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Strikeforce has re-signed its lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez to a long-term deal, the promotion announced in a Monday press release.
Specifics of the deal were not announced, though Strikeforce termed it a “multi-year” contract.
Melendez has not fought since April 2010, after routing DREAM champion Shinya Aoki in a five-round unanimous decision. Afterward, he decided to take the rest of the year off to spend time with his family.