Gilbert Melendez
- Lightweight
- 5'9", 155 lbs.
- Skrap Pack
Career Stats
| WINS | LOSSES | DRAWS |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 3 | 0 |
Fight Result Details
| (T)KO | SUBMISSION |
|---|---|
| 11 - 0 | 1 - 0 |
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| Fight History | ||||||
| DATE | EVENT | OPPONENT | RESULT | DECISION | RND | TIME |
| Apr 20, 2013 | UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez | Benson Henderson  | Loss | Decision - Split | 5 | 5:00 |
| May 19, 2012 | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier | Josh Thomson | Win | Decision - Split | 5 | 5:00 |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal | Jorge Masvidal | Win | Decision - Unanimous | 5 | 5:00 |
| Apr 9, 2011 | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Win | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:14 |
| Apr 17, 2010 | Strikeforce: Nashville | Shinya Aoki | Win | Decision - Unanimous | 5 | 5:00 |
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about 1 day ago | ESPN.com -
MMA Live Extra: Henderson Defends Title, Gets Engaged
MMA Live Extra recaps the action from the UFC on Fox 7 card including the third title defense for Benson Henderson.
about 5 days ago | ESPN.com -
Top fighter at 155 still too close to call
For what it’s worth, my personal scorecard now has Benson Henderson 1-3 in UFC title fights. And what it’s worth, of course, is a hill of beans. In the real world, Henderson on Saturday moved to 4-0 in UFC championship bouts, tying BJ Penn’s record of three consecutive lightweight title defenses as he edged Gilbert Melendez via split decision in the main event of UFC on Fox 7.
about 6 days ago | Chad Dundas | Mixed Martial Arts Blog -
Henderson edges Melendez in grueling fight
Benson Henderson earned a rugged, split decision over Gilbert Melendez -- then proposed to his girlfriend -- in the UFC on Fox 7 main event Saturday.
about 6 days ago | Brett Okamoto | ESPN.com -
UFC on Fox 7 Report Card
Josh Gross rates the performances of UFC on Fox 7 fighters.
about 6 days ago | Josh Gross | ESPN.com -
Maynard-Grant winner will meet Henderson
The winner of a lightweight fight between Gray Maynard and T.J. Grant at UFC 160 in Las Vegas will produce the division's next No. 1 contender.
about 7 days ago | Brett Okamoto | ESPN.com -
Could weight issues lead Bendo to GSP?
UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson and challenger Gilbert Melendez both made weight Friday for their title showdown in San Jose, Calif. With everything set for Saturday's UFC on FOX 7 main event, promotion president Dana White tapped each guy's shoulder to signal they were free to go their separate ways for the next 24 hours.
about 8 days ago | Franklin McNeil | Mixed Martial Arts Blog -
Melendez set for UFC debut vs. Henderson
A longtime lightweight title holder in Strikeforce, Gilbert Melendez will make his UFC debut against defending champion Ben Henderson at this weekend's UFC on Fox event at the HP Pavilion.
about 8 days ago | Brett Okamoto | ESPN.com -
Melendez: 'This is my coming-out party'
SAN FRANCISCO -- Gilbert Melendez’s long, winding ride to the UFC concludes Saturday, not so far from where it began. The 31-year-old Californian, a Strikeforce lightweight champion and longtime resident of top-10 lists, enters the Octagon for the first time against Benson Henderson -- making him a rare rookie title challenger inside an arena that played host to some of his greatest moments as a professional mixed martial artist.
about 9 days ago | Josh Gross | Mixed Martial Arts Blog -
MMA Live Extra: Bay Area Rivalry
ESPN's Josh Gross talks to some of the biggest names in MMA to figure out if there is a Bay Area rivalry between American Kickboxing Academy and Cesar Gracie Jiu-jitsu.
about 10 days ago | ESPN.com - more
| TITLE FIGHTS | ||
| DATE | RES | DECISION |
| Apr 20, 2013 | L | Decision - Split vs Benson Henderson |
| May 19, 2012 | W | Decision - Split vs Josh Thomson |
| Dec 17, 2011 | W | Decision - Unanimous vs Jorge Masvidal |
| Apr 9, 2011 | W | KO/TKO vs Tatsuya Kawajiri |
| Apr 17, 2010 | W | Decision - Unanimous vs Shinya Aoki |
| Dec 19, 2009 | W | Decision - Unanimous vs Josh Thomson |
| Aug 15, 2009 | W | KO/TKO vs Mitsuhiro Ishida |
| Apr 11, 2009 | W | KO/TKO vs Rodrigo Damm |
| Jun 27, 2008 | L | Decision - Unanimous vs Josh Thomson |
| Mar 29, 2008 | W | KO/TKO vs Gabe Lemley |
| Jun 9, 2006 | W | Decision - Split vs Clay Guida |
| May 21, 2004 | W | TKO vs Olaf Alonso |