It’s almost impossible now for Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez to conceal his true feelings.
A few months after the promise of a UFC contract seemed as real as the cage in which he fights, Melendez is set to defend his belt a third time when he meets Jorge Masvidal on Dec. 17 at “Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal.”
But can he see any challenges beyond that?