After much talk, contracts, organizations being bought and sold mixed in with a couple injuries, Ben Henderson vs. the Cesar Gracie fight team part II is upon us. This time, it’s longtime Strikeforce lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez, who is primed and ready to get an immediate title shot upon entering the UFC. The date is [...]
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