Gilbert Melendez
"El Nino"

Birthday: 1982-04-12
AGE: 31 Country

Santa Ana, California
United States

Height
5'9"
175.26 cm Weight
153 lbs
69.4 kg

Association: Skrap Pack

Class: Lightweight

Wins 21 11 KO/TKO (52%) 1 SUBMISSIONS (5%) 9 DECISIONS (43%)

Losses 3 0 KO/TKO (0%) 0 SUBMISSIONS (0%) 3 DECISIONS (100%)

Fight History

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Benson Henderson	UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs. Melendez Apr / 20 / 2013	Decision (Split) John McCarthy	5	5:00
win	Josh Thomson	Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Cormier May / 19 / 2012	Decision (Split) Dan Stell	5	5:00
win	Jorge Masvidal	Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Masvidal Dec / 17 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean	5	5:00
win	Tatsuya Kawajiri	Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Daley Apr / 09 / 2011	TKO (Elbows) Cecil Peoples	1	3:14
win	Shinya Aoki	Strikeforce - Nashville Apr / 17 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki	5	5:00
win	Josh Thomson	Strikeforce - Evolution Dec / 19 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Josh Rosenthal	5	5:00
win	Mitsuhiro Ishida	Strikeforce - Carano vs. Cyborg Aug / 15 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean	3	3:56
win	Rodrigo Damm	Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Diaz Apr / 11 / 2009	KO (Punches) Josh Rosenthal	2	2:02
loss	Josh Thomson	Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Thomson Jun / 27 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous) N/A	5	5:00
win	Gabe Lemley	Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Le Mar / 29 / 2008	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean	2	2:18
loss	Mitsuhiro Ishida	Yarennoka - New Years Eve 2007 Dec / 31 / 2007	Decision (Unanimous) N/A	2	5:00
win	Tetsuji Kato	Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion Sep / 29 / 2007	Decision (Unanimous) N/A	3	5:00
win	Tatsuya Kawajiri	Pride FC - Shockwave 2006 Dec / 31 / 2006	Decision (Unanimous) N/A	2	5:00
win	Nobuhiro Obiya	Pride - Bushido 12 Aug / 26 / 2006	Decision (Unanimous) N/A	2	5:00
win	Clay Guida	Strikeforce - Revenge Jun / 09 / 2006	Decision (Split) N/A	5	5:00
win	Harris Sarmiento	Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Gracie Mar / 10 / 2006	Submission (Punches) N/A	2	0:44
win	Rumina Sato	Shooto - Alive Road Aug / 20 / 2005	TKO (Cut) N/A	1	1:32
win	Naoya Uematsu	Shooto - 5/4 in Korakuen Hall May / 04 / 2005	TKO (Cut) N/A	2	4:30
win	Hiroyuki Takaya	Shooto - Year End Show 2004 Dec / 14 / 2004	Decision (Unanimous) N/A	3	5:00
win	Kaynan Kaku	ROTR 6 - Rumble on the Rock 6 Nov / 20 / 2004	TKO (Punches) N/A	2	3:58
win	Olaf Alfonso	WEC 10 - Bragging Rights May / 21 / 2004	TKO (Punches) N/A	3	4:54
win	Stephen Palling	ROTR 4 - Rumble on the Rock 4 Oct / 10 / 2003	TKO (Punches) N/A	2	4:59
win	Jeff Hougland	WEC 6 - Return of a Legend Mar / 27 / 2003	TKO (Punches) N/A	2	2:05
win	Gary Quan	WEC 5 - Halloween Fury Oct / 18 / 2002	TKO (Punches) N/A	1	4:37

Amateur Fights

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Shawn Pretat	IFC - Night of the Warriors Aug / 10 / 2002	N/A N/A	0	0:00
win	Martin Moreno	IFC - Night of the Warriors Aug / 10 / 2002	N/A N/A	0	0:00