Champ Gilbert Melendez making the best of his remaining time in Strikeforce

A week and a half into the realization that he won’t be going to the UFC, Gilbert Melendez is getting used to the idea of fighting Josh Thomson a third time.

“I guess it was inevitable,” he told MMAjunkie.com Radio with a laugh.

But the Strikeforce lightweight champ would be lying if he said he isn’t disappointed.