Melendez to Defend Versus Thomson
Posted by Chad Edward on April 25th, 2008Fighters.com’s sixth-ranked lightweight “El Niño” Gilbert Melendez (14-1) will defend his Strikeforce title from “The Punk” Josh Thomson (14-2) 27 June in San Jose, Strikeforce announced today.
Thompson has been Strikeforce’s top contender at 155-pounds for awhile. Last September “The Punk” TKO’d Adam Lynn (11-8) in front of Hef’ and the bunnies at the Playboy Mansion.
Melendez mopped up an over-matched Gabe Lemley (11-7) in March after losing his first professional fight last December to “Endless Fighter” Mitsuhiro Ishida (16-3-1).
MMA Junkie reports Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Bobby Southworth (8-5) will defend his title versus Anthony Ruiz (20-10) on the same card.
mikelowery said:
Will be interesting to see how El Nino rebounds after his Jan1 loss
Goze said:
I expect most of this fight to take place in the clinch. Gil needs to put Josh on his back but Josh has great wrestling so that may be tough for him to do.