Profiles: Fighters
Gilbert Melendez
A.K.A. El NinoOrganization: StrikeForce
Record: 16-2
Born: April 12, 1982 (age 27) in Santa Ana, CA
Birth Name: Gilbert Melendez
Height & Weight: 5 ft 9 in, 155 lbs.
Gilbert Melendez is the regining Strikeforce Interim Lightweight Championship. He defeated Clay Guida to become the Strikeforce Lightweight Champion for the first time at Strikeforce: Revenge on June 9, 2006 which he held until June 27, 2008, when he lost it via unanimous decision to Josh Thomson.
- Feb-26-2010 Ben Rothwell Meets Gilbert Yvel At UFC 115
- Jan-28-2010 Pat Barry Vs. Gilbert Yvel Slated For UFC 115
- Jan-02-2010 UFC 108: Junior dos Santos vs. Gilbert Yvel
- Dec-28-2009 Gilbert Melendez Eying World's Best Lightweights
- Dec-28-2009 Quick Shots: Dana White Introduces Gilbert Yvel, UFC 108 Countdown, Sham...
- Dec-20-2009 GIlbert Melendez And Josh Thomson All Smiles After 'Fight Of The Year' C...
- Dec-19-2009 Strikeforce: Lightweight Championship - Josh Thomson vs. Gilbert Melendez
- Dec-19-2009 Josh Thomson Talks Gilbert Melendez Rematch
- Dec-14-2009 Junior dos Santos vs. Gilbert Yvel Official For UFC 108
- Dec-05-2009 Junior dos Santos vs. Gilbert Yvel At UFC 108?
- Nov-25-2009 Josh Thomson And Gilberrt Melendez Talk About Their Bout On Dec. 19
- Nov-24-2009 Thomson vs. Melendez II Headline Strikeforce's December 19th Card
- Aug-18-2009 Mituhiro Ishida Accuses Gilbert Melendez of Greasing
- Aug-15-2009 Strikeforce: Interim Lightweight Championship - Gilbert Melendez vs. Mit...
- Jul-30-2009 Mitsuhiro Ishida Replaces Josh Thomson, Will Face Gilbert Melendez On Au...
- Jul-16-2009 Gilbert Melendez Says He's Still Top 10 In The World, Plans To Prove It ...
- Jul-03-2009 Gilbert Yvel Added To "Affliction: Trilogy" PPV
- Jun-28-2009 Gilbert Yvel Will Meet Paul Buentello at "Affliction: Trilogy"
- Jun-22-2009 Tom Atencio: Gilbert Yvel - Pedro Rizzo Winner Gets Buentello
- Apr-01-2009 Josh Thomson Forced To Withdraw From Gilbert Melendez Rematch
- Feb-25-2009 Josh Thomson-Gilbert Melendez II Set For April 11
- Feb-23-2009 Josh Thomson vs.Gilbert Melendez Rematch Possible For Strikeforce On Apr...
- Dec-04-2008 Gilbert Yvel vs. Josh Barnett at Affliction "Day of Reckoning"
- Oct-29-2008 Gilbert Melendez Returning to Strikeforce in January
- Sep-28-2008 El Nino testing the free agent waters
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