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| Gilbert Melendez |
| Statistics |
| Nickname |
El Niño |
| Height |
5 ft. 9 in. (175 cm) |
| Weight |
155 lb. (70 kg) |
| Nationality |
 American |
| Born |
April 12, 1982 |
| Fighting out of |
San Francisco, CA |
| Town of birth |
Santa Ana, CA |
| Fighting style |
Wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record |
| Wins |
11 |
| By knockout |
7 |
| By submission |
1 |
| Losses |
0 |
| Draws |
0 |
Gilbert "El Niño" Melendez (b. April 12, 1982) is a Mexican-American professional mixed martial arts fighter from Santa Ana, CA. Currently fighting out of San Francisco, CA he competes in the lightweight division of Pride Fighting Championships and Strikeforce. He has trained extensively with Jake Shields, Cesar Gracie, Nick Diaz, and Dave Terrell.
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He has an undefeated record of 11-0 and is the Strikeforce Lightweight Champion. Melendez holds a victory over legendary Japanese fighter Rumina Sato. His next fight will be against Tatsuya Kawajiri at PRIDE Shockwave 2006[1].
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