SF: No Place For Melendez  -  Dec 20, 2011  -  4671 Views  -  11 Comment(s) By MATT MOLGAARD MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer The time has come for Strikeforce lightweight champion, Gilbert Melendez to travel greener pastures. The “Skrap Pack” representative has cleaned house while fighting under the Strikeforce banner More>>

SF "Melendez-Masvidal" Results  -  Dec 18, 2011  -  3616 Views  -  5 Comment(s) By MATT BOONE MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer The following are results from the Strikeforce: "Melendez vs. Masvidal" event, which emanated from the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California on Saturday, December 17, 2011. Prelimina More>>

Melendez On Masvidal  -  Dec 15, 2011  -  1500 Views  -  47 Comment(s) By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer When Gilbert Melendez steps in the cage on December 17th to face Jorge Masvidal some fans may be under the impression that the Strikeforce Lightweight Champion is a lock to defend his title but Mele More>>

Melendez Talks Edgar  -  Nov 17, 2011  -  2275 Views  -  22 Comment(s) By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez will likely see some time go by before he gets a crack at the UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar, as it was just announced that Ben Henderson wo More>>

Melendez To The UFC  -  Oct 3, 2011  -  3849 Views  -  5 Comment(s) By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer It looks as though Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez will likely be moving to the UFC's 155lb division sooner rather than later as a report from MMAWeekly.com over the weekend s More>>

Melendez-Masvidal Fight Set  -  Aug 13, 2011  -  1115 Views  -  3 Comment(s) By MATT BOONE MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer According to a MMAFighting.com report, Cesar Gracie is claiming his champion MMA pupil Gilbert Melendez has agreed to defend his Strikeforce lightweight title in a match against top-ranked Strikeforce More>>

Melendez Talks Title Fights  -  Apr 2, 2011  -  3911 Views  -  7 Comment(s) Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez will defend his title against Tatsuya Kawajiri on April 9th and talked to KNOXX Gear this week about the upcoming fight and also talked about the the lightweight scene now that the UFC owns Strikefor More>>

Melendez Signs w/ Strikeforce  -  Feb 7, 2011  -  1506 Views  -  8 Comment(s) NEW YORK (Feb. 7, 2011) – Two-time STRIKEFORCE World Lightweight Champion (155 pounds), Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez (18-2), has signed a new, multi-year agreement with the San Jose, Calif. based world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promo More>>

Exclusive Melendez Interview  -  Oct 10, 2010  -  12190 Views  -  2 Comment(s) By MATT BOONE MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez watched on in anticipation Saturday night at San Jose's HP Pavilion as part-time rival, part-time friend Josh Thomson took on the highly regarded More>>

5 Top Fighters Worthy Of UFC  -  Jul 20, 2010  -  36026 Views  -  0 Comment(s) By MATT MOLGAARD MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer While Zuffa mayrun a basic monopoly over the mixed martial arts world ,there’s plenty of highly talented fighters not currently fighting under the UFC banner. Growing promotions are busy swooping More>>