All Entries Tagged With: "Gilbert Melendez"
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley Preview and Predictions
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley features two championship fights for the newly Zuffa-owned promotion, and should provide exciting action and interesting matchups.
Gegard Mousasi vs. Keith Jardine: Former UFC light heavyweight contender Keith Jardine is stepping up on short notice as a replacement for Mike Kyle. Jardine received his walking papers from the UFC after dropping four [...]
Strikeforce: Nashville Preview and Predictions
Strikeforce will make it’s return to network television this Saturday for Strikeforce: Nashville. After a moderately successful debut on CBS, it will be interesting to see how the sophomore effort does on the network without the star power of top heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko.
Gilbert Melendez vs. Shinya Aoki: Gilbert Melendez will defend his Strikeforce lightweight title [...]
Strikeforce: Evolution Preview and Predictions
This is a great weekend of MMA action as both the WEC and Strikeforce hold cards with many interesting fights. We’ll take a look at Strikeforce: Evolution first:
Muhammed Lawal vs. Mike Whitehead: The immensely talented but still raw Lawal will try and continue his ascension up the MMA rankings by taking on former UFC fighter [...]
Ishida camp accuses Melendez of greasing
The camp of Mitsuhiro Ishida has filed a verbal protest to the California State Athletic Commission saying that his opponent, Gilbert Melendez, used a greasing agent this past Saturday night. Melendez defeated Ishida by TKO in the 3rd round at this past weekend’s Strikeforce event.
The fight was a rematch from a 2007 matchup that saw [...]
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg post-fight thoughts
Even though their most popular fighter on the card suffered her first professional defeat, Strikeforce had to consider tonight’s event as a success. Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos showed without any doubt who the best professional women’s MMA fighter is by defeating Gina Carano in the first round of their championship contest. Despite what you’ll hear and [...]
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg analysis and predictions
Fabricio Werdum vs. Mike Kyle: This will be Werdum’s first fight since a KO loss to Junior Dos Santos ended his UFC career. He’s 11-4-1 overall and has beaten fighters such as Gabriel Gonzaga (twice), Alistair Overeem and Brandon Vera during his career. Werdum is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, though his striking [...]
