Eddie Alvarez vs Gilbert Melendez

Eddie Alvarez vs Gilbert Melendez: Matchup Breakdown

Eddie Alvarez is 4-3 in the Lightweight division with a 57.1% win rate. Gilbert Melendez is 1-6 at Lightweight, winning 14.3% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Eddie Alvarez leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum on Jun 13, 2015, won by Eddie Alvarez by Decision - Split in round 3.

Eddie Alvarez holds the higher ELO rating, 1,037 to 890. Career peaks are 1,078 for Eddie Alvarez and 1,012 for Gilbert Melendez. Eddie Alvarez has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 4 victories, a 50% finish rate. Gilbert Melendez has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 0% of the time.

Eddie Alvarez stands 5' 9" with a reach of 69" and fights orthodox. Gilbert Melendez is 5' 9" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Gilbert Melendez. Eddie Alvarez is 42, Gilbert Melendez is 44.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Eddie Alvarez has landed 400 significant strikes at 41.2% accuracy with 12 takedowns and 17:22 of control time. Gilbert Melendez has landed 294 at 28.9% with 3 takedowns and 5:51 of control.

Eddie Alvarez has 2 title fights (1 won) against 2 (0 won) for Gilbert Melendez. They share 1 common opponent: Anthony Pettis.