• First Name: Gilbert
  • Last Name: Melendez
  • Nickname: El Nino
  • Date of Birth: 04/12/1982
  • Height: 175.0 cm (69 in)
  • Weight: 70.0 kg (154 lb)
  • Reach: 180.3 cm (71 in)
  • Location: San Francisco, California
  • Hometown: Santa Ana, California, United States
  • Fighting Styles: Wrestling, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • Affiliations: Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Fairtex GYM, El Nino Sports
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Gilbert El Nino Melendez


Fighter Attributes/Skills
Strength
7.6
Speed
8.4
Stamina
9.1
Striking
8.3
Grappling
7.9
Submissions
6.9
Takedowns
7.2
Chin
9.0
Strike Defense
6.7
Submission Defense
8.3
Takedown Defense
7.7
Mental Game
8.1
Game Planning
8.1
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Professional Fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventRd.Time
LossBen "Smooth" Henderson Decision (Split) UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs. Melendez5 5:00
WinJosh "The Punk" Thomson Decision (Split) Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Cormier5 5:00
WinJorge "GameBred" Masvidal Decision (Unanimous) Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Masvidal5 5:00
WinTatsuya "Crusher" Kawajiri TKO (Elbows) Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Daley1 3:14
WinShinya "Tobikan Judan" Aoki Decision (Unanimous) Strikeforce - Nashville5 5:00
WinJosh "The Punk" Thomson Decision (Unanimous) Strikeforce - Evolution5 5:00
WinMitsuhiro "The Endless Warrior" Ishida TKO (Punches) Strikeforce - Carano vs. Cyborg3 3:56
WinRodrigo Damm KO (Punches) Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Diaz2 2:02
LossJosh "The Punk" Thomson Decision (Unanimous) Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Thomson5 5:00
WinGabe Lemley TKO (Punches) Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Le2 2:18
LossMitsuhiro "The Endless Warrior" Ishida Decision (Unanimous) Yarennoka - New Years Eve 20072 5:00
WinTetsuji Kato Decision (Unanimous) Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion3 5:00
WinTatsuya "Crusher" Kawajiri Decision (Unanimous) Pride FC - Shockwave 20062 5:00
WinNobuhiro Obiya Decision (Unanimous) Pride - Bushido 122 5:00
WinClay "The Carpenter" Guida Decision (Split) Strikeforce - Revenge5 5:00
WinHarris "The Hitman" Sarmiento Submission (Punches) Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Gracie2 0:44
WinRumina "Moon Wolf" Sato TKO (Cut) Shooto - Alive Road1 1:32
WinNaoya Uematsu TKO (Cut) Shooto - 5/4 in Korakuen Hall2 4:30
WinHiroyuki "Streetfight Bancho" Takaya Decision (Unanimous) Shooto - Year End Show 20043 5:00
WinKaynan "The Barbarian" Kaku TKO (Punches) ROTR 6 - Rumble on the Rock 62 3:58
WinOlaf Alfonso TKO (Punches) WEC 10 - Bragging Rights3 4:54
WinStephen "Bozo" Palling TKO (Punches) ROTR 4 - Rumble on the Rock 42 4:59
WinJeff "Hellbound" Hougland TKO (Punches) WEC 6 - Return of a Legend2 2:05
WinGary Quan TKO (Punches) WEC 5 - Halloween Fury1 4:37
      

Amateur Fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventRd.Time
Win Martin Moreno N/A IFC - Night of the Warriors0
Win Shawn Pretat N/A IFC - Night of the Warriors0
      

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