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Gilbert Melendez

Gilbert Melendez is an American fighter trained by Cesar Gracie alongside teammates Nate and Nick Diaz, and Jake Shields. He is a former WEC lightweight champion and three-time Strikeforce champion. At "Strikeforce: Nashville," he defeated Japanese lightweight Shinya Aoki in a dominant decision. Melendez was also involved in a post-fight brawl with Jason "Mayhem" Miller at the end the same show.

Fighter Stats

Nickname El Nino
Age 40
Height 5'9"
Weight 155
Place of birth Santa Ana, California, United States

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from Bloody Elbow: Joe Rogan forgets his MMA history, claims prime GSP gets wrecked ‘if Masvidal was around at that time’
from MMAmania.com: Midnight Mania! Joe Rogan believes ‘assassin’ Jorge Masvidal is better than Georges St. Pierre: ‘I think he’s on another level!’
from MMA Fighting: After 17-year MMA career, Benson Henderson blown away by how it all worked out: ‘I pictured none of this’
from MMA Fighting: ‘You’re truly one of the best of all time’: Fighters react to Benson Henderson’s retirement at Bellator 292
from MMA Fighting: Luke Rockhold vs. Mike Perry, Eddie Alvarez vs. Chad Mendes set for BKFC 41 following two free agent signings
from MMA Fighting: Austin Trout warns Diego Sanchez not to rely on his chin to survive at BKFC: KnuckleMania 3
from MMA Fighting: Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen targeted for UFC Fight Night on April 15
from MMAmania.com: UFC light heavyweight division looking at Jamahal Hill like ‘food on the table’
from MMAmania.com: Joe Rogan replaced: Paul Felder called up ahead of UFC 283
from Bloody Elbow: ‘Francis would have fought Jon Jones on any day of the week’ - Cormier rebuffs Dana White’s narrative
from MMAmania.com: Video: ‘Vile thug’ Jake Shields confronts, tackles ‘pathetic racist’ Mike Jackson at UFC Performance Institute
from MMAmania.com: Calvin Kattar vs. Arnold Allen full fight preview | UFC Vegas 63
from Bloody Elbow: UFC Vegas 63: Kattar vs. Allen preview - Arnold Allen looking for a 10-fight winning streak
from MMAmania.com: Nate Diaz ‘almost beat up Dana White in a club’ after both ‘were drinking,’ White responds
from Bloody Elbow: ‘It’s hard to completely hang it up’ - Gilbert Melendez ‘could definitely be enticed’ to fight again
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