Gilbert Melendez vs Tatsuya Kawajiri
Gilbert Melendez is 22-8-0; Tatsuya Kawajiri is 37-14-2. Tatsuya Kawajiri is 4 years older than Gilbert Melendez. Gilbert Melendez has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Tatsuya Kawajiri. Gilbert Melendez is 2" · 5 cm taller than Tatsuya Kawajiri. They have met 2 times: Gilbert Melendez 2, Tatsuya Kawajiri 0.
“El Nino” · 22-8-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met 2 times
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Style & credentials
Gilbert Melendez
No background on record
Camp · El Nino Training CenterTatsuya Kawajiri
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
78%79%
Head
15%10%
Body
7%12%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Gilbert Melendezlast 7 fights
87%10%
Tatsuya Kawajirilast 6 fights
51%42%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gilbert Melendez Tatsuya Kawajiri
Strikes landed / min
2.751.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.983.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.423.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
17%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.75
Strikes landed / min1.68
3.98
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.02
0.42 / 2.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.34 / 10.8
17%
Takedown accuracy31%
75%
Takedown defence50%
0:50
Control time / fight7:00
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
Gilbert Melendez7 UFC fights · 294 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
71%208/870
10%30/55
6%19/28
Clinch
5%16/36
4%13/17
0%1/1
Ground
2%5/8
1%2/2
0%0/2
Tatsuya Kawajiri5 UFC fights · 108 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%40/158
7%8/19
14%15/18
Clinch
8%9/11
1%1/1
0%0/0
Ground
31%33/44
2%2/2
0%0/0
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
Gilbert Melendez13 of 30 ended early · 43%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Tatsuya Kawajiri31 of 55 ended early · 56%24 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Gilbert Melendez0-5
- L
- 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
- L
- 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
- W
- WStrikeforce: Melendez vs Masvidal· Dec 16, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- 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
- L
- WTetsuji KatoStrikeforce - Playboy Mansion· Sep 28, 2007Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WNobuhiro ObiyaPRIDE Bushido 12· Aug 26, 2006Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WRumina SatoShooto· Aug 20, 2005TKO
- WNaoya UematsuShooto· May 4, 2005TKO
- W
- 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
Tatsuya Kawajiri2-3
- LRIZIN 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round· Oct 12, 2019Knockout · R1 · 1:10 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- LGabriel Leite de OliveiraRizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Men's Bantamweight & Women's Tournament: Aki No Jin· Oct 15, 2017Knockout · R2 · 1:00 · 139 lb Catchweight
- WRizin 5 - Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura· Apr 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 55 fightsShow less
- LRizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round· Dec 31, 2016Submission · R2 · 2:04 · Featherweight
- D
- LUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres· Aug 6, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- DTomohiro YamazakiDEEP Hachioji Chojin Matsuri 2016· Apr 3, 2016DEC
- LUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy· Feb 21, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber· Dec 11, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne· Jun 20, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson· Apr 11, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- W
- WKazuyuki MiyataDream· Dec 31, 2011Submission · R2 · 4:54 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- WMelchor ManibusanDream 11· Oct 6, 2009TKO · R1 · 3:48 · Lightweight
- W
- WRoss EbanezDream 7· Mar 8, 2009Submission · R1 · 4:03 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- WKultar GillDream 1· Mar 15, 2008Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WIn Seok KimPRIDE: Bushido 7· May 22, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:28 · Lightweight
- WJani LaxShooto· Apr 23, 2005TKO
- WVitor RibeiroShooto: Year End Show 2004· Dec 14, 2004TKO · R2 · 3:11 · Lightweight
- WMindaugas LaurinaitisShooto· Sep 26, 2004TKO
- D
- WRyan BowShooto: Year End Show 2003· Dec 14, 2003TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Lightweight
- W
- WTakumi NakayamaShooto: Shooter's Dream 2· May 30, 2003TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Featherweight
- LVitor RibeiroShooto: Year End Show 2002· Dec 14, 2002Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WKen OmatsuShooto: Gig West 3· Oct 27, 2002Submission · R1 · 4:40 · Lightweight
- WTsutomu ShiikiShooto: Treasure Hunt 8· Jul 19, 2002Submission · R1 · 4:42 · Featherweight
- WDaisuke SugieShooto: Gig East 9· May 28, 2002TKO · R2 · 4:19 · Welterweight
- WTakeshi YamazakiShooto: Wanna Shooto 2002 (Stage 2)· Apr 21, 2002Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WMasaya TakitaShooto: Treasure Hunt 4· Mar 13, 2002TKO · R2 · 1:22 · Featherweight
- WKazumichi TakadaShooto: To The Top 9· Sep 27, 2001Submission · R1 · 3:03 · Featherweight
- WYohei SuzukiShooto: Gig East 2· May 22, 2001Submission · R1 · 2:42 · Featherweight
- DYohei SuzukiShooto: Wanna Shooto 2001· Apr 8, 2001DEC · Lightweight
- LTakumi NakayamaShooto: R.E.A.D. 4· Apr 12, 2000Submission · R1 · 2:44 · Featherweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Gilbert MelendezTatsuya Kawajiri
Frequently asked questions
Have Gilbert Melendez and Tatsuya Kawajiri ever fought?
Yes, 2 times. Most recently at Strikeforce: Diaz vs Daley (Fri, Apr 8, 2011), where Gilbert Melendez won by TKO.
What are the records of Gilbert Melendez and Tatsuya Kawajiri?
Gilbert Melendez is 22-8-0 and Tatsuya Kawajiri is 37-14-2.
Who has the longer reach, Gilbert Melendez or Tatsuya Kawajiri?
Gilbert Melendez has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Tatsuya Kawajiri, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Gilbert Melendez or Tatsuya Kawajiri?
Gilbert Melendez is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Tatsuya Kawajiri stands 5'7" · 170 cm.
Who is older, Gilbert Melendez or Tatsuya Kawajiri?
Tatsuya Kawajiri is 48 and Gilbert Melendez is 44.
Who has more finishes, Gilbert Melendez or Tatsuya Kawajiri?
Gilbert Melendez has 12 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Tatsuya Kawajiri has 22 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission).
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