Fresh off his Octagon debut, Jorge Masvidal wants to keep his momentum going as he plans to prove that the "so called" top 10 fighters in the UFC's lightweight division "aren't sh**." And he wants to cash in on some "easy paychecks" in the process.
After an action packed weekend of MMA madness on March 2 and 3, MMAmania.com looks at some potential matches that could be made from the main card winners at UFC on FX 2 and Strikeforce: 'Tate vs. Rousey.'
After a brief hiatus, MMA Live is back on ESPN (sans Jon Anik) with a video preview of UFC 141: "Lesnar vs. Overeem," an interview with Jon Jones and a video review of Strikeforce: "Melendez vs. Masvidal."
The ratings are in for the Strikeforce: "Melendez vs. Masvidal" event that happened this past Dec. 17 on Showtime and the future of the promotion may be bright, indeed.
Positioned to become the face of Strikeforce, Gilbert Melendez had the opportunity to blow fans away when he defended his belt against Jorge Masvidal. Instead, he put in his most uninspired performance to date.
After his five-round victory over Jorge Masvidal last night at the Strikeforce event in San Diego, Gilbert Melendez thinks he might be the best striker in the entire lightweight division.
On Dec. 17, 2011, Gilbert Melendez successfully defended his lightweight belt against "Gamebred" Jorge Masvidal. MMAmania.com takes a look at what the victory means to his legacy, as well as what's next for "El Nino."
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