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Gilbert Melendez & the Five UFC Fighters He Should Face

Strikeforce Lightweight Champion has been telling anyone who would listen and even those who wouldn’t that he is the best 155lb fighter in all of MMA. In fact he told me while he was walking the streets of Nashville last year the day before he di…

Strikeforce Lightweight Champion has been telling anyone who would listen and even those who wouldn’t that he is the best 155lb fighter in all of MMA. In fact he told me while he was walking the streets of Nashville last year the day before he disposed of Dream Lightweight Champion Shinya Aoki. Judging by his […]

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Gilbert Melendez & the Five UFC Fighters He Should Face

Strikeforce’s Scott Coker on Gilbert Melendez vs Frankie Edgar: Let’s Get It On!

Is a fight featuring Gilbert Melendez vs. Frankie Edgar already in the works? The Strikeforce Lightweight Champion called out the UFC Lightweight Champion after the fight and may now have support from his promotion’s CEO. A successful event at Sa…

Is a fight featuring Gilbert Melendez vs. Frankie Edgar already in the works? The Strikeforce Lightweight Champion called out the UFC Lightweight Champion after the fight and may now have support from his promotion’s CEO. A successful event at Saturday night’s Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley event saw both the promotion’s Lightweight Champion, Gilbert Melendez, and […]

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Strikeforce’s Scott Coker on Gilbert Melendez vs Frankie Edgar: Let’s Get It On!

Gilbert Melendez, Eddie Alvarez and 10 Others Who Should Fight in the UFC

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the most recognized organization when it comes to mixed martial arts. It has some competition with organizations like Strikeforce, Bellator and DREAM, but the UFC is looked at as the major leagues—the “…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the most recognized organization when it comes to mixed martial arts. It has some competition with organizations like Strikeforce, Bellator and DREAM, but the UFC is looked at as the major leagues—the “big show” if you will. 
With so many fighters around the world, it is nearly impossible for the UFC […]

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Gilbert Melendez, Eddie Alvarez and 10 Others Who Should Fight in the UFC

UFC 121: Why Gilbert Melendez Should Be a Huge Jake Shields Fan

When the announcement was made that Jake Shields was signing with the UFC, it was a bit, well, anti-climactic.
Seriously, did anyone think there was a shot the then-Strikeforce Middleweight Champion/free agent would return after appearing next to UFC P…

When the announcement was made that Jake Shields was signing with the UFC, it was a bit, well, anti-climactic.
Seriously, did anyone think there was a shot the then-Strikeforce Middleweight Champion/free agent would return after appearing next to UFC President Dana White at multiple Zuffa events, grinning like he won the lottery?
Even when discussion of Shields […]

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UFC 121: Why Gilbert Melendez Should Be a Huge Jake Shields Fan