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UFC 188 results recap: Gilbert Melendez vs Eddie Alvarez fight review and analysis

Last night (Sat., June 13, 2015), Gilbert Melendez and Eddie Alvarez went to war at UFC 188 inside Arena Ciudad in Mexico City, Mexico. In a competitive scrap, Alvarez secured the split decision win. Find out how below!

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight contenders Gilbert Melendez and Eddie Alvarez dueled last night (June 13, 2015) at UFC 188 inside Arena Ciudad in Mexico City, Mexico.

If there's one thing that can be said about Melendez's trio of UFC bouts, they were all highly entertaining. Against Alvarez, Melendez was looking to return to the win column -- preferably in violent fashion -- and began rebuilding momentum towards another title shot.