Eddie Alvarez vs Gilbert Melendez — UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum Result, Stats & Scorecards

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UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum
Eddie Alvarez vs Gilbert Melendez

Lightweight · 3 rounds · Card

Final

UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum

Saturday, June 13, 2015 · Mexico City · Distrito Federal

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Result

Eddie Alvarez def. Gilbert Melendez

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Referee · John McCarthyDerek Cleary · 28-29Chris Lee · 29-28Sal D'amato · 28-29Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived

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Round-by-Round Analysis

Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.

Split Decision · R3 · 5:00

Eddie AlvarezRound 3Gilbert Melendez

14 / 30Sig. strikes16 / 45

47%Accuracy36%

17 / 35Total strikes52 / 83

0Knockdowns0

2 / 8Takedowns0 / 0

0Sub. attempts0

2:15Control0:00

2.8Pace / min3.2

100%Control share0%

Eddie Alvarez

Targethead 71% · body 14% · leg 14%

Phasedistance 93% · clinch 7% · ground 0%

Gilbert Melendez

Targethead 94% · body 6% · leg 0%

Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%

Statistical signals

Control edgeEddie Alvarez held 135s of control to 0s.Striking edgeEddie Alvarez struck at 47% accuracy to 36%.

Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.

What changed from R2

Pace upEddie Alvarez's significant-strike pace moved +56% from R2 to R3, 2.8 against 1.8 per minute.
Grappling pressureEddie Alvarez attempted 5 more takedowns than in R2, 8 against 3.
Defensive driftEddie Alvarez absorbed significant strikes +167% faster than in R2, 3.2 against 1.2 per minute.
Pace upGilbert Melendez's significant-strike pace moved +167% from R2 to R3, 3.2 against 1.2 per minute.
Accuracy shiftGilbert Melendez's significant-strike accuracy moved +16 pts, 36% against 19%.
Defensive driftGilbert Melendez absorbed significant strikes +56% faster than in R2, 2.8 against 1.8 per minute.

Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA

Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.

Eddie Alvarez

Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.

Gilbert Melendez

Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.

Fight summary

31Eddie Alvarez sig. strikes

37Gilbert Melendez sig. strikes

3rounds observed

+167%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Gilbert Melendez)