After dispatching former welterweight title challenger, KJ Noons, Jorge Masvidal has been chosen by Strikeforce officials to square off with current lightweight champion, Gilbert Melendez in a yet to be announced event tentatively scheduled for sometime this fall.
Melendez coach, Cesar Gracie, broke the news to mmafighting.com this afternoon. However a date and location has yet to be revealed.
Masvidal was last seen in action in June at the “Overeem vs. Werdum” event where he gave KJ Noons all he could handle in route to a unanimous decision victory. The Miami based fighter used an array of striking mixed with takedowns to keep the accomplished Noons off guard and badly battered by the end of the third frame
Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez last took the center of the cage against Japanese stand-out Tatsuya Kawajiri during the “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley” event this past April. The victory marked his fifth straight win, the past three of which were successful title defenses. After amassing a very respectable 19-2 professional MMA record, Melendez remains one of the highest ranked lightweight fighters in the world.
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Mazvidal going to strangle Melendez.. Going for the Miami boy!
Masvidal is a real badass hes one of the most undderrated fighters out there going up against one of the most overrated fighters lol.
HELL NO!! IT”S MELENDEZ FTW by KO! I got dough on it!
I agree with u prodigy about Melendez being overrated but never heard of the other guy but I’m sure it’s probably another fight to try to make Melendez look good against a nobody sf keeps protecting this kid cause they no he’s fedor of lw
Go watch Masvidal vs KJ Noons hes legit
I like Kj and Maz took him totally out of his striking game by leg kicks and his timing was on point. He overpowered Kj too. Maz attacks Gil’s scrawny ass bird legs it’s going to be a long night for nappy Gilbert. Jake got whooped by Gsp.. Gsp is going to spank Diaz and Maz is going to take the belt from nappy..the three amigos are going down…is Nate Diaz with bellatore yet?
Look up Jorge Masvidal street fights, he fought Kimbo’s homeboy and really messed him up.