| Fighter Overview |
| Record: |
21 - 2 - 0 View All |
| Physique: |
5-9", Lightweight |
| Wins: |
11 ko/tko
9 decision
1 submission |
| Losses: |
2 decision |
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MMA Lightweight Division rank, last 12 months
 * NR = Not Ranked |
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| MMAPlayground Performance |
| Fighter |
Picked To Win |
Fighter |
UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez - 4/20/13
Benson Henderson victory, Judge's decision, Split decision |
Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez
(221) |
12% 88% |
Benson "Smooth" Henderson
(1673) |
BFC 69/STRIKEFORCE-BARNEET vs CORMIER - 5/18/12
Gilbert Melendez victory, Judge's decision, Split decision |
Gilbert "El Niño" Melendez
(381) |
94% 6% |
Josh "The Punk" Thomson
(23) |
Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Masvidal/DEEP 56 combo card - 12/15/11
Gilbert Melendez victory, Judge's decision, Unanimous/majority decision |
Jorge "GameBred" Masvidal
(41) |
7% 93% |
Gilbert "El Niño" Melendez
(512) |
STRIKEFORCE: Diaz vs Daley/MFC 29/Bellator 40/ringside mma /combo-best 12 fights - 4/8/11
Gilbert Melendez victory, Fight ends in round 1, KO / TKO |
Gilbert "El Niño" Melendez
(753) |
87% 13% |
Tatsuya "Crusher" Kawajiri
(117) |
Strikeforce on CBS/Bellator 14 combo card -best 8 fights - 4/15/10
Gilbert Melendez victory, Judge's decision, Unanimous/majority decision |
Shinya "Tobikan Judan" Aoki
(596) |
50% 50% |
Gilbert "El Niño" Melendez
(607) |
STRIKEFORCE-Evolution/WEC 45 Combo card- 12 best fights only - 12/19/09
Gilbert Melendez victory, Judge's decision, Unanimous/majority decision |
Gilbert "El Niño" Melendez
(609) |
50% 50% |
Josh "The Punk" Thomson
(604) |
STRIKEFORCE : CARANO vs CYBORG-8 fights only - 8/15/09
Gilbert Melendez victory, Fight ends in round 3, KO / TKO |
Gilbert "El Niño" Melendez
(938) |
73% 27% |
Mitsuhiro Ishida
(351) |
Strikeforce on Showtime - best fights only - 4/11/09
Gilbert Melendez victory, Fight ends in round 2, KO / TKO |
Gilbert "El Niño" Melendez
(883) |
95% 5% |
Rodrigo Damm
(44) |
Strikeforce: Melendez vs Thomson - 6/27/08
Josh Thomson victory, Judge's decision, Unanimous/majority decision |
Gilbert "El Niño" Melendez
(1262) |
83% 17% |
Josh "The Punk" Thomson
(266) |
Strikeforce / Elite XC co-promotion - 3/29/08
Gilbert Melendez victory, Fight ends in round 2, KO / TKO |
Gilbert "El Niño" Melendez
(1662) |
98% 2% |
Gabe Lemley
(28) |
Yarrenoka / M-1 in Saitama - 12/30/07
Mitsuhiro Ishida victory, Judge's decision, Unanimous/majority decision |
Mitsuhiro Ishida
(119) |
8% 92% |
Gilbert "El Niño" Melendez
(1357) |
StrikeForce at Playboy Mansion - 9/29/07
Gilbert Melendez victory, Judge's decision, Unanimous/majority decision |
Gilbert "El Niño" Melendez
(1256) |
95% 5% |
Tetsuji Kato
(71) |
