Sam Caplan over at FiveOuncesOfPain.com is reporting that Gilbert Melendez will be fighting next on September 29 in the Strikeforce promotion.
Melendez is currently undefeated with a 12-0 record and is widely regarded as one of the top 5 Lightweight fighters in the world. Melendez most recently fought in PrideFC prior to Dreamstage Entertainment selling the promotion to the Fertita’s. After the purchase, Melendez announced he was a free agent and looking to negotiate.
Caplan reports that the fight with Strikeforce is under a previous contract that he had signed in April and is not a fight under a new contract. Matchups for the Strikeforce card have not yet been announced, but Scott Coker has announced that Josh Thomson, Daniel Puder and Bobby Southworth will all appear on the fight card.
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