‘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