Saturday, September 9, 2017Rogers Place, Edmonton, Canada
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 at Rogers Place, Edmonton. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-25, 30-26, Jeremy Stephens won the decision.
Jeremy Stephens vs Gilbert Melendez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jeremy StephensGilbert Melendez
5
Knockdowns0
96 / 250
Significant strikes29 / 129
38%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
101 / 255
Total strikes30 / 130
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
1:21
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jeremy StephensGilbert Melendez
5355%2793%
Head
1111%13%
Body
3233%13%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Jeremy Stephens
82%10%
Gilbert Melendez
93%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Jeremy Stephens96 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4141/182
1010/17
2828/30
Clinch
33/5
0
44/5
Ground
99/10
11/1
0
Gilbert Melendez29 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2626/120
00/3
11/1
Clinch
11/1
11/1
0
Ground
00/1
0
00/2
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Jeremy StephensGilbert Melendez
R1
24
12
10-910-910-9
R2
25
11
10-910-810-9
R3
47
6
10-810-810-8
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Jeremy Stephens
1
Knockdowns0
24 / 62
Significant strikes12 / 50
39%
Sig. strike accuracy24%
24 / 62
Total strikes13 / 51
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:30
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Jeremy Stephens
2
Knockdowns0
25 / 91
Significant strikes11 / 52
27%
Sig. strike accuracy21%
26 / 92
Total strikes11 / 52
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:18
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Jeremy Stephens
2
Knockdowns0
47 / 97
Significant strikes6 / 27
48%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
51 / 101
Total strikes6 / 27
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:33
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
15
Jeremy Stephens
0
Gilbert Melendez
●30-26 Stephens×9●30-25 Stephens×3●30-27 Stephens×2●29-28 Stephens
All 15 media scorecards
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-25Stephens
- CombatPress.com30-25Stephens
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com30-25Stephens
- Phil Santos · MMABrasil.com.br30-26Stephens
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-26Stephens
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com30-26Stephens
- MMAJunkie.com30-26Stephens
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-26Stephens
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-26Stephens
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-26Stephens
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-26Stephens
- Cory Braiterman · MMAMania.com30-26Stephens
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-27Stephens
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Stephens
- Eddie Mercado · BloodyElbow.com29-28Stephens
Fan Scorecards
58 fan scorecards submitted
98%
Jeremy Stephens
2%
Draw
0%
Gilbert Melendez
●30-26 Stephens31%●30-25 Stephens24.1%●30-24 Stephens20.7%●30-27 Stephens13.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
71%
Stephens
R2
52%
Stephens
R3
71%
Stephens
Betting Odds
Jeremy Stephens
-114
53% implied win probability
Open: -126Best: -110
Gilbert Melendez
-110
52% implied win probability
Open: -100Best: +102
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Jeremy Stephens | Gilbert Melendez | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -110 | -110 | |
| Bookmaker | -115 | -115 | |
| Bovada | -120 | -110 | |
| Pinnacle | -115 | +102 | |
| sports-interaction | -110 | -120 | |
| unibet | -112 | -112 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Style & credentials
Jeremy Stephens
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- —UGC Lightweight ChampionUGC
- —MCC Lightweight ChampionMCC
- —Norwalk High SchoolWrestling
Gilbert Melendez
No background on record
Camp · El Nino Training Center · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
62%78%
Head
17%15%
Body
21%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Jeremy Stephenslast 42 fights
71%12%17%
Gilbert Melendezlast 7 fights
87%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jeremy Stephens· from fights outside the UFC Gilbert Melendez
Strikes landed / min
3.283.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremy Stephens · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersGilbert Melendez · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.772.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremy Stephens · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersGilbert Melendez · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.011.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremy Stephens · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersGilbert Melendez · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremy Stephens · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersGilbert Melendez · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
61%71%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremy Stephens · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersGilbert Melendez · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremy Stephens · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersGilbert Melendez · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.28
Strikes landed / min3.44
3.77
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.53
1.01 / 2.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.64 / 4.0
38%
Takedown accuracy41%
61%
Takedown defence71%
2:08
Control time / fight0:50
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Jeremy Stephens35 UFC fights · 1233 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%477/1972
12%154/232
23%286/386
Clinch
6%70/114
3%37/41
1%13/14
Ground
14%171/275
2%23/23
0%2/2
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
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
Jeremy Stephens30 of 52 ended early · 58%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
14 early stoppages have no logged time
Gilbert Melendez13 of 30 ended early · 43%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- L
- W
- W
- WUFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · Sep 9, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- L
- W
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- W
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- L
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- L
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- W
- L
- W
- W
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- L
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- W
- W
- WNick WalkerMidwest Cage Championship · Jul 27, 2007TKO
- L
- WVern JeffersonIowa Regional · Mar 17, 2007TKO
- WNorm AlexanderIowa Regional · Feb 21, 2007Submission
- WChris MickleMidwest Cage Championship · Nov 22, 2006TKO
- WAaron WilliamsLouisiana Regional · Sep 22, 2006TKO
- WDoug AlcornIowa Regional · Aug 19, 2006Submission
- WChris MickleMidwest Cage Championship · Jul 15, 2006TKO
- WKendrick JohnsonMidwest Cage Championship · Feb 11, 2006TKO
- W
- WSharome BlanchardXtreme Kage Kombat · Mar 19, 2005TKO
- LChris MickleIowa Regional · Mar 2, 2005Submission
- WChris CalebIowa Regional · Feb 2, 2005TKO
- WGary PercivalMinnesota Regional · Jan 15, 2005Submission
- WTed WorthingtonIowa Regional · Jan 12, 2005TKO
Gilbert Melendez0-5
- L
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- L
- L
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- W
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- L
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- W
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Jeremy Stephens vs Gilbert Melendez?
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 at Rogers Place, Edmonton. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-25, 30-26, Jeremy Stephens won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Jeremy Stephens vs Gilbert Melendez?
The judges scored it 30-26, 30-25, 30-26, Jeremy Stephens won the decision.
Was Jeremy Stephens vs Gilbert Melendez a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 58 fan cards scored it for Jeremy Stephens; 100% of 15 media scores picked Jeremy Stephens.