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He wrestled at Santa Ana High School. Melendez always enjoyed combat sports and competition, but did not start training in MMA until after college when he was introduced to the sport by his good friend and MMA fighter Jake Shields.
- 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
- 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
- El Niño
- April 12, 1982 (age 41), Santa Ana, California, United States
A lifetime ago, Melendez grew up in Santa Ana, California, where he wrestled in high school and, eventually, began attending San Francisco State University with aspirations of becoming a...
Melendez, a Mexican-American, is from Santa Ana, California, and wrestled during high school. Melendez always enjoyed combat sports and competition, but did not start training in MMA until after college when he was introduced to the sport by his good friend and MMA fighter Jake Shields.
Melendez, a Mexican-American, is from Santa Ana, California, and wrestled during high school. Melendez always enjoyed combat sports and competition, but did not start training in MMA until after college when he was introduced to the sport by his good friend and MMA fighter Jake Shields.
- 1.75 m
- 3 min
- Actor
As a Bay Area native, Melendez was able to compete in San Jose numerous times under the Strikeforce banner, and he has built a passionate fan base in the San Jose/San Francisco area.
UFC lightweight contender and former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez blogs about his preparation for his fight against Diego Sanchez at UFC 166 on October 19.
Jul 5, 2019 · LAS VEGAS – If you ever want a demonstration of how long Gilbert Melendez has been around the fight game, just ask him about his record. The Wikipedias and Tapologys of the internet will tell...
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