Tag: Melendez

Gilbert Melendez: How Does Last Night’s Fight Affect His Stock?

Last night, Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez and former champ Stephen Thompson completed their trilogy of fights, with Melendez earning the win in the rubber match by split decision. When Thompson secured Melendez’s back in the f…

Last night, Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez and former champ Stephen Thompson completed their trilogy of fights, with Melendez earning the win in the rubber match by split decision. When Thompson secured Melendez’s back in the fourth round and threatened with a rear naked choke, many believed that he deserved the victory. After all, the […]

Strikeforce Results: Has Gilbert Melendez Been Overrated?

It wasn’t pretty, but Gilbert Melendez retained his lightweight crown. Melendez bested rival Josh Thomson once again in a hard-fought, split-decision victory.  The bout was the champ’s most difficult since, well, the last time he faced…

It wasn’t pretty, but Gilbert Melendez retained his lightweight crown. Melendez bested rival Josh Thomson once again in a hard-fought, split-decision victory.  The bout was the champ’s most difficult since, well, the last time he faced Josh Thomson. The win, which did little to settle the score in this 75-minute long trilogy, called into question […]

Strikeforce: Melendez Shows He Is Not a Top Lightweight, Still Has Lots to Prove

It’s time for everyone to calm down about Gilbert Melendez. He may be the last man standing for hipster MMA fans. He may be hyped by Strikeforce’s commentators as the best lightweight in the sport. He may be put into many pound-for-pound to…

It’s time for everyone to calm down about Gilbert Melendez. He may be the last man standing for hipster MMA fans. He may be hyped by Strikeforce’s commentators as the best lightweight in the sport. He may be put into many pound-for-pound top-10 lists. That, though, ignores the fact that there is no foundation to […]

Strikeforce Results: What We Learned from Melendez vs. Thomson

On Saturday night, in the co-main event of the Strikeforce Grand Prix Finals in San Jose, CA, Gilbert Melendez looked to defend his Strikeforce lightweight title and win the trilogy with Josh Thomson. Melendez was in danger in the fourth round, and Tho…

On Saturday night, in the co-main event of the Strikeforce Grand Prix Finals in San Jose, CA, Gilbert Melendez looked to defend his Strikeforce lightweight title and win the trilogy with Josh Thomson. Melendez was in danger in the fourth round, and Thomson nearly finished him, but in the end Melendez pulled out the split-decision […]

Strikeforce: Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson Head-to-Toe Breakdown

Upon the announcement that the UFC’s parent company, Zuffa, had purchased Strikeforce in March 2011, many believed Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez would be one of the first fighters to leave the organization and compete ins…

Upon the announcement that the UFC’s parent company, Zuffa, had purchased Strikeforce in March 2011, many believed Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez would be one of the first fighters to leave the organization and compete inside the Octagon.  However, more than one year later, Melendez is still at the helm of Strikeforce’s 155-pound class and will […]

Gilbert Melendez: Questions We Have About the Strikeforce Star

Strikeforce Lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez is a widely talked-about commodity in the MMA community. From his dominance over a talent-depleted roster to his involvement in the infamous Nashville Brawl of 2010 to his relationship with gossip light…

Strikeforce Lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez is a widely talked-about commodity in the MMA community. From his dominance over a talent-depleted roster to his involvement in the infamous Nashville Brawl of 2010 to his relationship with gossip lightning rods Nick and Nate Diaz, Melendez is a name that has been on the tongue on MMA pundits […]