Gilbert Melendez, a.k.a El Niño
Country of origin:
United States
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155
Birth date: 1982-04-12
Record: 14-1-0
Profile:
Gilbert Melendez trains under Cesar Gracie in the San Francisco Bay area with his close friend and training partner Jake Shields. Gilbert was a wrestler in college and began training alongside Shields. He is known as a very powerful puncher.
Gilbert Melendez interview (audio)
Fights on MMAPredictions.com:
- Gabe Lemley lost to Gilbert Melendez in Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Cung Le
- Mitsuhiro Ishida beat Gilbert Melendez in M-1 Global: Yarennoka
- Gilbert Melendez beat Tetsuji Kato in Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion
