Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 239: Jones vs Santos
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Gilbert Melendez
United StatesGilbert Melendez
“El Nino”
22-8-0
RESULT

Arnold Allen def. Gilbert Melendez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Arnold Allen
EnglandArnold Allen
“Almighty”
21-4-0
Sunday, July 7, 2019
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Arnold Allen defeated Gilbert Melendez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 239: Jones vs Santos, held Sunday, July 7, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Arnold Allen won the decision.

Fight stats

Gilbert Melendez
Arnold Allen
0
Knockdowns
0
23 of 113
Significant strikes
102 of 190
20%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
27 of 117
Total strikes
102 of 191
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:54
Significant strikes by target
19 of 104
Head
62 of 143
2 of 7
Body
26 of 28
2 of 2
Leg
14 of 19
22 of 111
Distance
102 of 190
1 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 40
Sig. str.
37 of 75
10 of 42
Total str.
37 of 75
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 39
Sig. str.
39 of 66
9 of 39
Total str.
39 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 34
Sig. str.
26 of 49
8 of 36
Total str.
26 of 50
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:40

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#MelendezAllen
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Sal D'Amato
#MelendezAllen
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Ron McCarthy
#MelendezAllen
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Melendez
-
15
Allen
●30-27 Allen×12●30-26 Allen×3
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

4%
Melendez
4%
Draw
93%
Allen
28 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Allen75%●30-24 Allen10.7%●29-28 Melendez3.6%●30-26 Allen3.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Allen
R2
79%
Allen
R3
82%
Allen

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Gilbert Melendez
+257
28% implied win probability
Open: +238Best: +281
Arnold Allen
-336
77% implied win probability
Open: -307Best: -329

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Gilbert MelendezArnold Allen
30%40%50%60%70%80%Jun 21Jun 26Jul 1Jul 7Jun 21, 8:32 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +175 (36%)Jun 21, 9:00 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +165 (38%)Jun 22, 2:01 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +175 (36%)Jun 24, 12:32 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +190 (34%)Jun 25, 6:00 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +200 (33%)Jun 25, 7:32 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +208 (32%)Jun 27, 3:00 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +212 (32%)Jun 27, 6:48 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +225 (31%)Jun 28, 6:32 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +228 (30%)Jun 30, 5:10 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +245 (29%)Jun 30, 10:10 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +252 (28%)Jul 1, 2:10 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +252 (28%)Jul 1, 2:30 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +256 (28%)Jul 1, 3:20 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +264 (27%)Jul 1, 4:10 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +265 (27%)Jul 1, 7:10 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +264 (27%)Jul 2, 2:20 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +271 (27%)Jul 2, 2:50 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +279 (26%)Jul 2, 11:30 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +275 (27%)Jul 2, 2:09 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +282 (26%)Jul 2, 2:50 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +280 (26%)Jul 2, 4:39 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +280 (26%)Jul 2, 7:40 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +278 (26%)Jul 2, 8:30 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +277 (27%)Jul 2, 8:57 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +276 (27%)Jul 2, 9:00 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +271 (27%)Jul 2, 9:10 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +277 (27%)Jul 2, 11:50 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +276 (27%)Jul 3, 3:50 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +271 (27%)Jul 3, 12:40 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +271 (27%)Jul 3, 5:50 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +275 (27%)Jul 3, 7:50 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +275 (27%)Jul 3, 9:39 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +279 (26%)Jul 3, 11:48 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +277 (27%)Jul 4, 12:30 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +273 (27%)Jul 4, 6:40 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +266 (27%)Jul 4, 7:30 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +269 (27%)Jul 4, 3:50 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +266 (27%)Jul 4, 4:00 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +266 (27%)Jul 5, 5:20 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +262 (28%)Jul 5, 10:06 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +258 (28%)Jul 5, 1:40 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +260 (28%)Jul 5, 1:50 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +258 (28%)Jul 5, 3:20 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +259 (28%)Jul 6, 3:50 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +258 (28%)Jul 6, 9:50 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +256 (28%)Jul 6, 10:00 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +254 (28%)Jul 6, 12:00 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +253 (28%)Jul 6, 12:40 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +254 (28%)Jul 6, 12:50 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +255 (28%)Jul 6, 8:40 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +257 (28%)Jul 6, 8:50 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +255 (28%)Jul 6, 9:30 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +260 (28%)Jul 6, 9:40 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +265 (27%)Jul 6, 10:00 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +270 (27%)Jul 6, 10:50 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +264 (27%)Jul 6, 11:00 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +258 (28%)Jul 6, 11:40 PM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +259 (28%)Jul 7, 12:00 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +260 (28%)Jul 7, 12:20 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +259 (28%)Jul 7, 1:20 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +258 (28%)Jul 7, 1:30 AM UTC · Gilbert Melendez +257 (28%)Jun 21, 8:32 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -225 (69%)Jun 21, 9:00 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -205 (67%)Jun 22, 2:01 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -225 (69%)Jun 24, 12:32 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -240 (71%)Jun 25, 6:00 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -260 (72%)Jun 25, 7:32 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -286 (74%)Jun 27, 3:00 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -292 (74%)Jun 27, 6:48 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -305 (75%)Jun 28, 6:32 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -322 (76%)Jun 30, 5:10 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -331 (77%)Jun 30, 10:10 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -342 (77%)Jul 1, 2:10 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -353 (78%)Jul 1, 2:30 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -355 (78%)Jul 1, 3:20 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -352 (78%)Jul 1, 4:10 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -353 (78%)Jul 1, 7:10 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -351 (78%)Jul 2, 2:20 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -360 (78%)Jul 2, 2:50 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -372 (79%)Jul 2, 11:30 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -372 (79%)Jul 2, 2:09 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -373 (79%)Jul 2, 2:50 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -370 (79%)Jul 2, 4:39 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -370 (79%)Jul 2, 7:40 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -369 (79%)Jul 2, 8:30 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -365 (78%)Jul 2, 8:57 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -363 (78%)Jul 2, 9:00 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -356 (78%)Jul 2, 9:10 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -365 (78%)Jul 2, 11:50 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -361 (78%)Jul 3, 3:50 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -361 (78%)Jul 3, 12:40 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -353 (78%)Jul 3, 5:50 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -353 (78%)Jul 3, 7:50 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -367 (79%)Jul 3, 9:39 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -368 (79%)Jul 3, 11:48 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -364 (78%)Jul 4, 12:30 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -359 (78%)Jul 4, 6:40 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -357 (78%)Jul 4, 7:30 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -348 (78%)Jul 4, 3:50 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -352 (78%)Jul 4, 4:00 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -343 (77%)Jul 5, 5:20 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -340 (77%)Jul 5, 10:06 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -335 (77%)Jul 5, 1:40 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -338 (77%)Jul 5, 1:50 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -334 (77%)Jul 5, 3:20 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -335 (77%)Jul 6, 3:50 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -334 (77%)Jul 6, 9:50 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -332 (77%)Jul 6, 10:00 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -333 (77%)Jul 6, 12:00 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -332 (77%)Jul 6, 12:40 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -331 (77%)Jul 6, 12:50 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -332 (77%)Jul 6, 8:40 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -335 (77%)Jul 6, 8:50 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -333 (77%)Jul 6, 9:30 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -339 (77%)Jul 6, 9:40 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -345 (78%)Jul 6, 10:00 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -351 (78%)Jul 6, 10:50 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -343 (77%)Jul 6, 11:00 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -336 (77%)Jul 6, 11:40 PM UTC · Arnold Allen -337 (77%)Jul 7, 12:00 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -339 (77%)Jul 7, 12:20 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -337 (77%)Jul 7, 1:20 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -339 (77%)Jul 7, 1:30 AM UTC · Arnold Allen -336 (77%)+257-336
SportsbookGilbert MelendezArnold Allen
Bookmaker+255-350
Bovada+265-350
Pinnacle+281-329
sports-interaction+255-370
unibet+260-335

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gilbert Melendez vs Arnold Allen?

Arnold Allen defeated Gilbert Melendez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 239: Jones vs Santos, held Sunday, July 7, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Arnold Allen won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Gilbert Melendez vs Arnold Allen?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Arnold Allen won the decision.

Was Gilbert Melendez vs Arnold Allen a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 93% of 28 fan cards scored it for Arnold Allen; 100% of 15 media scores picked Arnold Allen.

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

Win probability

Gilbert Melendez 41%59% Arnold Allen

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Gilbert Melendez
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Arnold Allen
Striking Technician
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

55Power77
54Speed96
58Precision96
94Durability92
96Engine94
69Wrestling91
57Ground71

Biggest edge Arnold Allen, Kick speed +47

Attribute by attribute

Gilbert Melendez is on the left of every row, Arnold Allen on the right.
61Punch power61
48Kick power92
60Punch speed97
48Kick speed95
58Accuracy96
69Takedowns91
54Ground striking49
60Submissions92
94Chin92
93Body strength92
96Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

22-8-0
Record
21-4-0
1749
Power Index rating
1812
0
Win Streak
1
44
Age
32
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
England

Style Matchup

-
vs
BJJBoxing
Gilbert Melendez

No background on record

Arnold Allen
  • 2025Black belt · BJJ · Mark Nixon
  • M4TC Lightweight Championship (British) · Made4TheCage
  • Champion · Aba Eastern Counties Championships · junior
  • Champion · MMA Amateur · featherweight

Camp BKK Fighters · Colchester, Essex, England

Striking Profile

3.44
SLpM
3.52
33%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.53
SApM
3.15
63%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.64
TD Avg.
1.24
41%
TD Acc.
60%
71%
TD Def.
73%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Arnold Allen · 2-3
  • W
    Melquizael Costa
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa · May 16, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jean Silva
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Giga Chikadze
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Movsar Evloev
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 15 fights
42.0
Avg sig. strikes
51.0
0.43
Avg takedowns
1.20
0:50
Avg control time
2:08
96
Career high strikes
102
1
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Gilbert Melendez
Strike target
Arnold Allen
78%
Head
73%
15%
Body
18%
7%
Leg
8%
Gilbert Melendez
Strike position
Arnold Allen
87%
Distance
89%
10%
Clinch
4%
2%
Ground
7%