Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III
Lightweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gilbert Melendez
United StatesGilbert Melendez
“El Nino”
22-8-0
RESULT

Gilbert Melendez def. Diego Sanchez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Diego Sanchez
United StatesDiego 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Gilbert Melendez won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Gilbert Melendez
-624
86% implied win probability
Open: -546Best: -555
Diego Sanchez
+420
19% implied win probability
Open: +414Best: +465

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGilbert MelendezDiego Sanchez
Bookmaker-608+461
Bovada-600+350
Pinnacle-555+465
sports-interaction-769+405

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gilbert Melendez vs Diego Sanchez?

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Gilbert Melendez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Gilbert Melendez vs Diego Sanchez?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Gilbert Melendez won the decision.

Was Gilbert Melendez vs Diego Sanchez a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 93% of 135 fan cards scored it for Gilbert Melendez; 100% of 12 media scores picked Gilbert Melendez.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Gilbert Melendez 56%44% Diego Sanchez

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Gilbert Melendez
Complete Fighter
3 edges
Diego Sanchez
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

55Power64
54Speed68
58Precision60
94Durability94
96Engine95
69Wrestling93
57Ground94

Biggest edge Diego Sanchez, Ground striking +44

Attribute by attribute

Gilbert Melendez is on the left of every row, Diego Sanchez on the right.
61Punch power60
48Kick power67
60Punch speed65
48Kick speed71
58Accuracy60
69Takedowns93
54Ground striking98
60Submissions90
94Chin95
93Body strength92
96Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-8-0
Record
31-13-0
1913
Power Index rating
1871
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
44
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.44
SLpM
2.69
33%
Str. Acc.
37%
2.53
SApM
3.02
63%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.64
TD Avg.
1.51
41%
TD Acc.
24%
71%
TD Def.
46%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gilbert Melendez · 1-2-2
  • D
    Sean O'Malley
    Quintet Ultra · Dec 12, 2019
    Draw
  • D
    James Krause
    Quintet Ultra · Dec 12, 2019
    Draw
  • L
    Arnold Allen
    UFC 239: Jones vs Santos · Jul 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Pat Healy
    Submission Underground 8 · May 12, 2019
    Decision
  • L
    Jeremy Stephens
    UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · Sep 9, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Diego Sanchez · 1-4
  • L
    Austin Trout
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 3 · Feb 17, 2023
    TKO · R4 · 1:44
  • L
    Kevin Lee
    Eagle FC 46 · Mar 11, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • L
    Jake Matthews
    UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa · Sep 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Michel Pereira
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 16, 2020
    Disqualification · R3 · 3:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC 239: Jones vs Santos · Jul 7, 2019
    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%