Gilbert Melendez vs Josh Thomson
Gilbert Melendez is 22-8-0; Josh Thomson is 24-9-0. Josh Thomson is 4 years older than Gilbert Melendez. Gilbert Melendez has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Josh Thomson. Josh Thomson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Gilbert Melendez. They have met 3 times: Gilbert Melendez 2, Josh Thomson 1.
Style & credentials
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Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
2 early stoppages have no logged time
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- LUFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2· Sep 9, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko· Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- L
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- WUFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III· Oct 19, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez· Apr 20, 2013Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WStrikeforce: Melendez vs Masvidal· Dec 16, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- W
- W
- W
- W
- LStrikeforce: Melendez vs Thomson· Jun 26, 2008Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WGabe LemleyStrikeforce: Shamrock vs Le· Mar 28, 2008TKO · R2 · 2:18 · Lightweight
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- WTetsuji KatoStrikeforce - Playboy Mansion· Sep 28, 2007Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WNobuhiro ObiyaPRIDE Bushido 12· Aug 26, 2006Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- W
- WRumina SatoShooto· Aug 20, 2005TKO
- WNaoya UematsuShooto· May 4, 2005TKO
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- WKaynan KakuRumble On The Rock 6· Nov 20, 2004TKO · R2 · 3:58 · Lightweight
- W
- WStephen PallingRumble On The Rock 4· Oct 10, 2003TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Featherweight
- W
- WGary QuanWEC 5: Halloween Fury· Oct 17, 2002TKO · R1 · 4:37 · Lightweight
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- WPablo VillasecaBellator 147: Thomson vs Villaseca· Dec 4, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:59 · Lightweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee· Jul 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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Full record · 34 fightsShow less
- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson· Jan 25, 2014Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- LStrikeforce: Barnett vs Cormier· May 18, 2012Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WStrikeforce: Diaz vs Noons 2· Oct 8, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WAshe BowmanStrikeforce - At the Mansion 2· Sep 19, 2008TKO · R1 · 1:14 · Lightweight
- WStrikeforce: Melendez vs Thomson· Jun 26, 2008Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WAdam LynnStrikeforce - Playboy Mansion· Sep 28, 2007TKO · R1 · 4:45 · Lightweight
- WStrikeForce-EliteXC: Shamrock vs Baroni· Jun 21, 2007Submission · R1 · 1:42 · Lightweight
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- WRocky JohnsonIdaho Regional· Jul 6, 2006Submission
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- WEnoch WilsonPFA: Pride And Fury 3· Oct 13, 2005DEC · Lightweight
- WDaisuke SugiePRIDE: Bushido 8· Jul 17, 2005Submission · R1 · 4:35 · Lightweight
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- W
- WGerald StrebendtUFC 44: Undisputed· Sep 26, 2003TKO · R1 · 2:45 · Lightweight
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- W
- WDoug EvansIdaho Regional· May 4, 2002Submission
- NC
- WVictor EstradaIdaho Regional· Mar 10, 2001Submission
- WTBAArizona Regional· Jan 18, 2001TKO
- WAdam RetillaWPKO: Fight Night 2· Dec 4, 1999TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson ever fought?
Yes, 3 times. Most recently at Strikeforce: Barnett vs Cormier (Fri, May 18, 2012), where Gilbert Melendez won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson?
Gilbert Melendez is 22-8-0 and Josh Thomson is 24-9-0.
Who has the longer reach, Gilbert Melendez or Josh Thomson?
Gilbert Melendez has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Josh Thomson, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Gilbert Melendez or Josh Thomson?
Josh Thomson is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Gilbert Melendez stands 5'9" · 175 cm.
Who is older, Gilbert Melendez or Josh Thomson?
Josh Thomson is 48 and Gilbert Melendez is 44.
Who has more finishes, Gilbert Melendez or Josh Thomson?
Gilbert Melendez has 12 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Josh Thomson has 17 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission).