Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens
“Lil' Heathen”
29-23-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Jeremy Stephens def. Gilbert Melendez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez
“El Nino”
22-8-0
Saturday, September 9, 2017

Jeremy Stephens defeated Gilbert Melendez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2, held Saturday, September 9, 2017.

Fight stats

Jeremy Stephens
Gilbert Melendez
5
Knockdowns
0
96 of 250
Significant strikes
29 of 129
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
22%
101 of 255
Total strikes
30 of 130
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:21
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
53 of 197
Head
27 of 122
11 of 18
Body
1 of 4
32 of 35
Leg
1 of 3
79 of 229
Distance
27 of 124
7 of 10
Clinch
2 of 2
10 of 11
Ground
0 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
24 of 62
Sig. str.
12 of 50
24 of 62
Total str.
13 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
2
KD
0
25 of 91
Sig. str.
11 of 52
26 of 92
Total str.
11 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
2
KD
0
47 of 97
Sig. str.
6 of 27
51 of 101
Total str.
6 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Jerin Valel
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

29-23-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-8-0
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
44
5'9"
Height
5'9"
71"
Reach
73"
—
Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.13
SLpM
3.44
40%
Str. Acc.
33%
3.25
SApM
2.53
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.10
TD Avg.
1.64
38%
TD Acc.
41%
61%
TD Def.
71%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jeremy Stephens · 0-5
  • L
    King Green
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:20 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mason Jones
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mateusz Gamrot
    UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs MoisesSat, Jul 17, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 1:05 · Lightweight
  • L
    Calvin Kattar
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs GaethjeSat, May 9, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 2:49 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. WeidmanFri, Oct 18, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Gilbert Melendez · 0-5
  • L
    Arnold Allen
    UFC 239: Jones vs. SantosSat, Jul 6, 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 on FOX: Holm vs. ShevchenkoSat, Jul 23, 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

Career Averages

Based on 35 fights · 7 fights
36.6
Avg sig. strikes
42.0
0.86
Avg takedowns
0.43
2:03
Avg control time
0:50
96
Career high strikes
96
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Jeremy Stephens
Strike target
Gilbert Melendez
59%
Head
78%
17%
Body
15%
24%
Leg
7%
Jeremy Stephens
Strike position
Gilbert Melendez
74%
Distance
87%
10%
Clinch
10%
17%
Ground
2%