Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez
“El Nino”
22-8-0
RESULT

Gilbert Melendez def. Diego Sanchez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez
“Nightmare”
31-13-0
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Toyota Center, Houston, United States

Gilbert Melendez defeated Diego Sanchez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III, held Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Fight stats

Gilbert Melendez
Diego Sanchez
0
Knockdowns
1
96 of 250
Significant strikes
42 of 176
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
24%
98 of 253
Total strikes
42 of 176
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 6
100%
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
0:34
Control time
0:48
Significant strikes by target
83 of 232
Head
28 of 145
9 of 12
Body
10 of 27
4 of 6
Leg
4 of 4
87 of 236
Distance
41 of 173
7 of 12
Clinch
1 of 2
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
29 of 84
Sig. str.
13 of 44
30 of 86
Total str.
13 of 44
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
1
0:03
Ctrl
0:23
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 74
Sig. str.
8 of 46
27 of 74
Total str.
8 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
40 of 92
Sig. str.
21 of 86
41 of 93
Total str.
21 of 86
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:29
Ctrl
0:22

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#MelendezSanchez
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Don Turnage
#MelendezSanchez
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Troy Wincapaw
#MelendezSanchez
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

12
Melendez
–
0
Sanchez
●29–28 Melendez×9●30–27 Melendez×2●30–26 Melendez
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

93%
Melendez
4%
Draw
2%
Sanchez
135 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Melendez61.5%●30–27 Melendez20%●30–28 Melendez5.9%●28–28 Draw3.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Melendez
R2
93%
Melendez
R3
68%
Sanchez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-8-0
Record
31-13-0
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
44
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.44
SLpM
2.69
33%
Str. Acc.
37%
2.53
SApM
3.02
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.64
TD Avg.
1.51
41%
TD Acc.
24%
71%
TD Def.
46%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gilbert Melendez · 0-5
  • L
    Arnold Allen
    UFC 239: Jones vs SantosSun, Jul 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jeremy Stephens
    UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2Sat, Sep 9, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Edson Barboza
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs ShevchenkoSun, Jul 24, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Eddie Alvarez
    UFC 188: Velasquez vs WerdumSat, Jun 13, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Anthony Pettis
    UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler IISat, Dec 6, 2014
    Submission · R2 · 1:53 · Lightweight
Diego Sanchez · 3-2
  • L
    Jake Matthews
    UFC 253: Adesanya vs CostaSat, Sep 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Michel Pereira
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs BlachowiczSun, Feb 16, 2020
    Disqualification · R3 · 3:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC 239: Jones vs SantosSun, Jul 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Mickey Gall
    UFC 235: Jones vs SmithSun, Mar 3, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:13 · Welterweight
  • W
    Craig White
    UFC 228: Woodley vs TillSat, Sep 8, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 32 fights
42.0
Avg sig. strikes
33.1
0.43
Avg takedowns
1.13
0:50
Avg control time
3:06
96
Career high strikes
91
1
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Gilbert Melendez
Strike target
Diego Sanchez
78%
Head
69%
15%
Body
24%
7%
Leg
7%
Gilbert Melendez
Strike position
Diego Sanchez
87%
Distance
58%
10%
Clinch
11%
2%
Ground
32%