Friday, December 16, 2011Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States
Gilbert Melendez defeated Jorge Masvidal by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal, held Friday, December 16, 2011 at Pechanga Arena, San Diego. The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 50-45, Gilbert Melendez won the decision.
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Gilbert Melendez vs Jorge Masvidal
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
7
Gilbert Melendez
0
Jorge Masvidal
●50-45 Melendez×6●49-46 Melendez
All 7 media scorecards
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com50-45Melendez
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com50-45Melendez
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com50-45Melendez
- MMAJunkie.com50-45Melendez
- MMAWeekly.com50-45Melendez
- FightMetric.com50-45Melendez
- Mike Chiappetta · MMAFighting.com49-46Melendez
Fan Scorecards
23 fan scorecards submitted
87%
Gilbert Melendez
4%
Draw
9%
Jorge Masvidal
●50-45 Melendez30.4%●48-47 Melendez26.1%●49-46 Melendez21.7%●50-45 Masvidal8.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
87%
Melendez
R2
91%
Melendez
R3
61%
Masvidal
R4
91%
Melendez
R5
52%
Melendez
Style & credentials
Gilbert Melendez
No background on record
Camp · El Nino Training Center · United StatesJorge Masvidal
BoxingKarateMMA
- 2002White belt · BJJ
- 2019BMF TitleUFC
- 2006AFC Welterweight ChampionshipAbsolute Fighting Championships
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
78%59%
Head
15%24%
Body
7%17%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Gilbert Melendezlast 7 fights
87%10%
Jorge Masvidallast 22 fights
69%17%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gilbert Melendez· from fights outside the UFC Jorge Masvidal· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.753.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersJorge Masvidal · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.983.07
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersJorge Masvidal · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.420.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersJorge Masvidal · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
17%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersJorge Masvidal · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersJorge Masvidal · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJorge Masvidal · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.75
Strikes landed / min3.98
3.98
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.07
0.42 / 2.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.87 / 1.6
17%
Takedown accuracy53%
75%
Takedown defence70%
0:50
Control time / fight1:58
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
Jorge Masvidal21 UFC fights · 1158 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%459/1340
13%156/224
16%188/253
Clinch
9%100/149
8%94/106
0%5/6
Ground
11%128/228
2%28/35
0%0/1
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
Jorge Masvidal22 of 52 ended early · 42%30 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 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
Jorge Masvidal1-4
- LUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- W
Full record · 52 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- LUFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 4, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions · Dec 3, 2016TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 29, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal · Nov 28, 2015Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:22 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WUFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · Jul 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal · Nov 6, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · Apr 20, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WStrikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy · Jul 13, 2012Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LStrikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal · Dec 16, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WStrikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson · Mar 5, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- L
- W
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 12 · Jun 19, 2009Submission · R3 · 3:33 · Lightweight
- L
- WNick AgallarBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 1 · Apr 3, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:19 · Lightweight
- W
- WRyan SchultzSengoku 5 · Sep 28, 2008TKO · R1 · 1:57 · Lightweight
- L
- WStrikeforce: Strikeforce at the Dome · Feb 22, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WBrant RoseFlorida Regional · Dec 11, 2007TKO
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WNuri ShakirAbsolute Fighting Championship · Jun 24, 2006DEC
- WDavid GardnerAbsolute Fighting Championship · Feb 18, 2006TKO
- LPaul RodriguezAbsolute Fighting Championship · Jul 30, 2005Submission
- W
- L
- WJustin WisniewskiAbsolute Fighting Championship · May 1, 2004DEC
- WJulian OrtegaAbsolute Fighting Championship · Dec 6, 2003DEC
- W
- WBrian GeraghtyAbsolute Fighting Championship · Jul 19, 2003DEC
- WBrandon BledsoeAbsolute Fighting Championship · May 24, 2003TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Gilbert Melendez vs Jorge Masvidal?
Gilbert Melendez defeated Jorge Masvidal by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal, held Friday, December 16, 2011 at Pechanga Arena, San Diego. The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 50-45, Gilbert Melendez won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Gilbert Melendez vs Jorge Masvidal?
The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 50-45, Gilbert Melendez won the decision.
Was Gilbert Melendez vs Jorge Masvidal a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 7 media scores picked Gilbert Melendez.