Gilbert Melendez is finally ready to make his return to the Octagon. UFC announced on their Canadian Twitter page that “El Nino” will be facing Arnold Allen at the UFC 239 pay-per-view (PPV). The show goes down from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 6. It’s one of the most stacked cards […]
Gilbert Melendez is finally ready to make his return to the Octagon.
UFC announced on their Canadian Twitter page that “El Nino” will be facing Arnold Allen at the UFC 239 pay-per-view (PPV).
The show goes down from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 6. It’s one of the most stacked cards of the year, headlined by Jon Jones vs. Thiago Santos for the light heavyweight title:
Melendez is currently on a four-fight losing streak. He hasn’t fought since dropping a unanimous decision to Jeremy Stephens back in September of 2017. In another interesting stat, Melendez hasn’t won a fight since 2013 when he bested Diego Sanchez in a classic war at UFC 166.
That was the only victory of his UFC run since joining the promotion that same year. He’ll take on Allen, an intriguing prospect currently on a seven-fight win streak. Allen has won all five of his UFC appearances, the latest being a unanimous decision over Jordan Rinaldi in March.
Now, he has the chance to knock off one of the most respected veterans in the sport when he faces Melendez this summer.
Former two-time UFC title contender Gilbert Melendez will make his long-waited return to action when he fights Arnold Allen at UFC 239 on July 6 in Las Vegas. The UFC announced the new fight on Wednesday. Melendez (22-7) hasn’t fought since 2017 when h…
Former two-time UFC title contender Gilbert Melendez will make his long-waited return to action when he fights Arnold Allen at UFC 239 on July 6 in Las Vegas. The UFC announced the new fight on Wednesday. Melendez (22-7) hasn’t fought since 2017 when he earned ‘Fight of the Night’ honors in a battle with Jeremy […]
Ben Askren believes he’s discovered the root of Jorge Masvidal’s dislike for him. On July 6, Askren and Masvidal will clash inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout will be featured on the UFC 239 card. There’s a chanc…
Ben Askren believes he’s discovered the root of Jorge Masvidal’s dislike for him. On July 6, Askren and Masvidal will clash inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout will be featured on the UFC 239 card. There’s a chance that this bout could have title implications. Askren Has A Theory On Masvidal’s […]
Ben Askren’s UFC return will take place this summer against Jorge Masvidal in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Funky” and “Gamebred” clash at 170 pounds on the UFC 239 pay-per-view (PPV) card. A few weeks ago, the UFC held a press conference to hype some of its most anticipated fights of the year, one of them being […]
Ben Askren’s UFC return will take place this summer against Jorge Masvidal in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“Funky” and “Gamebred” clash at 170 pounds on the UFC 239 pay-per-view (PPV) card. A few weeks ago, the UFC held a press conference to hype some of its most anticipated fights of the year, one of them being Askren versus Masvidal. However, the former Miami street fighter was a no-show for the event.
Speaking on “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show” earlier today (Mon. May 6, 2019), Askren said he was told Masvidal had a “reasonable excuse” for missing the presser:
“They said he had a “reasonable excuse” to why he couldn’t go. Listen – his whole vocabulary consists of four letter words. He’s not going to add a lot to the press conference for God’s sake,” Askren said. “I did well on my own.”
Masvidal was, however, a guest on UFC commentator Joe Rogan’s podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience.” He previewed his upcoming fight with Askren, whom he has a very evident disdain for. However, Askren can’t put his finger on why exactly “Gamebred” has it out for him.
If he had to put words into Masvidal’s mouth, he’d assume it’s due to a “punk white kid” coming into the UFC and making double what he is:
“It was so funny, on the Joe Rogan show, I caught clips because my wife was watching part of it, and Joe was – Joe is a man, in my opinion, of the truth. Jorge kept trying to get off the topic, and Joe would say ‘Well, no, I don’t think you’re being fair here. I don’t think this is totally true.’ And it was funny because Jorge responded.
“What you see is, there’s no real reason Jorge is pissed. There’s no real reason Jorge doesn’t like me. He’s somehow created this thing in his head, he has all this anger behind it, and he can’t even put into words what it is. I would say – If I had to put words into his mouth for him, I would say, he’s pissed that a punk white kid has come into the UFC and is making over double him, and I have no history in the UFC.
“In his head, that’s unjust. He doesn’t like that, that’s unfair, and to that, I would say, ‘Listen, there’s a reason. I’ve made my brand so valuable and there’s a reason I get paid what I do.’ If you look at any type of metrics, my numbers are looking pretty damn good, Jorge. So suck it.”
UFC 239 is looking like one of the most stacked cards of the year. The big names continue to get added to the card. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reports that former 115-pound title challenger Claudia Gadelha has verbally agreed with Randa Markos for a fi…
UFC 239 is looking like one of the most stacked cards of the year. The big names continue to get added to the card. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reports that former 115-pound title challenger Claudia Gadelha has verbally agreed with Randa Markos for a fight at the event: “Per sources, UFC targeting Claudia Gadelha vs. Randa […]
Junior dos Santos is looking for a big victory at UFC 239. The former UFC heavyweight champion will collide with Francis Ngannou on July 6. The two titans will share the Octagon inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in a pay-per-view event tha…
Junior dos Santos is looking for a big victory at UFC 239. The former UFC heavyweight champion will collide with Francis Ngannou on July 6. The two titans will share the Octagon inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in a pay-per-view event that’ll cap off “International Fight Week.” A win for dos Santos […]
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