson | W | SD | 5 | — | ! Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight |
| 22 | Dec 17, 2011 | Jorge Masvidal | W | UD | 5 | — | ! Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight |
| 21 | Apr 9, 2011 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | W | TKO | 1 | Elbows | ! Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight |
| 20 | Apr 17, 2010 | Shinya Aoki | W | UD | 5 | — | ! Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight |
| 19 | Dec 19, 2009 | Josh Thomson | W | UD | 5 | — | + Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight |
| 18 | Aug 15, 2009 | Mitsuhiro Ishida | W | TKO | 3 | Punches | ! Interim Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight |
| 17 | Apr 11, 2009 | Rodrigo Damm | W | KO | 2 | Punches | + Interim Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight |
| 16 | Jun 27, 2008 | Josh Thomson | L | UD | 5 | — | − Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight |
| 15 | Mar 29, 2008 | Gabe Lemley | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | ! Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight |
| 14 | Dec 31, 2007 | Mitsuhiro Ishida | L | UD | 2 | — | — | Lightweight |
| 13 | Sep 29, 2007 | Tetsuji Kato | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Lightweight |
| 12 | Dec 31, 2006 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | W | UD | 2 | — | — | Lightweight |
| 11 | Aug 26, 2006 | Nobuhiro Obiya | W | UD | 2 | — | — | Lightweight |
| 10 | Jun 9, 2006 | Clay Guida | W | SD | 5 | — | + Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight |
| 9 | Mar 10, 2006 | Harris Sarmiento | W | SUB | 2 | Punches | — | Lightweight |
| 8 | Aug 20, 2005 | Rumina Sato | W | TKO | 1 | Doctor stoppage | — | Lightweight |
| 7 | May 4, 2005 | Naoya Uematsu | W | TKO | 2 | Doctor stoppage | — | Lightweight |
| 6 | Dec 14, 2004 | Hiroyuki Takaya | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Lightweight |
| 5 | Nov 20, 2004 | Kaynan Kaku | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Lightweight |
| 4 | May 21, 2004 | Olaf Alfonso | W | TKO | 3 | Punches | + WEC Championship | Lightweight |
| 3 | Oct 10, 2003 | Stephen Palling | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Featherweight |
| 2 | Mar 27, 2003 | Jeff Hougland | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Lightweight |
| 1 | Oct 18, 2002 | Greg Quan | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Lightweight |