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Gilbert Melendez lands 3.4 and absorbs 2.5 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Gilbert Melendez's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Gilbert Melendez wins 23% of rounds across 22 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Gilbert Melendez has 0 KO/TKO losses in 6 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.86 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 88 out of 99, average for the division.

Gilbert Melendez's last fight was over 84 months ago.

Gilbert Melendez is 44 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Featherweight
“El Nino”

Gilbert Melendez

22-87 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 5L
Inactive
2× Title
2× 5R
Goes Long
High Wear
5'9"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·44age
Last fightLArnold Allen·U-DEC·R3·6yr ago
Fighter Context
1–6UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
15.3min/fight
·
107UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
1–4(5 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
-0.8str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
1–2(3 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
-0.7str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.91
Positive

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.269
Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
88
Durable

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
23%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Gilbert Melendez — 3.44 significant strikes per minute, 33% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.53 strikes per minute.

Melendez
Ground & Pound
Head Hunter
Featherweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.44
Str. Accuracy33%
294UFC landed/1,019attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.5 vs avg2.53
Str. Defense63%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.86
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
80%
Body
15%
Leg
5%
By Position
Distance62%
/
Clinch12%
/
Ground25%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 17 rounds
Round 27 rounds
Round 36 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed14131588
Avg. Absorbed1818241514
Avg. Net-4-6-9-7-6
Grappling

Gilbert Melendez — 1.6 takedowns per 15 minutes, 41% takedown accuracy, 0.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 71% takedown defense.

Melendez
G&P Threat
·50s ctrlAverage Control
Featherweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.64
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.53
TD Accuracy41%
3UFC landed/18attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense71%
18UFC defended/24opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Gilbert Melendez — 1 UFC win (1 decision).

Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
div avg 47%
How They Lose
6UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision1 / 1
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 6
Submission1 / 6
Decision5 / 6
Loss Pattern
Outscored
5 of 6 losses by decision
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
25%
2 of 8 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
—
W1 dec
2.1pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
33%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 23 less in second half of career
0+28+55+83+110avg↗↵201320142015201620172019

7 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.21.53.3R1R2R3
R1n=7
R2n=7
R3n=6
Outputsig strikes / min
2.9
2.8
3.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.6
4.0
4.7
Diff
-0.8
-1.2
-1.7

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 7 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-100%L3
-59%21%100%LWLLLLL

Last 7 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Melendez — 7 UFC Fights

Gilbert Melendez — UFC fight record: 1 win, 6 losses.

Result
Method
7 fights
L
Arnold Allen
FW
U-DEC R3Jul '19
-79
·23 SS (20%)·102 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken
↵ 22mo layoff
L
Jeremy StephensVeteran
FW
U-DEC R3Sep '17
-67
·29 SS (22%)·96 abs·5 kd taken
L
Edson BarbozaVeteran
LW
U-DEC R3Jul '16
-17
·39 SS (30%)·56 abs·0/5 td·1 td taken
L
Eddie Alvarez
LW
S-DEC R3Jun '15
+6
·37 SS (29%)·31 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken
L
Anthony Pettis
TITLELW
SUB R2 · 1:53Dec '14
-3
·27 SS (35%)·30 abs·1/8 td·261s ctrl
W
Diego SanchezVeteran
LW
U-DEC R3Oct '13
+54
·96 SS (38%)·42 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·34s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Benson Henderson
TITLELW
S-DEC R5Apr '13
-25
·43 SS (23%)·68 abs·1/1 td·52s ctrl
Melendez — Prior Tracked Fights (18)
WJosh ThomsonStrikeforceU-DECR5—
WJosh ThomsonStrikeforceS-DECR5—
LJosh ThomsonStrikeforceU-DECR5—
WNobuhiro ObiyaPrideU-DECR2—
WHarris SarmientoStrikeforceKO/TKOR2—
WGary QuanWECKO/TKOR1—
WJorge MasvidalStrikeforceU-DECR5—
WGabe LemleyStrikeforceKO/TKOR2—
WTatsuya KawajiriStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—
WTetsuji KatoStrikeforceU-DECR3—
All Fighters
Featherweight
“El Nino”

Gilbert Melendez

22-87 UFC
Form
5L
5'9"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·44age
Last fightLArnold Allen·U-DEC·6yr ago
Fighter Context
1–6UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
15.3min/fight
·
107UFC min
vs. Winning Record1–4
vs. Veterans (8+ W)1–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.91

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.269

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
88

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
23%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Melendez
Featherweight avg
Ground & PoundHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min3.44
Str. Accuracy33%
294UFC landed/1,019attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.5 vs avg2.53
Str. Defense63%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.86
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
80%
Body
15%
Leg
5%
By Position
Dist62%
Clinch12%
Ground25%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=7
R2
n=7
R3
n=6
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed14131588
Absorbed1818241514
Net-4-6-9-7-6
Grappling
Melendez
Featherweight avg
G&P Threat
50s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.64
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.53
TD Accuracy41%
3UFC landed/18attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense71%
18UFC defended/24opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 3 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
1Sub
5Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
25%2 of 8 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—more needed
W1 dec
2.1pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
33%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.21.53.3R1R2R3
R1n=7
R2n=7
R3n=6
Outputsig strikes / min
2.9
2.8
3.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.6
4.0
4.7
Diff
-0.8
-1.2
-1.7

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Melendez — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Arnold AllenFW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '19
23 SS (20%)·102 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken
L
Jeremy StephensVeteranFW
U-DEC·R3·Sep '17
29 SS (22%)·96 abs·5 kd taken
L
Edson BarbozaVeteranLW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '16
39 SS (30%)·56 abs·0/5 td·1 td taken
L
Eddie AlvarezLW
S-DEC·R3·Jun '15
37 SS (29%)·31 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken
L
Anthony PettisTITLELW
SUB·R2·Dec '14
27 SS (35%)·30 abs·1/8 td·261s ctrl
W
Diego SanchezVeteranLW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '13
96 SS (38%)·42 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·34s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Benson HendersonTITLELW
S-DEC·R5·Apr '13
43 SS (23%)·68 abs·1/1 td·52s ctrl
Melendez — Prior Tracked Fights (18)
WJosh ThomsonStrikeforceU-DECR5
WJosh ThomsonStrikeforceS-DECR5
LJosh ThomsonStrikeforceU-DECR5
WNobuhiro ObiyaPrideU-DECR2
WHarris SarmientoStrikeforceKO/TKOR2
WGary QuanWECKO/TKOR1
WJorge MasvidalStrikeforceU-DECR5
WGabe LemleyStrikeforceKO/TKOR2
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