Fletch Blog: Shinya Aoki, Lightweight Greatness and The Deepest Recent Resume In The Sport

Daniel Fletcher takes a walk down memory lane, for the man with the deepest resume in the ENTIRE sport since 2006; Shinya “The Tobikan Judan” Aoki.

Criminally underrated, Fletch examines his record in that time frame, and seeks to put an end to the American propagated propaganda that leads even hardcore fans to discriminating against Japanese fighters, and overlooking even the man with the sports finest recent resume.

Aoki vs Melendez booked for April 17th Strikeforce Lightweight Title fight

Gilbert Melendez, the current Strikeforce Lightweight Champion, is set to face Shinya Aoki, the current Dream Lightweight Champion on CBS in April.
Melendez is been wanting to fight Aoki ever since he regained his title back in December.
“All of a sudden this year, I avenged both my losses. I cleaned my slate. I beat Rodrigo Damm, a tough guy, I’m the champ again, and now they’re talking about me fighting the No. 2 guy in the world.” Melendez stated. “One win away from being top five in the world