Gilbert Melendez put his lightweight title on the line last night against a very game Jorge Masvidal, but El Niño made it clear why he is in many peoples minds the top lightweight in the world. Melendez scored 50-45 on two score cards and 49-46 on another showing the world how legit his striking game is.
Strikeforce is set to invade the Valley View Casino in San Diego, California tonight. The main event will have Gilbert Melendez put his lightweight title on the line against Jorge Masvidal, with Cris “Cyborg” Santos taking on Hiroko Yamanaka in the co-main event. Also on the card is former light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi vs. Ovince St-Preux.
The weigh-ins for tomorrows Strikeforce event took place today at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California. Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez and challenger Jorge Masvidal will headline the stacked fight card. Also on the card are Cristiane Cyborg vs. Hiroko Yamanaka, as well as former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Gegard Mousasi vs. Ovince St. Preux.
NEW YORK (Dec. 15, 2011)—Showtime Networks Inc. and world championship mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion STRIKEFORCE® have entered into a new broadcast agreement to continue producing live MMA events on the premium television network, SHOWTIME.
Las Vegas, Nevada – STRIKEFORCE® announced today that it will host an exciting middleweight championship bout in the fight capital of the world, Las Vegas, Nev., on Saturday, Jan. 7, when champion Luke Rockhold battles UFC® veteran Keith Jardine in the night’s main event, live from The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
Strikeforce held a media conference call today to promote Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal, which is scheduled to take place at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California for Dec. 10, 2011.
Dana White made plenty of claims that the Strikeforce lightweight champion, Gilbert Melendez was heading over to the UFC ASAP, however that will not happen at this point. On December 17, Melendez will take on Jorge Masvidal in the main event of a stacked Strikeforce card.
Strikeforce Challengers 20 went down at the The Pearl Theater at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas and aired on Showtime. It took Lumumba Sayers just 28 seconds to Knockout and upset Antwain Britt in the main event.
Gilbert Melendez's entry into the UFC is going to have to wait a little bit longer.
After rampant specualtion that Melendez will be fighting at least one more time in Strikeforce.
It was made official today by Strikeforce that Melendez (19-2 MMA, 9-1 SF) will be defending his Strikeforce Lightweight Title against Jorge Masvidal (22-6 MMA, 4-0 SF) on December 17th at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego.
