Gilbert Melendez "El Nino"
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Current Strikeforce - Lightweight (146-155) Champion
| Pro Record: | 21-3-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
| Team: | Cesar Gracie |
| Age: | 31 |
| Sex: | Male |
| Height: | 5 Feet. 9 Inch(es). |
| Weight: | 155 lbs. |
| Out of: | Concord, CA |
| Born: | CA |
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Gilbert Melendez's Professional Record
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04/20/2013 | Loss | Ben Henderson | UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez | Decision Split Decision | 5 |
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05/19/2012 | Win | Josh Thomson | Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Finals | Decision Split Decision | 5 |
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12/17/2011 | Win | Jorge Masvidal | Strikeforce 12/17/11 | Decision Unanimous Decision | 3 |
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04/09/2011 | Win | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley | TKO/RSC Referee Stoppage from Strikes | 1 | 3:14 |
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04/17/2010 | Win | Shinya Aoki | Strikeforce: Shields vs. Henderson | Decision Unanimous Decision | 3 |
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12/19/2009 | Win | Josh Thomson | Strikeforce Evolution | Decision Unanimous Decision | 5 |
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| NSF | 08/15/2009 | Win | Mitsuhiro Ishida | Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg | TKO/RSC Referee Stoppage from Strikes | 3 | 3:56 |
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04/11/2009 | Win | Rodrigo Damm | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz | KO | 2 | 2:02 |
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06/27/2008 | Loss | Josh Thomson | Strikeforce | Decision Unanimous Decision | 5 |
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| NSF | 03/29/2008 | Win | Gabriel Lemley | Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Le | TKO/RSC Referee Stoppage from Strikes | 2 | 2:18 | |
| NSF | 12/31/2007 | Loss | Mitsuhiro Ishida | Saitama Super Arena Yarennoka: Fedor Returns | Decision Unanimous Decision | 0 | ||
| NSF | 09/29/2007 | Win | Tetsuji Kato | StrikeForce- Playboy Mansion | Decision Unanimous Decision | 3 | ||
| NSF | 12/31/2006 | Win | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Pride: Shock Wave 2006 | Decision Unanimous Decision | 2 | ||
| NSF | 08/26/2006 | Win | Nobuhiro Obiya | Pride: Bushido 12 Survival 06' Second Round | Decision | 2 | ||
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06/09/2006 | Win | Clay Guida | Strikeforce 2: Revenge | Decision Split Decision | 5 | ||
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03/10/2006 | Win | Harris Sarmiento | Strikeforce 1: Shamrock vs. Gracie | KO | 2 | 0:44 | |
| NSF | 08/20/2005 | Win | Rumina Sato | Professional Shooto in Yokohama : A Live Road | TKO/RSC Doctor Stoppage | 1 | 1:29 | |
| NSF | 05/04/2005 | Win | Naoya Uematsu | Professional Shooto JAPAN 2005 | TKO/RSC Doctor Stoppage from a Cut | 2 | 4:30 | |
| NSF | 12/14/2004 | Win | Hiroyuki Takaya | Shooto 15th Anniversary | Decision Unanimous Decision | 3 | ||
| NSF | 11/20/2004 | Win | Kaynan Kaku | Rumble On The Rock 6 | TKO/RSC Referee Stoppage from Punches | 2 | 3:58 | |
| NSF | 05/21/2004 | Win | Olaf Alfonso | WEC 10: Bragging Rights | TKO/RSC | 3 | 4:54 | |
| NSF | 10/10/2003 | Win | Stephen Paling III | Rumble On The Rock 4 | TKO/RSC Referee Stoppage from Strikes | 2 | 4:56 | |
| NSF | 03/27/2003 | Win | Jeff Hougland | WEC 6: Return of a Legend | TKO/RSC | 2 | 2:05 | |
| NSF | 10/18/2002 | Win | Gary Quan | WEC 5: Halloween Fury | TKO/RSC Strikes from Rear Mount | 1 | 4:37 |
Gilbert Melendez's Amateur Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | ||
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| NSF | 08/10/2002 | Win | Martin Moreno | International Fighting Championship: Night on the Warriors 1 | Unknown | 0:00 | ||
| NSF | 08/10/2002 | Win | Shawn Pretat | International Fighting Championship: Night on the Warriors 1 | Unknown | 0:00 |
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Bout results verified by an official State, Tribal, Provincial, or Municipal Commission. |
| NSF: | Non Sanctioned Fight |
| * : | For a variety of reasons, including weight disparity and the demands of entertainment, Exhibition Bouts are held, in which the contest is unscripted and hard fought, but the results do not count on a fighter's Official Record. |
| NC: | Fight Declared No Contest |
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