Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez
“El Nino”
22-8-0
RESULT

Eddie Alvarez def. Gilbert Melendez (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez
“The Underground King”
29-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, Mexico

Eddie Alvarez defeated Gilbert Melendez by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum, held Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Mexico City Arena, Mexico City.

Fight stats

Gilbert Melendez
Eddie Alvarez
0
Knockdowns
0
37 of 129
Significant strikes
31 of 64
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
93 of 187
Total strikes
43 of 79
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 11
0%
Takedown accuracy
27%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
3:47
Significant strikes by target
33 of 119
Head
16 of 47
4 of 10
Body
8 of 10
0 of 0
Leg
7 of 7
36 of 123
Distance
29 of 61
1 of 6
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 53
Sig. str.
8 of 17
15 of 53
Total str.
8 of 17
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 31
Sig. str.
9 of 17
26 of 51
Total str.
18 of 27
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:32
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 45
Sig. str.
14 of 30
52 of 83
Total str.
17 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 8
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:15

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#MelendezAlvarez
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#MelendezAlvarez
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Chris Lee
#MelendezAlvarez
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

0
Melendez
–
16
Alvarez
●29–28 Alvarez×16
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

26%
Melendez
5%
Draw
69%
Alvarez
182 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Alvarez68.7%●29–28 Melendez22.5%●29–29 Draw3.8%●30–27 Melendez1.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Melendez
R2
74%
Alvarez
R3
92%
Alvarez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-8-0
Record
29-6-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
42
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.44
SLpM
4.32
33%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.53
SApM
4.39
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.64
TD Avg.
2.92
41%
TD Acc.
36%
71%
TD Def.
92%
—
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
Eddie Alvarez · 2-3
  • L
    Ok Rae Yoon
    ONE on TNT IVThu, Apr 29, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · Lightweight
  • W
    Eduard Folayang
    Dawn Of HeroesFri, Aug 2, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 2:16 · Lightweight
  • L
    Timofey Nastyukhin
    A New EraSun, Mar 31, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2Sat, Jul 28, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Lightweight
  • W
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2Sat, Dec 2, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 3:59 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 7 fights
42.0
Avg sig. strikes
50.9
0.43
Avg takedowns
1.57
0:50
Avg control time
2:18
96
Career high strikes
155
1
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Gilbert Melendez
Strike target
Eddie Alvarez
78%
Head
65%
15%
Body
25%
7%
Leg
10%
Gilbert Melendez
Strike position
Eddie Alvarez
87%
Distance
78%
10%
Clinch
19%
2%
Ground
4%