Anthony Pettis vs Gilbert Melendez
Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 5 rounds
Sat, Dec 6, 2014
Lightweight
Record
17-2
UFC
4-1
Age
27
Height
5'10"
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Lightweight
Record
22-3
UFC
1-1
Age
32
Height
5'9"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Anthony PettisGilbert Melendez
Significant strikes30 of 5827 of 78
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 01 of 8
Control time0:034:21
Submission attempts10
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Anthony Pettis
Won · submission, round 1
Aug 2013 · Henderson landed 0.4 more a minute
Gilbert Melendez
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Apr 2013 · Henderson landed 1.0 more a minute
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CLOSE—
Clay Collard def. Alex Whitedecision, 3 rounds
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Todd Duffee def. Anthony HamiltonKO/TKO, round 1 (0:33)
CLOSE—
Raquel Pennington def. Ashlee Evans-Smithsubmission, round 1 (4:59)
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Travis Browne def. Brendan SchaubKO/TKO, round 1 (4:50)
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Corey Anderson def. Justin Jonesdecision, 3 rounds
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Josh Samman def. Eddie GordonKO/TKO, round 2 (3:08)
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Urijah Faber def. Francisco Riverasubmission, round 2 (1:34)
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Robbie Lawler def. Johny Hendricksdecision, 5 rounds
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Sergio Pettis def. Matt Hobardecision, 3 rounds
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Questions and answers
Who won Anthony Pettis vs Gilbert Melendez?
Anthony Pettis beat Gilbert Melendez by submission, round 2 (1:53) on Saturday, December 6, 2014.
What were Anthony Pettis and Gilbert Melendez's records going into the fight?
Anthony Pettis is 17-2 (4-1 in the UFC). Gilbert Melendez is 22-3 (1-1 in the UFC).