On the clock
All 1 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 1 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, 145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
1–6UFC record
0 of 1Dominant wins
82Average win score
80thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 6
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:16
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.8 / 4.0
Sig. strike accuracy29%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time5% of the fight
Best winDiego Sanchez rated 1577 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Gilbert Melendez’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 4toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
96
80th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
3
−1.23
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
9
2.75
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
60
3.98
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
19
0.42
ControlShare of fight time in control
11
5%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Diego Sanchez, rated 1577 at 155 lb. Dominant in 0 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 6 Jul 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1344, after 2 fights there.
0–2Record at 145 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1578Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.7 / 6.6
Sig. strike accuracy21%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time0% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 145 lb; Gilbert Melendez has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 0 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 23 Jul 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1434, after 5 fights there.
1–4Record at 155 lb
0 of 1Dominant wins
82Average win score
1606Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 4
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:22
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.1 / 3.0
Sig. strike accuracy31%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time8% of the fight
Best winDiego Sanchez rated 1577 going in
Against the division
How Gilbert Melendez’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Gilbert Melendez is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 4toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
95
80th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
44
+0.20
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
14
3.15
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
78
2.95
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
22
0.59
ControlShare of fight time in control
19
8%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 1 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 1 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Diego Sanchez, rated 1577 at 155 lb. Dominant in 0 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
7 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2019 | Loss | 17–83 | Arnold Allen | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos |
| 9 Sep 2017 | Loss | 14–86 | Jeremy Stephens | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Loss | 21–79 | Edson Barboza | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Loss | 28–72 | Eddie Alvarez | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum |
| 6 Dec 2014 | Loss | 14–86 | Anthony Pettis | submission | R2 1:53 | Lightweight | UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Win | 82–18 | Diego Sanchez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Loss | 26–74 | Benson Henderson | split decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez |