Historique des combats
Analyse des compétences
Record: | 22-7-0 |
Résumé: | Ground and pound, cardio, transitions |
Fighter Info
Surnom: | El Niño |
De: | Santa Ana, California United States |
Provenance: | San Francisco, California United States |
Age: | 36 |
Taille: | 5' 9" ( 175 cm ) |
Poids: | 155 livres ( 70 kg ) |
Reach | 73" |
Leg Reach | 40" |
Université: | San Francisco State University |
Médias
Frappes
Grappling
Résultats | Combattants | Evénement | Fr | MS | Soum. | Passe | Méthode | Revisionner | Awards |
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Loss
|
Gilbert Melendez
|
sept. 9, 2017 |
96
29
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
1
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Fight of the Night
|
|
Loss
|
Gilbert Melendez
|
juil. 23, 2016 |
56
39
|
1
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | ||
Loss
|
Gilbert Melendez
|
juin 13, 2015 |
37
31
|
0
3
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R3 Decision - Split | ||
Gilbert Melendez
|
déc. 6, 2014 |
30
27
|
0
1
|
1
0
|
1
0
|
R2 Submission | |||
Win
|
Gilbert Melendez
|
oct. 19, 2013 |
96
42
|
1
1
|
0
2
|
0
1
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Fight of the Night
|
|
Gilbert Melendez
|
avr. 20, 2013 |
68
43
|
0
1
|
0
0
|
1
0
|
R5 Decision - Split | |||
Win
|
Gilbert Melendez
|
STRIKEFORCE® Heavyweight Grand Prix Final:Barnett vs. Cormier
mai 19, 2012
|
77
64
|
5
2
|
0
2
|
0
1
|
R5 Decision - Split | ||
Gilbert Melendez
|
Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Masvidal
déc. 17, 2011
|
118
100
|
0
1
|
1
0
|
0
0
|
R5 Decision - Unanimous | |||
Gilbert Melendez
|
Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Daley
avr. 9, 2011
|
33
6
|
2
0
|
0
0
|
1
0
|
R1 KO/TKO | |||
Gilbert Melendez
Shinya Aoki
|
Strikeforce - Nashville
avr. 17, 2010
|
69
11
|
0
0
|
0
1
|
0
0
|
R5 Decision - Unanimous | |||
Gilbert Melendez
|
Strikeforce - Evolution
déc. 19, 2009
|
103
74
|
0
2
|
0
0
|
0
1
|
R5 Decision - Unanimous | |||
Gilbert Melendez
Mitsuhiro Ishida
|
Strikeforce - Carano vs. Cyborg
août 15, 2009
|
62
17
|
2
1
|
2
0
|
1
0
|
R3 KO/TKO | |||
Gilbert Melendez
|
Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Diaz
avr. 11, 2009
|
20
3
|
2
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R2 KO/TKO | |||
Loss
|
Gilbert Melendez
|
Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Thomson
juin 27, 2008
|
100
44
|
6
0
|
1
0
|
3
0
|
R5 Decision - Unanimous | ||
Gilbert Melendez
Gabe Lemley
|
Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Le
mars 29, 2008
|
44
6
|
2
0
|
0
0
|
6
0
|
R2 KO/TKO | |||
Loss
|
Mitsuhiro Ishida
Gilbert Melendez
|
Yarrenoka! - New Year's Eve 2007
déc. 31, 2007
|
8
14
|
7
3
|
3
2
|
4
0
|
R2 Decision - Unanimous | ||
Win
|
Gilbert Melendez
Tetsuji Kato
|
Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion
sept. 29, 2007
|
52
28
|
1
1
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | ||
Win
|
Gilbert Melendez
|
PRIDE Shockwave 2006
déc. 31, 2006
|
62
41
|
3
4
|
0
0
|
2
1
|
R2 Decision - Unanimous | ||
Win
|
Gilbert Melendez
Nobuhiro Obiya
|
PRIDE Bushido 12
août 27, 2006
|
54
9
|
4
1
|
0
1
|
9
0
|
R2 Decision - Unanimous | ||
Gilbert Melendez
|
Strikeforce - Revenge
juin 9, 2006
|
98
45
|
5
7
|
0
2
|
0
1
|
R5 Decision - Split | |||
Win
|
Gilbert Melendez
|
Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Gracie
mars 10, 2006
|
29
1
|
3
0
|
0
0
|
2
0
|
R2 KO/TKO | ||
Gilbert Melendez
Olaf Alfonso
|
WEC 10: Bragging Rights
mai 21, 2004
|
83
10
|
4
0
|
0
1
|
11
0
|
R3 KO/TKO | |||
Win
|
Gilbert Melendez
|
WEC 6: Return of a Legend
mars 27, 2003
|
36
4
|
2
1
|
0
0
|
6
0
|
R2 KO/TKO | ||
Win
|
Gilbert Melendez
Gary Quan
|
WEC 5: Halloween Fury
oct. 18, 2002
|
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R1 KO/TKO | ||
Biographie
TRAINING: Same as always.... twice a day, once a day on sat and recover on Sundays. Training consists of sparring with my team, working striking with Jongsanan Chaiyasen, jiu-jitsu with Cesar Gracie black belt Dan Marks and all the Gracie Fighter boys, wrestling with Travis Lee, running and lifting.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training for fighting, maybe unconsciously, since high school wrestling. I’ve always liked one on one competition, and it wasn’t until I was in college that I picked up MMA because my friend Jake Shields introduced me to it. It’s a great feeling to have no one to blame but yourself, and there’s no better high than being a dominant fighter. You can beat me in basketball, you can beat me at arm wrestling, but I can beat your ass.
What ranks and titles have you held? Two-time Strikeforce lightweight champion, former WEC lightweight champion, Black belt in jiu-jitsu under Cesar Gracie, TUF 20 coach
Do you have any heroes? My father and my teammates
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s something I’ve been waiting for a long time. It feels great fighting for the title in the best organization in the world. It’s an honor.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I did go to SF State, but I did not get my degree. I started pursuing fighting and working a job, and it was too hard to juggle all three, and fighting had to be first. I was studying liberal arts and anticipating becoming a teacher and coaching high school wrestling. I never got there but I think I may go back.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was a waiter and I also worked at the Fairtex gear shop, where I packed all the gloves and bags and sent them to plenty of gyms. A lot of people who got gear about five or six years ago from Fairtex had it sent by me.
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? I beat the Dream (Shinya Aoki), Shooto (Tatsuya Kawajiri), and Deep (Nobuhiro Obiya) champions when they were the champs.
Favorite grappling technique: Rear naked choke and takedowns
Favorite striking technique: I like a three hit combo and I also like to land the right hand.
• Pro since 2002
• 12 wins by knockout
• Has won eight of his last 14
• UFC featherweight debut – has previously fought in the division outside the UFC
• Owns 2005 win over Rumina Sato
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