Gilbert Melendez Autographs
Gilbert Melendez (born April 12, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Lightweight division of 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 was nicknamed after the El Niño storm, it was given to him by a Japanese broadcaster describing his fight-style and the manner in which he stormed through the Shooto Lightweight division.
Melendez is from Santa Ana, California, of Mexican descent. 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. Melendez attended San Francisco State University and was studying in liberal arts, he anticipated becoming a teacher but did not finish his college education and get a degree, on account of training for MMA and working outside of college. He has stated that someday he plans on finishing his college education. Before becoming a professional fighter, he worked as a waiter and he also had a job at a Fairtex gear shop, which would later be one of his sponsors.
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Traded items with a signature of Gilbert Melendez
The most expensive item with a signature of Gilbert Melendez (Urijah Faber, Gilbert Melendez & Fabricio Werdum Signed Gloves) was sold in April 2025 for $249.95 while the cheapest item (Gilbert Melendez signed UFC Strikeforce Tapout glove punching mitt) found a new owner for $0.99 in August 2012. The month with the most items sold (6) was July 2013 with an average selling price of $34.99 for an autographed item of Gilbert Melendez. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2025 with $199.97 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was February 2012. In average, an autographed item from Gilbert Melendez is worth $24.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Gilbert Melendez were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Diego Sanchez Gilbert Melendez UFC Autographed Signed 8x10 Photo CFS Strikeforce | $44.99 |  |
| Gilbert Melendez Signed 8x10 Photo UFC Strikeforce Ultimate Fighter | $55.99 | |
| gilbert melendez autograph | $3.98 | |
| Gilbert Melendez Autograph Ufc Glove Inscribed El Nino BAS Coa | $106.00 | |
| Gilbert Melendez Autograph Ufc Glove Skrap Pack BAS Coa | $106.00 | |
| Gilbert Melendez Autographed Signed UFC Glove COA BAS Beckett #AC70922 | $107.99 | |
| Gilbert Melendez El Nino Signed UFC Gloves with Handout | $50.00 | |
| Gilbert Melendez SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED UFC GLOVE COA BAS BECKETT COA BS65597 | $107.00 | |
| Gilbert Melendez SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED UFC GLOVE COA BAS BECKETT COA BS65598 | $107.00 | |
| Gilbert Melendez Signed UFC Authentic Autograph | $29.00 | |
| Gilbert Melendez Signed UFC Glove | $10.50 | |
| JSA COA Gilbert Melendez Signed UFC Ouano MMA Glove | $29.43 | |
| New, Framed, Strikeforce Champion & UFC Legend Gilbert Melendez 16x20 Autograph | $55.00 | |
| Nick & Nate Diaz Gilbert Melendez Jake Shields +1 Signed 16x20 Photo BAS COA UFC | $150.00 | |
| Urijah Faber, Gilbert Melendez & Fabricio Werdum Signed Gloves | $249.95 | |
