UFC 166 Fight Breakdown: Diego Sanchez vs. Gilbert Melendez
Trying to pick a winner between Gilbert Melendez and Diego Sanchez is not an easy task, mainly due to the fact that both fighters have very similar styles…
Gilbert Melendez Wants To Fight ‘Savage’ Anthony Pettis
Gilbert Melendez made an unsuccessful UFC debut, dropping a decision loss to Benson Henderson in his attempt to unify the Strikeforce and UFC Lightweight…
Gilbert Melendez is looking to fight the best lightweight possible
Some think Gilbert Melendez should be the UFC Lightweight Champion, while others believe that he narrowly lost to titleholder Ben Henderson at UFC on Fox…
Gilbert Melendez: Fight With Henderson Is Personal, I’m Going To Try To Kill Him
Gilbert Melendez is not usually one for pre-fight trash talk, ‘El Nino’ prefers to do his talking with his fists. In the lead up to Melendez’s Lightweight…
Ben Henderson vs. Gilbert Melendez Early Head To Head Breakdown
On April 20th Benson Henderson will put his lightweight strap on the line against former Strikeforce boss Gilbert Melendez. UFC on Fox 7 is a stacked card…
With new UFC contract inked, Ben Henderson set to fight Gilbert Melendez at UFC on Fox 7
UFC Lightweight champion Benson Henderson has had a busy couple of weeks recently. He was named Fighter of the Year just last week. He also signed a new…
Gilbert Melendez: Ben Henderson is an amazing fighter, but I can beat him
Gilbert Melendez is recovering from the injuries that kept him off of Strikeforce’s final card on January 12th, but when he returns, he has been rumored…
Gilbert Melendez negotiating with the UFC; a drop to featherweight being considered
If Nate Diaz is lightweight champion, don’t expect Gilbert Melendez to be a UFC lightweight fighter.
‘El Nino’ Gilbert Melendez is headed to the Octagon
Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez has been on a mission to prove himself the best Lightweight fighter in all of Mixed Martial Arts. With the exception of veteran warrior Pat Healy, Melendez has essentially cleaned out the Strikeforce Lightweight Division. In his last 7 fights, Josh Thomson has been the only one to defeat Melendez (unanimous decision), and Melendez has already gotten his win back twice, the first being a barn-burner of a fight at Strikeforce: Evolution, and the second being
Gilbert Melendez is ready to lock horns with Pat Healy
Strikeforce Lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez (21-2 MMA, 11-1 SF) hopes to defend his title for a fifth time when he takes on Pat Healy (28-16 MMA, 6-1 SF) at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy, on September 29 at the Power Balance Pavillion in Sacramento, California. The event will air live on Showtime.Healy is one of the bigger lightweights in the division and is coming in off of a five-fight win streak. He walks around at 185 to 190 pounds but always cuts at least 30 of those to make the 155-pound