Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez is open to an
immediate rematch in Japan with DREAM lightweight champion Shinya Aoki,
regardless of whether he wins or loses in their first meeting on April
17 at “Strikeforce: Nashville.”
“An immediate rematch sounds cool,” Melendez told
MMAjunkie.com about a second meeting, the
possibility of which was first reported by MMAWeekly.com. “I would love
to fight him again.”
During a conference call promoting “Strikeforce: Nashville,” the
promotion’s second card broadcast on CBS, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said a rematch
between the two champions is fine by him and opens several interesting
possibilities in future bookings.