SAN JOSE, Calif. – It may not find itself as one of the most historic
trilogies in MMA lore, but Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson
certainly provided one of the more entertaining 15-round matchups in
recent memory.
But in a best-of-three series, there must always be a winner, and
Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez on Saturday earned that honor by topping Josh
Thomson via split decision.
The lightweight title bout, which took place at HP Pavilion in
San Jose, Calif., aired on Showtime and served as the co-main event of
the “Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final.”