Personal Info
Known Credits
29
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1982-04-12 (43 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
null
Also Known For
Gilbert Melendez
Biography
Gilbert "El Niño" Melendez is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist who has fought at Featherweight and currently fights at Lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a two-time Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and a former WEC Lightweight Champion. He also competed in PRIDE FC, Shooto, and Rumble on the Rock. Melendez holds the distinction of being one of a select group of fighters who have ever been ranked #1 in the world in two weight classes in MMA, among the likes of A ...
Known For
Acting
2019 --
Quintet Ultra
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2019 --
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
| Self
2019 --
Submission Underground 8
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2017 --
UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2
| Self
2016 --
UFC on Fox 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko
| Self
2015 --
UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum
| Self
2014 --
UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II
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2013 --
Mexican Fighter
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2013 --
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III
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2013 --
UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez
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2012 --
Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Finals: Barnett vs. Cormier
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2012 --
Fight Life
| Himself
2011 --
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal
| Self
2011 --
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley
| Self
2010 --
Supreme Champion
| Logger
2010 --
Strikeforce: Nashville
| Self
2009 --
Strikeforce: Evolution
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2009 --
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
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2009 --
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz
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2008 --
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson
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2008 --
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le
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2007 --
Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion
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2006 --
Pride Shockwave 2006
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2006 --
Pride Bushido 12
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2006 --
Strikeforce: Revenge
| Self
2006 --
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie
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2004 --
WEC 10: Bragging Rights
| Self
2003 --
WEC 6: Return of a Legend
| Self
2002 --
WEC 5: Halloween Fury
| Self