Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Edson Barboza
BrazilEdson Barboza
“Junior”
24-14-0
RESULT

Edson Barboza def. Gilbert Melendez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Gilbert Melendez
United StatesGilbert Melendez
“El Nino”
22-8-0
Sunday, July 24, 2016
United Center, Chicago, United States

Edson Barboza defeated Gilbert Melendez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko, held Sunday, July 24, 2016 at United Center, Chicago.

Fight stats

Edson Barboza
Gilbert Melendez
0
Knockdowns
0
56 of 136
Significant strikes
39 of 129
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
63 of 144
Total strikes
42 of 135
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 5
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:39
Control time
0:04
Significant strikes by target
23 of 84
Head
35 of 120
10 of 22
Body
3 of 7
23 of 30
Leg
1 of 2
52 of 127
Distance
36 of 125
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 2
4 of 9
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 41
Sig. str.
10 of 49
21 of 41
Total str.
10 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 55
Sig. str.
15 of 41
24 of 63
Total str.
18 of 47
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 40
Sig. str.
14 of 39
18 of 40
Total str.
14 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#BarbozaMelendez
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Brian Puccillo
#BarbozaMelendez
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Rick Winter
#BarbozaMelendez
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

21
Barboza
–
0
Melendez
●30–27 Barboza×20●30–26 Barboza
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Barboza
0%
Melendez
32 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Barboza84.4%●29–28 Barboza6.2%●30–28 Barboza6.2%●30–26 Barboza3.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Barboza
R2
94%
Barboza
R3
97%
Barboza

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Edson Barboza vs Gilbert Melendez?

Edson Barboza defeated Gilbert Melendez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko, held Sunday, July 24, 2016 at United Center, Chicago.

What were the judges' scorecards for Edson Barboza vs Gilbert Melendez?

The judges scored it 30–27, 29–28, 30–27 — Edson Barboza won the decision.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Edson Barboza 69%31% Gilbert Melendez

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

24-14-0
Record
22-8-0
1626
Elo rating
1485
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
44
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.14
SLpM
3.44
44%
Str. Acc.
33%
4.68
SApM
2.53
55%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

0.43
TD Avg.
1.64
50%
TD Acc.
41%
73%
TD Def.
71%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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Gilbert Melendez · 0-5
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 7 fights
49.6
Avg sig. strikes
42.0
0.34
Avg takedowns
0.43
0:46
Avg control time
0:50
164
Career high strikes
96
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Edson Barboza
Strike target
Gilbert Melendez
44%
Head
78%
32%
Body
15%
25%
Leg
7%
Edson Barboza
Strike position
Gilbert Melendez
91%
Distance
87%
5%
Clinch
10%
4%
Ground
2%