Gilbert Melendez
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Gilbert "El Niño" Melendez is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist who has fought at Featherweight and currently fights at Lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a two-time Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and a former WEC Lightweight Champion. He also competed in PRIDE FC, Shooto, and Rumble on the Rock. Melendez holds the distinction of being one of a select group of fighters who have ever been ranked #1 in the world in two weight classes in MMA, among the likes of A...
Known For
Filmography
Quintet Ultra
2019
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
2019
as Self
Submission Underground 8
2019
as Self
UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2
2017
as Self
UFC on Fox 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko
2016
as Self
UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum
2015
as Self
UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II
2014
as Self
UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez
2013
as Self
Mexican Fighter
2013
as Self
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III
2013
as Self
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
2013
as Self
Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier
2012
as Self
Fight Life
2012
as Himself
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley
2011
as Self
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal
2011
as Self
Strikeforce: Nashville
2010
as Self
Supreme Champion
2010
as Logger
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
2009
as Self
Strikeforce: Evolution
2009
as Self
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz
2009
as Self
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Self - Strikeforce Fighter
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson
2008
as Self
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le
2008
as Self
Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion
2007
as Self
Yarennoka!
2007
as Self
Strikeforce: Revenge
2006
as Self
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie
2006
as Self
Pride Shockwave 2006
2006
as Self
Pride Bushido 12
2006
as Self
The Ultimate Fighter
2005
as Head Coach
WEC 10: Bragging Rights
2004
as Self
WEC 6: Return of a Legend
2003
as Self
WEC 5: Halloween Fury
2002
as Self