G. Melendez (photo) will return to the Octagon about a month after his last defeat. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
After suffering his second consecutive defeat, to Eddie Alvarez at UFC 188, former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez will not even be able to rest after the defeat, as he already has a date set to return to the octagon. Melendez agreed to replace the injured player Bobby Green and now faces To the fifth at UFC Fight Night 71 in July.
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At 33 years old, Gilbert Melendez has a record of 22 wins and five losses. After being defeated by Anthony Pettis in the lightweight title fight in December, Melendez faced former Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez in Mexico, in an event held last Saturday (13), but ended up suffering another setback – something previously unprecedented in his career.
Yes, To the fifth, 28 years old, has a record of 12 wins, three defeats and one draw. The middleweight champion's training partner Chris Weidman He fought four times in the last ten months and won every fight, most recently against Jorge masvidal in April.
UFC FN 71 takes place on July 15th, in San Diego, in the US state of California. In the main fight of the night, former heavyweight champion Frank mir stares Todd Duffee.
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