Gilbert Melendez

Featherweight · 22-8 · orthodox

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Height

5'9"

175.26 cm

Reach

6'1"

185.42 cm

Age

Elo Rating

1445.2

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 132 Featherweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

Avoids 63% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 88% of Featherweight fighters
Absorbs only 2.53 significant strikes per minute — better than 79% of Featherweight fighters

Weaknesses

Lands just 33% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 96% of Featherweight fighters

Striking

Strikes landed / min
3.44
Bottom 47%
Striking accuracy
33%
Bottom 4%
Strikes absorbed / min
2.53
Top 21%
Striking defense
63%
Top 12%

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min
1.64
Top 37%
Takedown accuracy
41%
Top 43%
Takedown defense
71%
Top 30%
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20
Bottom 26%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1583, higher than 78% of Featherweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1445).