Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez
| First Name : | Gilbert |
| Last name : | Melendez |
| Nickname : | El Nino |
| Height : | 5'8" (176cm) |
| Weight : | 155 lbs (70 kg) |
| Birth Date : | 1982-04-12 |
| City : | Santa Ana, California |
| Country : | USA |
| Record : | 18 - 2 - 0 (Wins - Losses - Draws) |
| Wins : |
5 Decision (Unanimous) (27.78%) 7 TKO (Punches) (38.89%) 2 TKO (Cut) (11.11%) 1 Decision (Split) (5.56%) 1 KO (Punches) (5.56%) 1 Submission (Punches) (5.56%) 1 TKO (Elbows) (5.56%) |
| Losses : | 2 Decision (Unanimous) (100%) |
| Association : | Fairtex Gym |
| Match Stats | ||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time |
| Win | Tatsuya Kawajiri | TKO (Elbows) | Strikeforce: Daley Vs. Diaz | Apr 10, 2011 | 1 | 3:15 |
| Win | Shinya Aoki | Decision (Unanimous) | Strikeforce On CBS 2 | Apr 17, 2010 | 5 | 25:00 |
| Win | Mitsuhiro Ishida | TKO (Punches) | Strikeforce - Carano vs. Cyborg | Aug 15, 2009 | 3 | 3:56 Sec |
| Win | Rodrigo Damm | KO (Punches) | Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Diaz | Apr 11, 2009 | 2 | 2:02 Sec |
| Lost | Josh Thomson | Decision (Unanimous) | Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Thomson | Jun 27, 2008 | 5 | 5:00 Sec |
| Win | Gabe Lemley | TKO (Punches) | Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Le | Mar 29, 2008 | 2 | 2:18 Sec |
| Lost | Mitsuhiro Ishida | Decision (Unanimous) | Yarennoka - New Years Eve 2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 Sec |
| Win | Tetsuji Kato | Decision (Unanimous) | Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion | Sep 29, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 Sec |
| Win | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE - Shockwave 2006 | Dec 31, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 Sec |
| Win | Nobuhiro Obiya | Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE - Bushido 12 | Aug 26, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 Sec |
| Win | Clay Guida | Decision (Split) | Strikeforce - Revenge | Jun 9, 2006 | 5 | 5:00 Sec |
| Win | Harris Sarmiento | Submission (Punches) | Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Gracie | Mar 10, 2006 | 2 | 0:44 Sec |
| Win | Rumina Sato | TKO (Cut) | Shooto - Alive Road | Aug 20, 2005 | 1 | 1:32 Sec |
| Win | Naoya Uematsu | TKO (Cut) | Shooto - 5/4 in Korakuen Hall | May 4, 2005 | 2 | 4:30 Sec |
| Win | Hiroyuki Takaya | Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto - Year End Show 2004 | Dec 14, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 Sec |
| Win | Kaynan Kaku | TKO (Punches) | ROTR 6 - Rumble on the Rock 6 | Nov 20, 2004 | 2 | 3:58 Sec |
| Win | Olaf Alfonso | TKO (Punches) | WEC 10 - Bragging Rights | May 21, 2004 | 3 | 4:54 Sec |
| Win | Stephen Palling | TKO (Punches) | ROTR 4 - Rumble on the Rock 4 | Oct 10, 2003 | 2 | 4:59 Sec |
| Win | Jeff Hougland | TKO (Punches) | WEC 6 - Return of a Legend | Mar 27, 2003 | 2 | 2:05 Sec |
| Win | Gary Quan | TKO (Punches) | WEC 5 - Halloween Fury | Oct 18, 2002 | 1 | 4:37 Sec |