Melendez ready to enter UFC title mix: I've already 'busted up' champ Alvarez

[Wild]

Eddie Alvarez' upset win against dos Anjos has inspired Gilbert Melendez to pursue the lightweight title, as he already feels he 'busted up' the champion at UFC 188.

After a full year's absence from the sport, Gilbert Melendez is ready to re-enter the UFC lightweight title picture as he prepares for Edson Barboza at UFC on FOX 20.

'El Nino', who was suspended for 12 months after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs in his bout with Eddie Alvarez at UFC 188, says Alvarez' upset TKO of Rafael dos Anjos earlier this month at UFC Fight Night 90 helped reignite his championship spark.

Alvarez, a former two-time Bellator lightweight champion, blitzed dos Anjos with a flurry of punches in the opening round to seize the UFC 155 pound title. For Melendez, the message was clear:…


Melendez ready to enter UFC title mix: I've already 'busted up' champ Alvarez

 

[Kingtony87]

Could be wrong but didn't Alvarez win that fight?

 

[Pitbull9]

Could be wrong but didn't Alvarez win that fight?

Lol yup. Guess the juice went to Gil's head he didn't bust up anyone.

 

[TheEmperorRises]

Lol yup. Guess the juice went to Gil's head he didn't bust up anyone.

 

[TheEmperorRises]

I still don't think Giblert can beat him, but he did bust his eye up.

 

[Pitbull9]

I still don't think Giblert can beat him, but he did bust his eye up.

Hahaah bro if you are going to use a fucked up eye then your argument is dead. It was a fight guys get hit, saying he busted him up is the same as saying he fucked him up bad and won.

 

[FryedTakayama]

Gilbert should consider going to the Cowboy route and head up to 170. These 155ers are just too fast for him these days.

 

[Punch]

Hahaah bro if you are going to use a fucked up eye then your argument is dead. It was a fight guys get hit, saying he busted him up is the same as saying he fucked him up bad and won.

I disagree. You can get busted up and still win. And i like eddie, so please don't confuse this as bias.

That fight was a razor thin decision too.

 

[Hong Kong Phooey]

Giblert looked good tonight in a loss

 

[Wild]

Gilbert should consider going to the Cowboy route and head up to 170. These 155ers are just too fast for him these days.

Maybe but he may be at such a size disadvantage up there. Some big WW's.

 

[Pitbull9]

I disagree. You can get busted up and still win. And i like eddie, so please don't confuse this as bias.

That fight was a razor thin decision too.

I agree with that as well (about the fight) I guess I just think when someone gets busted up I think ass whopping and getting a W. Although in Diego SancheZs case you can get busted up and win ala Kampmann

 

[aghof]

Gib did about the same thing tonight as the Alvarez fight... hit one big shot and had his opponent in danger for a moment, but got soundly outpointed otherwise

 

[Silverball]

If Gil's corner wasn't going to give him any practical advice, then at least get in his face a little to communicate the urgency of the situation. I respect Jake, but I think a fighter like Gil should go old school when picking a corner man.

 

[aghof]

If Gil's corner wasn't going to give him any practical advice, then at least get in his face a little to communicate the urgency of the situation. I respect Jake, but I think a fighter like Gil should go old school when picking a corner man.

I'm not sure a "skrap pack" fighter has ever been behind on the scorecard according to their corner at any point in any fight ever

 

[Qat]

Gib did about the same thing tonight as the Alvarez fight... hit one big shot and had his opponent in danger for a moment, but got soundly outpointed otherwise

I gave him the first.

 

[rIKmAN]

Was this he fight where Eddie blew his nose and his eye inflated?

 

[Punch]

Was this he fight where Eddie blew his nose and his eye inflated?

Yup.

 

[rIKmAN]

Yup.

Yeah, real beating he put on him then lol

 

[member 3289]

Counter-punchers will always have trouble against a guy like Barboza. He's too fast and too accurate, so he'll win the counter-striking game all day.

The way you beat him, as Ferguson showed, is by relentless pressure, even if you have to get cracked a couple times. Barboza's one consistent weakness he has shown is his gas tank. Ferguson lost the first round against him but submitted him in the second, when Edson was completely exhausted.

 

[Punch]

Counter-punchers will always have trouble against a guy like Barboza. He's too fast and too accurate, so he'll win the counter-striking game all day.

The way you beat him, as Ferguson showed, is by relentless pressure, even if you have to get cracked a couple times. Barboza's one consistent weakness he has shown is his gas tank. Ferguson lost the first round against him but submitted him in the second, when Edson was completely exhausted.

I think that he'll struggle against rda, khabib, eddie and ferg because of what you just outlined.