Gilbert Melendez “El Nino”
Featherweight · ORCA rating 25/100 · peak 40 · Defensive specialist · 1–6 in 7 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Gilbert Melendez finished with an ORCA rating of 25 (career peak 40); without a recent bout, Gilbert Melendez sits off the current Featherweight board. The profile peaks in grappling defence: 60. Grappling offence trails at 12, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 15. ORCA reads the style as defensive specialist: hard to hit and hard to hurt; wins on the margins rather than the highlights.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Featherweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 25 | — | Significant strike accuracy 2 |
| Striking defence | 53 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 12 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 18 |
| Grappling defence | 60 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 18. Weakest: Significant strike accuracy 2.
Profile
- Division
- Featherweight
- ORCA rating
- 25 (peak 40)
- UFC record
- 1–6
- Pro record
- 22–8
- Graded UFC bouts
- 7
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 44
- Height
- 5′9″ (175 cm)
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- El Nino Training Center - San Francisco, CA
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.75
- Significant strike accuracy: 29%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.98
- Significant strike defence: 59%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.42
- Takedown accuracy: 18%
- Takedown defence: 75%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2019-07-06 · L vs Arnold Allen · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
- 2017-09-09 · L vs Jeremy Stephens · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2
- 2016-07-23 · L vs Edson Barboza · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
- 2015-06-13 · L vs Eddie Alvarez · Decision - Split · UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum
- 2014-12-06 · L vs Anthony Pettis · Submission · UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II
- 2013-10-19 · W vs Diego Sanchez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3
- 2013-04-20 · L vs Benson Henderson · Decision - Split · UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez
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