// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Giovanni Melillo
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Giovanni
Melillo

NICKNAME"The Punisher"·ITALY
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-11-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Giovanni Melillo
FIGHTER -
ITA🇮🇹
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
41
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
25 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
56%
14/25 bouts
FINISH RATE
79%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 64% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.20
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.72
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#97
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1474
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
23rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1524 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
5th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.24 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 31% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 4, 2024 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
9
KO/TKO
64%
2
SUB
14%
3
DEC
21%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
9
KO/TKO
82%
2
SUB
18%
1
DEC
9%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
79% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
64%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
14%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
21%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
26 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 27, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER92TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING40CHIN50STRIKING52CARDIO57AGGRESSION27SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY36
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power92
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin50
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=25 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio57
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression27
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery36
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power92 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record25 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression27 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUN 2014WJUN 2014WMAR 2015WMAR 2015WAPR 2015WDEC 2015WAPR 2016LMAY 2016WOCT 2016WMAR 2017WMAY 2017WSEP 2017LDEC 2017WMAR 2018WAPR 2018LAUG 2018LMAR 2019WMAY 2019LNOV 2019LOCT 2020WJUN 2021LAPR 2022LDEC 2022LDEC 2022LMAY 2023LFEB 2024LMAY 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  10. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R3.
  15. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  16. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  19. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  21. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  23. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 55, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 48, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 41, SUB R1.
  27. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 34, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Sfera), bottomed at 34 (L vs Fakhreddine). Current reading: 34.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
26/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
11
42%
6
23%
1
4%
-
-
18
total
SUB
3
12%
1
4%
-
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
4
15%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 17 of 26 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
15%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
26 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Mohammad FakhreddineMay 4, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 0:09
971 Fighting Championship - 971 FC 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Adam HorvathFeb 3, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
PML 8 - Professional Muaythai League 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Marek MazuchMay 20, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 1:53
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 43: Kincl vs. Vemola 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Vlasto ČepoDec 3, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 2:30
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 37: Kozma vs. Brito
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Vlastislav CepoDec 3, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 2:30
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 37: Kozma vs. Brito
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Matej PenazApr 9, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 32: Kozma vs. Knize
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mohammad KarakiJun 19, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 2:16
UAE Warriors - UAE Warriors 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Lewis LongOct 1, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 2:24
Bellator 247 - Jackson vs. Kielholtz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
L
VS Michael PageNov 23, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:47
Bellator London - MVP vs. Melillo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Will ChopeMay 4, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FC 24 - Fight Clubbing 24: World Edition
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Michelangelo ColangeloMar 9, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:20
Venator FC 5 - Belluardo vs. De Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Daniel SkibinskiAug 18, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 0:20
Babilon MMA 5 - Kolecki vs. Bobrowski
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Welterweight. Professional record 14-11. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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