GILBERT MELENDEZ RUMORS
Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson IV is the only fight to make with the current Strikeforce roster
If the third scrap is indeed the last scrap between these two, it just doesn't seem like anything resembling finality has been given.
That's 15 rounds, an hour and fifteen minutes in the books now between these two champions. Three title fights. One unanimous decision victory for each fighter and a split decision victory for Melendez last night in San Jose. In yet another...
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Strikeforce: 'Barnett vs. Cormier' video recap
Highlighted by two title fights that went the full five rounds, Strikeforce gave fight fans an event that that should prove good enough to keep them talking until next Saturday. Mauro Ranallo breaks down the Barnett vs. Cormier, and Melendez vs. Thomson 3 bouts above from inside of the promotions birthplace, the HP Pavilion in San Jose.
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Melendez languishing in Strikeforce
"Yeah, sure, whatever."
To truly understand Gilbert Melendez's place among the MMA lightweight elite, you really have to look at that statement, made by Melendez after he beat Josh Thomson by split decision to defend his Strikeforce title in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday night on the main card of Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier.
Melendez is considered by many the...
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11 days ago
Gilbert Melendez Escapes with a Split Decision over Josh Thompson
Strikeforce Lightweight ChampionshipGilbert Melendez (21-2) SD Josh Thompson (19-5, 1 NC)48-47 (Melendez), 48-47 (Melendez), 48-47 (Thompson)
Josh Thompson has the distinct honor of having been the last fighter to beat reigning Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez. However, but since that 2008 fight both fighters’ careers have diverged greatly. Melendez has gone...
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Clay Guida “Gilbert Melendez is at the top of his game right now”
So you remember that one MMA organization…Strikeforce? Yea, they have this little thing going on this weekend, you probably haven’t really heard much about it. It is really no big deal, just a former UFC heavyweight champion taking on some Olympian and one of the top lightweights in the world having a rubber match with [...]
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Melendez ready for whatever he faces
With the grinding, repetition and sacrifice of training camp now drawn to a close, the fires of war have been ignited for Gilbert Melendez.
The Strikeforce lightweight champion has put together an impressive six-fight winning streak and in one week, he'll step into action against former champion Josh Thomson. While it will be their third go-around, the fight itself will provide...
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18 days ago
Gilbert Melendez No Longer Motivated by Joining UFC
It appears reigning Strikeforce lightweight king Gilbert Melendez (Pictured) has accepted the fact he won’t be transitioning to the UFC anytime soon. Now that all hope is lost in making the big leagues, at least until Strikeforce’s guaranteed one-year extension with Showtime expires this December, Melendez has been forced to find new sources of motivation.
“I’...
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BJ Penn To Return To The UFC, But Turned Down A Fight With Melendez
Remember the rumor as regards the possibility of BJ Penn traveling to Strikeforce to take on lightweight champion, Gilbert Melendez? Turns out, there was more than a little bit of truth in the rumor.UFC president Dana White confirmed as much on Thursday following the UFC on Fox 3 press conference at the Beacon Theatre.White revealed two things as regards Penn. One, he wants to return...
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27 days ago
BJ Penn Declined Fight with Gilbert Melendez
Do you remember back in March when the rumor mill suggested reigning Strikeforce lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez could potentially crossover and make his UFC debut against BJ Penn (Pictured)? How about when UFC president Dana White come out shortly after to kill the chatter by reiterating Zuffa, LLC’s two mixed martial arts organizations would continue to operate as separate...
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Cesar Gracie says the UFC considers Melendez vs. Penn/Pettis
Cesar Gracie says that the UFC is considering moving fighters over to Strikeforce to matchup with Stirkeforce lightweight champion, Gilbert Melendez
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March 16, 2012
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