LAS VEGAS — Gilbert Melendez is one of the more prominent free agents to leave the UFC and sign with a competing organization in many years. Melendez, currently ranked No. 2 in the UFC’s lightweight division, signed a term sheet earlier this week with Bellator. The UFC has the right to match the deal and […]
LAS VEGAS — Gilbert Melendez is one of the more prominent free agents to leave the UFC and sign with a competing organization in many years. Melendez, currently ranked No. 2 in the UFC’s lightweight division, signed a term sheet earlier this week with Bellator. The UFC has the right to match the deal and […]
Huge news coming out of the Cesar Gracie camp as word broke Friday that elite lightweight Gilbert Melendez has agreed to terms for a contract with Bellator MMA. The news was broken by Bellator via press release, with CEO Bjorn Rebney stating: The moment Gil was legally able to explore the free agent market, Gil’s management […]
Huge news coming out of the Cesar Gracie camp as word broke Friday that elite lightweight Gilbert Melendez has agreed to terms for a contract with Bellator MMA. The news was broken by Bellator via press release, with CEO Bjorn Rebney stating: The moment Gil was legally able to explore the free agent market, Gil’s management […]
Gilbert Melendez is not finding it easy these days to sign a contract with the UFC. As one of the very best lightweights in the world, “El Nino” is caught in a storm of epic proportions. Hailing from his Strikeforce days, it took Melendez so long to get into the UFC. So much so that […]
Gilbert Melendez is not finding it easy these days to sign a contract with the UFC. As one of the very best lightweights in the world, “El Nino” is caught in a storm of epic proportions. Hailing from his Strikeforce days, it took Melendez so long to get into the UFC. So much so that […]
The UFC’s lightweight division is often considered the deepest in the sport, and that consensus may be correct based on just the sheer volume of talent. However, it is not the deepest in terms of contenders. That is why Gilbert Melendez is the savior of the division. The lightweight division has suffered from a lack […]
The UFC’s lightweight division is often considered the deepest in the sport, and that consensus may be correct based on just the sheer volume of talent. However, it is not the deepest in terms of contenders. That is why Gilbert Melendez is the savior of the division. The lightweight division has suffered from a lack […]
Benson Henderson was hoping to earn a shot at redemption on Saturday night in the form of a trilogy bout with Anthony Pettis. Instead, the former lightweight champion has left fans with more to be desired. Henderson’s split-decision victory over No. 1 contender Josh Thomson in the UFC on FOX 10 headliner was far from […]
Benson Henderson was hoping to earn a shot at redemption on Saturday night in the form of a trilogy bout with Anthony Pettis. Instead, the former lightweight champion has left fans with more to be desired. Henderson’s split-decision victory over No. 1 contender Josh Thomson in the UFC on FOX 10 headliner was far from […]
For a long time now, fans have wondered what is on the minds of professional fighters as they watch their peers compete in the cage. Case in point: Josh Thomson watching Diego Sanchez battling with Gilbert Melendez. Of course, fans of the sport know that Thomson and Melendez know each other very well. How could […]
For a long time now, fans have wondered what is on the minds of professional fighters as they watch their peers compete in the cage. Case in point: Josh Thomson watching Diego Sanchez battling with Gilbert Melendez. Of course, fans of the sport know that Thomson and Melendez know each other very well. How could […]