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Gilbert Melendez

Gilbert Melendez

1W · 6L
Orthodox
Featherweight
Lightweight
0% finish rate33% as favorite0% as underdog
14%wins
1374
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1373.5Developing→

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

No recent fights — out of active rankings

Age

44
Apr 12, 1982

Height

5'9" (175.26 cm)

Reach

185.42 cm

Win Rate

14.3%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
3.44
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.53
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.91
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
63%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.64
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
71%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.20
Sub_Avg
Elusive striker

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

45.1
Sig. Strikes
1.0
Takedowns
0.0
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission1 (17%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

33%

1W – 2L in 3 fights

As Underdog

0%

0W – 4L in 4 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

Mid136013981435147315101374Apr 13Oct 13Dec 14Jun 15Jul 16Sep 17Jul 19
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO7 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

lost to Arnold Allen
Jul 6, 2019
-0.21500
lost to Jeremy Stephens
Sep 9, 2017
-0.11500
lost to Edson Barboza
Jul 23, 2016
0.01500
lost to Eddie Alvarez
Jun 13, 2015
0.01500
lost to Anthony Pettis
Dec 6, 2014
0.01500
def. Diego Sanchez
Oct 19, 2013
0.01500
lost to Benson Henderson
Apr 20, 2013
0.01500

Division ELO Rankings

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Professional fight history

Fight History (7 fights)

vs Arnold Allen
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos · Jul 6, 2019
Featherweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Jeremy Stephens
UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · Sep 9, 2017
Featherweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Edson Barboza
UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016
Lightweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Eddie Alvarez
UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · Jun 13, 2015
Lightweight
Loss
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Anthony Pettis
UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II · Dec 6, 2014
Lightweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Diego Sanchez
UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 · Oct 19, 2013
Lightweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Benson Henderson
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · Apr 20, 2013
Lightweight
Loss
S-DEC · Rnd 5View Analysis →