Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2
Featherweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jeremy Stephens
United StatesJeremy Stephens
“Lil' Heathen”
29-23-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Jeremy Stephens def. Gilbert Melendez (Unanimous Decision)

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

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

Judges' Scorecards

Thomas Collins
#StephensMelendez
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
Dave Hagen
#StephensMelendez
1109
2108
3108
Total3025
David Therien
#StephensMelendez
1109
2109
3108
Total3026

Media Scores

15
Stephens
-
0
Melendez
●30-26 Stephens×9●30-25 Stephens×3●30-27 Stephens×2●29-28 Stephens
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

98%
Stephens
2%
Draw
0%
Melendez
58 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

SportsbookJeremy StephensGilbert Melendez
BetOnline-110-110
Bookmaker-115-115
Bovada-120-110
Pinnacle-115+102
sports-interaction-110-120
unibet-112-112

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

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.

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

Win probability

Jeremy Stephens 40%60% Gilbert Melendez

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 · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Jeremy Stephens
Striking Technician
9 edges
Gilbert Melendez
Complete Fighter
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power55
96Speed54
94Precision58
95Durability94
91Engine96
86Wrestling69
83Ground57

Biggest edge Jeremy Stephens, Kick speed +47

Attribute by attribute

Jeremy Stephens is on the left of every row, Gilbert Melendez on the right.
96Punch power61
92Kick power48
96Punch speed60
95Kick speed48
94Accuracy58
86Takedowns69
93Ground striking54
72Submissions60
94Chin94
95Body strength93
91Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

29-23-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-8-0
1769
Power Index rating
1840
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
44
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.13
SLpM
3.44
40%
Str. Acc.
33%
3.25
SApM
2.53
57%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

1.10
TD Avg.
1.64
38%
TD Acc.
41%
61%
TD Def.
71%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jeremy Stephens · 2-3
  • L
    King Green
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:20 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mike Perry
    BKFC 82: Perry vs. Stephens · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R5 · 1:35
  • L
    Mason Jones
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Eddie Alvarez
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 5 · Jan 25, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:00
  • W
    Bobby Taylor
    BKFC 65: Ferea vs. Masson-Wong · Sep 6, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
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

Career Averages

Based on 38 fights · 7 fights
36.6
Avg sig. strikes
42.0
0.82
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
71%
Distance
87%
10%
Clinch
10%
19%
Ground
2%