About

Known credits:
29
Birthday:
1982-04-12
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Gilbert Melendez

Overview

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

Known for

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2019 Quintet Ultra Actor N/A
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2019 UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos Actor Self 59
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2019 Submission Underground 8 Actor Self N/A
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2017 UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2 Actor Self 59
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2016 UFC on Fox 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko Actor Self 59
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2015 UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum Actor Self 59
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2014 UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II Actor Self N/A
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2013 Mexican Fighter Actor Self 59
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2013 UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III Actor Self 59
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2013 UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez Actor Self 59
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2012 Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Finals: Barnett vs. Cormier Actor Self 59
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2012 Fight Life Actor Himself 59
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2011 Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal Actor Self 59
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2011 Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley Actor Self 59
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2010 Supreme Champion Actor Logger 59
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2010 Strikeforce: Nashville Actor Self 59
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2009 Strikeforce: Evolution Actor Self N/A
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2009 Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg Actor Self 59
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2009 Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz Actor Self N/A
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2008 Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson Actor Self 59
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2008 Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le Actor Self N/A
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2007 Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion Actor Self N/A
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2006 Pride Shockwave 2006 Actor Self 59
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2006 Pride Bushido 12 Actor Self N/A
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2006 Strikeforce: Revenge Actor Self N/A
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2006 Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie Actor Self N/A
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2004 WEC 10: Bragging Rights Actor Self N/A
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2003 WEC 6: Return of a Legend Actor Self N/A
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2002 WEC 5: Halloween Fury Actor Self N/A
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