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 f…
Known For
Filmography
Quintet Ultra
2019
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
2019
Submission Underground 8
2019
UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2
2017
UFC on Fox 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko
2016
UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum
2015
UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II
2014
Mexican Fighter
2013
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III
2013
UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez
2013
Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier
2012
Fight Life
2012
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal
2011
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley
2011
Supreme Champion
2010
Strikeforce: Nashville
2010
Strikeforce: Evolution
2009
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
2009
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz
2009
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson
2008
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le
2008
Yarennoka!
2007
Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion
2007
Pride Shockwave 2006
2006
Pride Bushido 12
2006
Strikeforce: Revenge
2006
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie
2006
WEC 10: Bragging Rights
2004
WEC 6: Return of a Legend
2003
WEC 5: Halloween Fury
2002