Gilbert Melendez is 'ready for new blood' after 'cleaning out' the Strikeforce lightweight division
by Geno Mrosko on Dec 19, 2010 5:00 PM EST
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"Honestly I'm ready for some new blood. I've cleaned out a lot of guys in the 155 lb. division so I will probably have to fight a couple of guys again who are in my weight class. I know that is a possibility so I'm prepared to deal with that. Then I hear Paul Daley called out K.J. Noons and Nick Diaz and while I know that Diaz is down...Noons says that Daley isn't worthy and I think that Paul Daley is a Top 10 guy. I would love to jump up and fight somebody with a high profile like that who would raise my stock in the pound for pound rankings. Something like that interests me and those are the kinds of things I want to bring to the table. We can do it at a catchweight bout at 165-pounds but if he has a problem making that and we need to do it at 170-pounds, then let's do it. "
Current Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez isn't exactly looking forward to potential rematches with rivals Josh Thomson and Shinya Aoki. The problem is, if he sticks around at 155-pounds, that's exactly what awaits him. No one ever accused "El Nino" of not being proactive though and once he heard Paul Daley was calling out K.J. Noons and Nick Diaz, he decided to throw his name in the hat. He's even willing to meet the British striker at 170-pounds. What do you think, Maniacs? Is Melendez crazy for wanting to move up for bigger challenges?
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I find
Gil to be a bit of a cocky prick, but I admire his attitude towards wanting to fight the best. I like seeing guys wanting the biggest and best challenges out there and open to fighting anyone, even if it means moving up a weight class to do so.
Gil is not a cocky guy
He’s been on espn mma live a few times, he’s confident but very respectable and humble
by SnoopSteele on Dec 19, 2010 6:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
^agreed^
hes a wannabe thug just like the diaz bros. this is just another cry for attention
by i hate jake shields on Dec 19, 2010 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
AT LEAST
He’s willing to fight at a catch weight OR at Daley’s 170.
Too bad his buddy Nick Diaz dosen’t feel the same way
There is a good reason for it though.
Gil will jump to 170 bc it will boost his standings or do something for his rankings bc daley was a beast in the ufc and he is the #1 contender at ww and it would make him look more lucrative if he beats Daley in which I am certain he will. Nick stepping upt to 185 to fight Mayhem who as of late only has that show going for him. Mayhem isnt ranked #1 contender in strikeforce so Diaz would benefit nothing and would risk everything
by ScrapPackBackAgain on Dec 20, 2010 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
UFC
He doesn’t wanna say it in such words but if he cud jump ship with no hassle i think he would
by Rosco_Patterson on Dec 19, 2010 5:23 PM EST reply actions
I'd like to see him fight...
Eddie Alvarez before he hits the UFC. Bellator and SF has to make this fight happen already. If Gil wins, UFC would have to give him serious consideration.
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by TABASCOsauce on Dec 19, 2010 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
i wanna see that too
but i think eddie wins
by Phenomenal Angel on Dec 19, 2010 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
I'd also give Eddie the edge in that fight, but not by much.
And I don’t think Melendez needs to fight Alvarez to get serious consideration from the UFC, I think he should be getting that already.
"Before I do anything I ask myself, "Would an idiot do that?" And if the answer is yes, I do not do that thing." - Dwight Schrute
Dana already said that he is going to get Gilbert!
Although I have been a fan of Gilberts since Pride, I think Eddie would edge out a decision against him…but it could be the fight of the year!!!
Gilbert better not dare move up to 170lbs to fight Semtex. That is a horrible idea, and semtex has the td defense to keep the fight standing against ANY lightweight!!!
I have less confidence in Daley's TDD against LWs
than his ability to get back to his feet after being taken down. I think Gilbert could definitely get the fight to the ground, but I’m not sure he could keep it there. And despite his improved boxing he would be at a severe disadvantage on the feet. I think Gilbert would definitely have a shot against Daley, but if he were to win (unless he did so on the feet) it would just be attributed to Daley having bad TDD and it would be discredited.
"Before I do anything I ask myself, "Would an idiot do that?" And if the answer is yes, I do not do that thing." - Dwight Schrute
I've been waiting on that one.....
But it doesn’t seem to be happening. I guess I can’t blame Melendez for not mentioning Eddie’s name, I can’t think there are many LW’s looking to call him out. Alvarez is definitely one of the best LW’s in the world, I think he beats Melendez.
"Oh hell son, i was high that day. That doesn't make any sense at all, you can be second, third, fourth....hell, you can even be fifth" - Reese Bobby
by kg12 on Dec 20, 2010 11:08 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I wonder how many fights he has left on his contract?
If he wants new blood move on over to the ufc .. Im sure if he was to beat daley dana white would love to have him
Pretty easy to call out the guy with zero ground game
if he really wants a challenge he is going to have to leave Strikeforce
by Get Down or Lay Down on Dec 19, 2010 5:43 PM EST reply actions
fuck melendez
call out an english guy and that raises your stock? even kimbo beat an english guy. can’t stand this little prick. i’d love for him to go to the ufc, lose 4 straight and crawl back to coker with his tail betwen his legs…although he’d never lose 4 straight because after his 3rd loss they’d throw him paul kelly or paul taylor,,,one of the english pauls. fucking shaved ape looking twat
"Does anybody finish anybody at Lightweight?" - Gray Maynard
*you're a douche
"Does anybody finish anybody at Lightweight?" - Gray Maynard
thanks :)
"Does anybody finish anybody at Lightweight?" - Gray Maynard
I sure get you the Melendez toy for christmas.
Jk.
So glad we don't have to see James Toney's fatass anymore.
i already have that
get me an xbox instead
"Does anybody finish anybody at Lightweight?" - Gray Maynard
I don’t think it has anything to do with him being english.
It’s because he’s horribly one dimensional.
by Get Down or Lay Down on Dec 19, 2010 6:18 PM EST reply actions
but aren't all english fighters one dimensional?
they’re all from boxing or kick boxing backgrounds. we just don’t have wrestling as a sport in england. the only wrestling we know in england is big daddy, and he just ate lots of brown sauce and belly bounced everyone. everyone knows the way to beat an english fighter, wrestle them
"Does anybody finish anybody at Lightweight?" - Gray Maynard
Kamal Shalorous
can wrestle but I don’t think he is from England. I think he just fights out of England. Not sure though.
by Get Down or Lay Down on Dec 19, 2010 6:40 PM EST reply actions
he's iranian with british citizenship i believe
having said that, he tends to want to stand up more than use his wrestling abilities to win fights…guess thats the english in him
"Does anybody finish anybody at Lightweight?" - Gray Maynard
he beat bart on thurs
drew against varner. i like him. i think if he gets a couple of losses he’ll go straight back to his wrestling, especially in the ufc where you drop three and you’re cut
"Does anybody finish anybody at Lightweight?" - Gray Maynard
*i thought he beat bars on thurs
*i think he won not drew against varner
my internet is being wank
"Does anybody finish anybody at Lightweight?" - Gray Maynard
really Gil?
you beat 1 guy who you are now 1-1 with and beat aoki who does’nt even fight in SF and you cleaned out your division
go beat KJ/Alvarez/Evangelista/Calvacante/Beerbohm/
then you can talk
i think that would be a good fight, alverez vs melendez
surely they could put that on. it would be a great draw and great advertising for strikeforce and bellator
"Does anybody finish anybody at Lightweight?" - Gray Maynard
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They have both verbally agreed to pursuing that, I have a feeling Coker is not being completely honest though.
I would love to see Gil in the ufc. Sooo many great match ups there for him
With the win over the legend Matt Hughes the gates are slowly being greased. Soon it will be time to open the Shit gates once again.
LOL at all you ufc cocksuckers
Always get a good laugh at your expense!
Daley outside of the UFC =Can
Daley comes to UFC =Best striker at 170 with improved takedown defense
Daley gets cut from the UFC after losing via LAy N Hump= Hes crap again
Bunch of tards on this site not that its the only site with a bunch of retards actually probably has less retards then shitdog but still pretty bad.
If you dont like drugs then dont do them.....give them to me!
Daley got cut for cheap shotting Kos after the fight was over
LayNHump?, Koscheck ragdolled Daley for 3 rounds, Daley talked shit about Kos’s wrestling background and paid for it. Daley met a guy with an equal douchebag factor, used his superior wrestling to outwork him and Daley being the bigger Assbag, punched him after the bell, btw…I don’t like either fighter. Put Semtex with SF’s resident Douchebag, Nick Diaz and you’ll have another match up of 2 fighters that not many people like and will enjoy seeing them beat each other up
by StealthBomber on Dec 22, 2010 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
hope they match this up
and daley ko his ass, clean out a divsion? how many ppl were in there in the first place, only thompson is relevant is SF and his other 2 wins were from dream guys
i agree four SF sucks
But those 2 guys from dream he beat were good fighters
With the win over the legend Matt Hughes the gates are slowly being greased. Soon it will be time to open the Shit gates once again.
Welcome to the World outside of the UFC
Love or hate the ufc, but if you want to be known as the best,you gotta compete with the big dogs.
I think gil has a few other fights b4 he joins the ufc
I would like to see him fight KJ Noons, JZ, Kawajiri, Hansen and Eddie A
by ScrapPackBackAgain on Dec 20, 2010 10:55 AM EST reply actions
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