Brian Melancon

Brian Melancon is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Welterweight division. Brian Melancon holds a professional record of 7-3-0, including 1-1-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Brian Melancon stands 5'8", has a 72-inch reach, and is 41 years old. Brian Melancon is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Brian Melancon profile

DivisionWelterweight
Professional record7-3-0
UFC record1-1-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryUnited States
Age41
Date of birth1982-05-28
Height5'8"
Reach72"
Last weigh-in170 lbs
Current streakL1
Total octagon time7 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute4.18
Significant strikes absorbed per minute3.64
Striking accuracy49%
Striking defense65%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes2.02
Strikes to the head71%
Strikes to the body16%
Strikes to the legs13%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes2.02
Takedown defense67%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0
Average control time per fight (seconds)10

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO1
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision0

Brian Melancon UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2013-08-28UFC Fight Night 27Kelvin GastelumlossRear Naked Choke · 2:26 · R1
2013-07-06UFC 162: Silva vs. WeidmanSeth BaczynskiwinPunches · 4:59 · R1

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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