Josh Thompson vs. Gilbert Melendez Rematch Official
Whether it was the plan all along or not, Strikeforce today has officially announced that current lightweight champion Josh Thomson will fight former champion Gilbert Melendez on their upcoming Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz fight card.
Thompson and Melendez first fought last June where “The Punk” won a unanimous decision victory over “El Nino” Melendez who was the reigning Strikeforce champ. Melendez has not fought since, while Thomson last fought at Strikeforce at the Playboy Mansion II this past September where he defeated Ashe Bowman via TKO.
Since their purchase of ProElite, Strikeforce has all along confirmed that both Thomson and Melendez would appear on the April 11 fight card, although they were never expected to fight each other.
Strikeforce apparently ran out of options for opponents for both men, and decided to put together the rematch fight now and have the lightweight title on the line for their debut event on Showtime.
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz is currently scheduled for April 11 in Anaheim, CA. Also appearing on the card are matchups between Scott Smith and Benji Radach, Jake Shields vs. Joe Riggs, and the main event between Frank Shamrock and Nick Diaz.
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