Gilbert Melendez vs Jeremy Stephens

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2Key stats ledof 7 compared2
1-6UFC record15-20, 1 NC
LightweightDivisionLightweight
800ELO rating: Level800
0Win streak: Level0
LLLLLLast 5 (old → new)LLLLL
0.0%Finish rate: Stephens leads53.3%
73"Reach: Melendez leads71"
5' 9"Height: Level5' 9"
44 yrsAge40 yrs
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
42.0Sig. strikes / fight: Melendez leads35.6
0.4Takedowns / fight: Stephens leads0.8

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

They have met once

0Stephens leads the series1
  1. Stephens wonDecision - Unanimous · R3UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · Sep 9, 2017

Who wins? fan vote

How they win share of UFC wins

MelendezDEC
StephensKODEC
0 (0.0%)KO/TKO: Stephens leads8 (53.3%)
0 (0.0%)Submission: Level0 (0.0%)
1 (100.0%)Decision: Stephens leads7 (46.7%)

Common opponents (1)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

294Sig. strikes landed: Stephens leads1,281
28.9%Strike accuracy: Stephens leads40.8%
0Knockdowns: Stephens leads18
229Head strikes: Stephens leads752
45Body strikes: Stephens leads222
20Leg strikes: Stephens leads307

Grappling career totals

3Takedowns landed: Stephens leads30
16.7%Takedown accuracy: Stephens leads38.5%
0h 05mControl time: Stephens leads1h 11m
0Sub. attempts: Stephens leads11
0Reversals: Stephens leads7

Career UFC bouts

7Fights: Stephens leads36
1Wins: Stephens leads15
6Losses: Melendez leads20
0No contests1
0Finishes: Stephens leads8
14.3%Win rate: Stephens leads41.7%
2Title fights: Melendez leads0
1Best win streak: Stephens leads3
1,000Peak ELO: Stephens leads1,007
378Days / fight: Stephens leads164
145 lbs.Weight155 lbs.

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 1,007 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.

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Have Gilbert Melendez and Jeremy Stephens fought before?

Yes. Gilbert Melendez and Jeremy Stephens have fought once in the UFC. Jeremy Stephens won by unanimous decision at UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 on September 9, 2017.

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Who has more UFC wins, Gilbert Melendez or Jeremy Stephens?

Jeremy Stephens has more UFC wins: 15 to 1. Gilbert Melendez's UFC record is 1-6; Jeremy Stephens's is 15-20 (1 NC).

KO/TKO wins: Gilbert Melendez 0, Jeremy Stephens 8. Submission wins: Gilbert Melendez 0, Jeremy Stephens 0.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Gilbert Melendez or Jeremy Stephens?

Gilbert Melendez and Jeremy Stephens are the same height: 5'9". Gilbert Melendez has the longer reach: 73 inches to 71.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.