Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Jeremy Stephens def. Gilbert Melendez (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
| # | Stephens | Melendez |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 8 |
Total3026
Dave Hagen
| # | Stephens | Melendez |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 3 | 10 | 8 |
Total3025
David Therien
| # | Stephens | Melendez |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 8 |
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▾
- 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
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
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"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
—
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 · 1-4
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - 2022 Season PFL ChampionshipsFri, Nov 25, 2022Submission · R2 · 1:32 · Lightweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, Jun 17, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2022 Regular SeasonWed, Apr 20, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Gilbert Melendez · 0-5
Common Opponents
Jeremy Stephens
Gilbert Melendez
Head-to-Head History
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%