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

Arnold Allen def. Gilbert Melendez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Arnold Allen
Arnold 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.

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
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-8-0
Record
21-4-0
0
Win Streak
1
44
Age
32
5'9"
Height
5'8"
73"
Reach
70"
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Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gilbert Melendez · 0-5
  • L
    Arnold Allen
    UFC 239: Jones vs SantosSun, Jul 7, 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 Fight Night: Holm vs ShevchenkoSun, Jul 24, 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
Arnold Allen · 2-3
  • W
    Melquizael Costa
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CostaSat, May 16, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jean Silva
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Giga Chikadze
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Movsar Evloev
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs AllenSat, 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%