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Gilbert Melendez reaches deal with Bellator, UFC has matching rights
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March 2, 2014
Rebney on TRT ban, UFC re-signing Melendez
Bellator's head honcho Bjorn Rebney spoke to the media about a few different subjects after Friday's Bellator 110 card, and he gave his thoughts on the TRT ban along with the UFC's decision to match Bellator's contract offer to Gilbert Melendez.
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February 24, 2014
Melendez stays in UFC, will coach TUF vs. Pettis
Top lightweight fighter Gilbert Melendez will continue to ply his trade in the UFC as the organization has decided to match the offer from rival promotion Bellator FC. He will also coach TUF 20 against Anthony Pettis.
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February 18, 2014
Rebney: We are in talks with other UFC fighters
In the aftermath of signing UFC Lightweight top contender Gilbert Melendez, the Bellator CEO makes a bold statement of intent and claims that Bellator will "We're gong to continue to sign the best fighters, whether they are from a favela in Brazil, t
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February 16, 2014
What Melendez' move to Bellator means for MMA
UFC Lightweight and former Strikeforce champ Gilbert Melendez' decision to sign with Bellator, and more importantly, Bellator's decision to make him an offer shows that the MMA free agent market is alive again for the first time since 2011.
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February 14, 2014
Cesar Gracie: Melendez won't be 'punked' by Dana
A few hours after Bellator announced a deal with Gilbert Melendez, Cesar Gracie "warned" Dana White that Melendez might not be the only UFC fighter jumping ship.
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February 14, 2014
Melendez, Bellator cut deal, UFC can still match
Bellator has issued a press release announcing their new deal with the former Strikeforce champ. The ball is in the UFC's court.
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February 13, 2014
Chandler wants Melendez to come to Bellator
Bellator lightweight Michael Chandler has heard about the UFC contract woes of Gilbert Melendez and wants to welcome Gil into his promotion.
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February 12, 2014
Dana White tells Melendez to hit the bricks
It looks like the UFC is about done negotiating with Gilbert Melendez and his agent Rodolphe Beaulieu, with Dana White saying that Melendez "better start looking elsewhere," when it comes to his next contract.
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January 3, 2014
Melendez/Nurmagomedov scrapped from UFC 170
Lightweights Gilbert Melendez and Khabib Nurmagomedov will not be fighting at UFC 170 this February.