Gilbert Melendez vs Jeremy Stephens

Gilbert Melendez vs Jeremy Stephens: Matchup Breakdown

Gilbert Melendez is 1-6 in the Lightweight division with a 14.3% win rate. Jeremy Stephens is 15-20 (1 NC) at Lightweight, winning 41.7% of the time. Gilbert Melendez is listed as retired. Jeremy Stephens is listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Jeremy Stephens leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 on Sep 9, 2017, won by Jeremy Stephens by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Both are rated 800 ELO. Career peaks are 1,000 for Gilbert Melendez and 1,016 for Jeremy Stephens. Gilbert Melendez has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 1 victories, a 0.0% finish rate. Jeremy Stephens has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 53.3% of the time.

Gilbert Melendez stands 5' 9" with a reach of 73" and fights orthodox. Jeremy Stephens is 5' 9" with a reach of 71", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Gilbert Melendez. Gilbert Melendez is 44, Jeremy Stephens is 40.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Gilbert Melendez has landed 294 significant strikes at 28.9% accuracy with 3 takedowns and 0h 05m of control time. Jeremy Stephens has landed 1,281 at 40.8% with 30 takedowns and 1h 11m of control.

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