PORTLAND, Ore. – Jorge Masvidal erased the sting of a recent loss to Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez with a blue-collar decision win over the always-durable Justin Wilcox.
Masvidal nearly finished the fight in the opening round, but Wilcox somehow survived the onslaught and survived the full three rounds – even gaining enough momentum to earn one judges’ nod.
The lightweight preliminary-card bout was part of Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy” event at Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Ore. The fight aired on Showtime Extreme prior to the main card on Showtime.