Gilbert Melendez

Gilbert Melendez

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 Anderson Silva, Dan Henderson, Randy Couture, Kazushi Sakuraba, and BJ Penn. Melendez was nicknamed after the infamous El Niño storm that wreaks havoc across the Pacific Rim. It was given to him by a Japanese broadcaster describing his fight-style and the manner in which he stormed through the Shooto Featherweight division

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  • Birthday : 1982-04-12
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Gilbert Melendez Movies

  • 2006
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    Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie

    Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie

    1 2006 HD

    Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie was the inaugural mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce. The event took place at the HP Pavilion at San...

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  • 2006
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    Strikeforce: Revenge

    Strikeforce: Revenge

    1 2006 HD

    Strikeforce: Revenge was the second mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce. The event took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San...

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  • 2007
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    Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion

    Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion

    1 2007 HD

    Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce. The event took place on September 29, 2007 at the Playboy...

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  • 2009
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    Strikeforce: Evolution

    Strikeforce: Evolution

    1 2009 HD

    Strikeforce: Evolution was a mixed martial arts event to be held by the Strikeforce on December 19, 2009 in San Jose, California at the HP Pavilion...

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  • 2010
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    Strikeforce: Nashville

    Strikeforce: Nashville

    3.8 2010 HD

    Strikeforce: Nashville was a Strikeforce mixed martial arts event held on April 17, 2010 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, United...

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  • 2009
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    Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg

    Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg

    4 2009 HD

    Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. It was held in San Jose, California on August 15, 2009. The event...

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  • 2011
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    Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley

    Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley

    3.8 2011 HD

    Mixed Martial Arts event on 9. april 2010. Featuring the Welterweight Championship fight between Nick Diaz and Paul Daly Also Lightweight...

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  • 2006
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    Pride Shockwave 2006

    Pride Shockwave 2006

    6 2006 HD

    Pride Shockwave 2006 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships on December 31, 2006. In Japan, this event was called Pride...

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  • 2009
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    Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz

    Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz

    1 2009 HD

    Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on April 11, 2009 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. It...

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  • 2006
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    Pride Bushido 12

    Pride Bushido 12

    1 2006 HD

    Pride Bushido 12 also known as Pride Bushido Survival 2nd Round was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place on...

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  • 2011
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    Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal

    Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal

    3.8 2011 HD

    Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by Strikeforce. The event will take place on December 17, 2011...

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  • 2002
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    WEC 5: Halloween Fury

    WEC 5: Halloween Fury

    1 2002 HD

    WEC 5: Halloween Fury was a mixed martial arts event held on October 18th, 2002 at The Palace Casino in Lemoore, California. WEC 5's main event was a...

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  • 2003
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    WEC 6: Return of a Legend

    WEC 6: Return of a Legend

    1 2003 HD

    WEC 6: Return of a Legend was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on March 27, 2003 at the Tachi Palace Hotel &...

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  • 2004
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    WEC 10: Bragging Rights

    WEC 10: Bragging Rights

    1 2004 HD

    WEC 10: Bragging Rights was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on May 21, 2004 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino...

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  • 2008
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    Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson

    Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson

    4.2 2008 HD

    Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce. The event took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San...

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  • 2008
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    Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le

    Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le

    1 2008 HD

    Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by Strikeforce and EliteXC. The event took place on Saturday, March 29, 2008...

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  • 2012
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    Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Finals: Barnett vs. Cormier

    Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Finals: Barnett vs. Cormier

    6.3 2012 HD

    Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Finals: Barnett vs. Cormier (aka Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier) was a mixed martial arts event held by...

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  • 2013
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    UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez

    UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez

    7.5 2013 HD

    UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez was a mixed martial arts event held on April 20, 2013, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The event was...

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  • 2013
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    Mexican Fighter

    Mexican Fighter

    4 2013 HD

    The historical impact of Mexican fighters in mixed martial arts.

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  • 2012
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    Fight Life

    Fight Life

    7 2012 HD

    Chronicles the daily lives of professional MMA fighters from all different levels over the course of one year.

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  • 2014
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    UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II

    UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II

    6 2014 HD

    UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II was a mixed martial arts event held on December 6, 2014 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main...

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  • 2015
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    UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum

    UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum

    8.5 2015 HD

    UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum was a mixed martial arts event held on June 13, 2015, at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico. The...

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  • 2013
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    UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III

    UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III

    7.4 2013 HD

    UFC 166: Velasquez vs. dos Santos III was a mixed martial arts event held on October 19, 2013, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The main event...

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  • 2019
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    Quintet Ultra

    Quintet Ultra

    1 2019 HD

    Quintet Ultra was a grappling team survival event held by Quintet on December 12, 2019 at the Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas, USA. This event was based...

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  • 2016
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    UFC on Fox 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko

    UFC on Fox 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko

    6 2016 HD

    UFC on Fox 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko was a mixed martial arts event held on July 23, 2016 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The event was...

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  • 2010
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    Supreme Champion

    Supreme Champion

    3.1 2010 HD

    SUPREME CHAMPION is a fun, sexy, stylized and fast paced fight action thriller about honor and courage featuring eight world class mixed martial arts...

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  • 2017
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    UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2

    UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2

    6.5 2017 HD

    UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2 is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 9, 2017 at Rogers...

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  • 2019
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    UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos

    UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos

    8 2019 HD

    UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on July 6, 2019 at T-Mobile...

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  • 2019
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    Submission Underground 8

    Submission Underground 8

    1 2019 HD

    Submission Underground 8 took place Sunday, May 12, 2019 with 6 fights at Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon.

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  • 2005
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    The Ultimate Fighter

    The Ultimate Fighter

    6.2 2005 HD

    The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

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  • 2013
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    Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

    Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

    7.6 2013 HD

    Bourdain travels across the globe to uncover little-known areas of the world and celebrate diverse cultures by exploring food and dining rituals....

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