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Gilbert Melendez released by UFC

Former UFC title contender and Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez has been released by the UFC after a string of losses. FightBookMMA reported the unfortunate...

Gilbert Melendez unsure on retirement following UFC 239 loss

Gilbert Melendez won't commit to retiring or continuing his fighting career just yet. Last night (July 6), Melendez returned to action to meet Arnold Allen...

Gilbert Melendez returns to the Octagon at UFC 239

Former UFC title challenger and Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez (22-7) returns to fight Arnold Allen (14-1) at UFC 239 on July 6. https://twitter.com/UFCEurope/status/1126200138534404097 Whilst many...

Gilbert Melendez says teammate Nick Diaz is retired

It has been four years since Nick Diaz last stepped foot inside the Octagon. And with each new day, it looks more and more...

Gilbert Melendez Breaks Down How Holly Holm can Dethrone Cyborg

Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez knows a thing or two about fighting. He has been one of the Lightweight division's very best for the better...

PHOTO | Here’s what Gilbert Melendez’s leg looks like a day after his war with Jeremy Stephens

On Saturday night, the UFC touched down in the Canadian combat sports hotspot of Edmonton, Alberta. One of the most compelling features of the...

Jeremy Stephens Beats Melendez by Violently Destroying his Leg

Former UFC lightweight title challenger Gilbert Meledez makes his featherweight debut against "Hardest Hitting 145er" Jeremy Stephens. As soon as this fight was announced,...

Report: Gilbert Melendez heading to featherweight at UFC 215

This September 9, when the UFC debuts in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with UFC 215, former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez will reportedly look for a...