Melendez ready to prove himself all over again

As the UFC lightweight championship continues to change hands, with the latest man holding the belt being Eddie Alvarez, Gilbert Melendez watches closely, and not just because his last fight saw him lose a close split decision to the new king. Yet a rematch does have quite a bit of heat behind it should “El Nino” defeat Edson Barboza in this Saturday’s UFC on FOX co-main event in Chicago.“Absolutely, we’ve got a very compelling storyline when I win this fight,” Melendez said. “Eddie and I had a very close fight, but if you looked at our faces after the … Read the Full Article Here