Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez - Fighter Profile

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- more photos -	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:	no entry
	Location:	Concord California
	Hometown:	Santa Ana, California
	Fighting Styles:	Submission Wrestling
	Affiliations:	Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Fairtex GYM
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Fighter Attributes/Skills

Strength

7.0

Speed

9.0

Stamina

10.0

Striking

8.5

Grappling

8.5

Submissions

7.5

Takedowns

8.0

Chin

9.5

Strike Defense

6.5

Submission Defense

8.5

Takedown Defense

7.5

Mental Game

9.5

Game Planning

8.5

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