SAN DIEGO – Gilbert Melendez is becoming an increasingly bigger fish in an increasingly smaller pond.
The Strikeforce lightweight champion and top-10 pound-for-pound fighter earned a shutout unanimous-decision victory over noted striker Jorge Masvidal in his latest title defense.
The bout headlined the Showtime-televised main card of “Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal,” which took place at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego.