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Gilbert Melendez "El Nino"

Inactive · age 44 · Orthodox · 5'9" 175 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 73" 185 cm
At a glance
  • 5-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • UFC veteran since 2013
Elo rating
1419
Global Elo 1457 ±30
Rank
—
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UFC record
1-6-0
KO 0 · Sub 0 · Dec 1
Streak
-5
Δ90d +25 · Δ1y +25
Last fight
Jul 6, 2019
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 47m
Avg fight time
15:16
Title fights
0-2
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
1.1
Since last fight
6y 12mo

Honest Elo history

7 fights · tap & drag
Apr 20, 2013 — L vs Benson Henderson Δ-17Oct 19, 2013 — W vs Diego Sanchez Δ+42Dec 6, 2014 — L vs Anthony Pettis Δ-27Jun 13, 2015 — L vs Eddie Alvarez Δ-30Jul 23, 2016 — L vs Edson Barboza Δ-16Sep 9, 2017 — L vs Jeremy Stephens Δ-12Jul 6, 2019 — L vs Arnold Allen Δ-8 13751400142514501475150015251550 201420152016201720182019 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":236.5,"elo":1470,"date":"2013-04-20","opp":"Benson Henderson","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":1,"x":147.8,"y":160,"elo":1512,"date":"2013-10-19","opp":"Diego Sanchez","result":"W","delta":42},{"i":2,"x":278.9,"y":209.6,"elo":1485,"date":"2014-12-06","opp":"Anthony Pettis","result":"L","delta":-27},{"i":3,"x":338.9,"y":264.3,"elo":1455,"date":"2015-06-13","opp":"Eddie Alvarez","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":4,"x":467.8,"y":294.1,"elo":1438,"date":"2016-07-23","opp":"Edson Barboza","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":5,"x":598.9,"y":316,"elo":1426,"date":"2017-09-09","opp":"Jeremy Stephens","result":"L","delta":-12},{"i":6,"x":810,"y":330.5,"elo":1419,"date":"2019-07-06","opp":"Arnold Allen","result":"L","delta":-8}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jul 6, 2019 Arnold Allen L -8
Sep 9, 2017 Jeremy Stephens L -12
Jul 23, 2016 Edson Barboza L -16
Jun 13, 2015 Eddie Alvarez L -30
Dec 6, 2014 Anthony Pettis L -27

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
0%
0 / 1
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
1
100% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 1 (100%) 1

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 294 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
78% Head
  • Head 78%
  • Body 15%
  • Leg 7%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
87% Distance
  • Distance 87%
  • Clinch 10%
  • Ground 2%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
17%
of losses by finish
1 of 6
0 KO/TKO 1 Sub 5 Dec Never been KO'd

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1587
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
1
of 1 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Diego Sanchez
Elo 1652 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
2.3
−1.3 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 7 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1703
1633
Notable wins
Diego Sanchez 1652

Top featherweight

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Aljamain Sterling
#3 · Elo 1670
Lerone Murphy
#4 · Elo 1649
Arnold Allen
#5 · Elo 1635
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Gilbert Melendez on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.