Gilbert Melendez: “Gonna Bust Eddie Alvarez’s *ss Up, Then Celebrate in Mexico”

By bjpenndotcom - May 27, 2015


BJPENN.COM’s Layzie The Savage catches up with top ranked UFC lightweight fighter, Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez ahead of his highly anticipated matchup against Eddie Alvarez.

The two top lightweights will finally come face-to-face on June 13, as part of the UFC 188 main card.

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