Strikeforce lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez and the final WEC lightweight title holder, Anthony Pettis, talk about their upcoming fights on the latest episode of The Fight Fix at CSNWashington.com.
Melendez is interviewed first about his upcoming title defense against Tatsuya Kawajiri, in a rematch of their PRIDE 2006 bout, this Saturday in the co-main event of the Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley event.
0:45 – “The guy is actually the strongest guy I’ve ever fought, so knowing the kind of strength I’m going to deal with is actually good to know.”
1:22 – Melendez talks about how much better he thinks he is now than when he and Kawajiri first met
1:45 – “Part of being the champ, a true champion is defending the throne and that’s what I wanna do.”
2:29 – The champ talks about meeting the best in the UFC’s 155 division one day
2:46 – What fans can expect to see from him this Saturday
Pettis faces Clay Guida in the main event of the “TUF 13 Finale” later this summer.
4:12 – “I own a sports bar in downtown Milwaukee, so (the WEC belt is) going right above my bar. That’s crazy cuz most people don’t ask me about the belt. Everybody forgets I won the belt and they all ask me about the kick.”
4:38 – Pettis talks about how the UFC handled his title shot after they booked Edgar vs. Maynard III
5:11 – On why he chose Clay Guida as his next opponent
5:57 – On making his UFC debut on June 4
6:13 – Fighting in the toughest division in the UFC