Gilbert Melendez
Known for Acting · 33 credits
- Born
- 1982-04-12 (age 44)
Biography
Gilbert "El Niño" Melendez is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist who has fought at Featherweight and currently fights at Lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a two-time Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and a former WEC Lightweight Champion. He also competed in PRIDE FC, Shooto, and Rumble on the Rock. Melendez holds the distinction of being one of a select group of fighters who have ever been ranked #1 in the world in two weight classes in MMA, among the likes of Anderson Silva, Dan Henderson, Randy Couture, Kazushi Sakuraba, and BJ Penn. Melendez was nicknamed after the infamous El Niño storm that wreaks havoc across the Pacific Rim. It was given to him by a Japanese broadcaster describing his fight-style and the manner in which he stormed through the Shooto Featherweight division
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (30)
Supreme Champion
2010
as Logger
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
2009
as Self
Pride Shockwave 2006
2006
as Self
Fight Life
2012
as Himself
WEC 6: Return of a Legend
2003
as Self
Mexican Fighter
2013
as Self
Yarennoka!
2007
as Self
Submission Underground 8
2019
as Self
UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez
2013
as Self
WEC 10: Bragging Rights
2004
as Self
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III
2013
as Self
Strikeforce: Revenge
2006
as Self
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz
2009
as Self
Pride Bushido 12
2006
as Self
Strikeforce: Evolution
2009
as Self
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal
2011
as Self
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
2019
as Self
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie
2006
as Self
WEC 5: Halloween Fury
2002
as Self
UFC on Fox 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko
2016
as Self
UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2
2017
as Self
UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II
2014
as Self
UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum
2015
as Self
Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier
2012
as Self
Strikeforce: Nashville
2010
as Self
Quintet Ultra
2019
Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion
2007
as Self
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson
2008
as Self
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le
2008
as Self
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley
2011
as Self
About Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert "El Niño" Melendez is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist who has fought at Featherweight and currently fights at Lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a two-time Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and a former WEC Lightweight Champion. He also competed in PRIDE FC, Shooto, and Rumble on the Rock. Melendez holds the distinction of being one of a select group of fighters who have ever been ranked #1 in the world in two weight classes in MMA, among the likes of Anderson Silva, Dan Henderson, Randy Couture, Kazu… With 33 credits spanning from 2002 to 2019, Gilbert Melendez has appeared in 30 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gilbert Melendez Movies
- Supreme Champion (2010) — as Logger
- Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg (2009) — as Self
- Pride Shockwave 2006 (2006) — as Self
- Fight Life (2012) — as Himself
- WEC 6: Return of a Legend (2003) — as Self
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