Ben Henderson praises Melendez: “He’s one of the toughest fighters on the planet”

the american Ben henderson is scheduled to defend the lightweight belt against Gilbert Melendez at UFC on FOX 7, an event that takes place on April 20, in San Jose, California. The duel, which pits the UFC champion against the last holder of the now-defunct Strikeforce belt, is highly anticipated by fans and athletes alike.

As soon as the fight was made official, Ben henderson he spared no praise for his next rival. He stated that Melendez is one of the best lightweights in the world and that he will be prepared to debut in Ultimate with victory.

“Gilbert Melendez is one of the toughest fighters on the planet, but I want to face the best in the world. I don’t care how we fight, I just want to have the best fights,” he said. “He was the Strikeforce lightweight champion and he will be hungry in his first fight in the UFC”, added “Bendo”, who in his last title defense, in December, defeated Nate diaz, Melendez's teammate.

“He trains with Nate diaz, so I'm sure they'll exchange strategies from my last fight. That doesn't interest me. I will have my game plan and it will be up to me to execute it. I don’t care about the strategy of the athletes who will face me, but about the strategy I will use.”