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United States
Houston, Texas
Brian Melancon
AGE
42
/
May 28, 1982
HEIGHT
5'8"
/
172.72 cm
WEIGHT
170 lbs
/
77.11 kg
ASSOCIATION
Paradigm Training Center
CLASS
Welterweight
Wins
7
KO
/
TKO
4
57%
SUBMISSIONS
1
14%
DECISIONS
2
29%
Losses
3
KO
/
TKO
0
0%
SUBMISSIONS
1
33%
DECISIONS
2
67%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Kelvin Gastelum
UFC Fight Night 27 - Condit vs. Kampmann 2
Aug / 28 / 2013
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Rob Hinds
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:26
win
Seth Baczynski
UFC 162 - Silva vs. Weidman
Jul / 06 / 2013
KO (Punches)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:59
win
Felipe Portela
Strikeforce - Challengers 19
Sep / 23 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Kim Winslow
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Isaac Vallie-Flagg
Strikeforce - Overeem vs. Werdum
Jun / 18 / 2011
Decision (Split)
Don Turnage
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Derrick Krantz
LFC 5 - Legacy Fighting Championship 5
Jan / 29 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Randy Hauer
3
5:00
win
Todd Moore
LFC 3 - Legacy Fighting Championship 3
Jul / 31 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
Patrick Patlan
1
1:00
loss
Adam Schindler
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 20
May / 27 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Kerry Hatley
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Jarrett Jones
SCMMA 1 - Battle of the Texas Titans
Jun / 11 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
1
0:00
win
Kenneth Battle
URC 4 - Urban Rumble Championships
May / 23 / 2009
Submission (Punches)
1
1:35
win
Adrian Barco
URC 3 - Urban Rumble Champioships
Jan / 24 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
1
1:35
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