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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Gilbert Melendez reaches deal with Bellator, UFC has matching rights
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almost 9 years ago | March 2, 2014 10:00 am
Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney comments on TRT ban, UFC's re-signing of Gilbert 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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almost 9 years ago | February 24, 2014 12:34 am
UFC matches Bellator offer for Gilbert Melendez, who will coach TUF 20 against Anthony 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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almost 9 years ago | February 18, 2014 12:00 pm
Bellator's Bjorn Rebney: 'We will sign the best fighters whether they're in Siberia or fighting in the UFC'
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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almost 9 years ago | February 16, 2014 5:15 pm
The meaning of Gilbert Melendez signing with Bellator over the UFC
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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almost 9 years ago | February 14, 2014 9:40 pm
Cesar Gracie threatens to move all of his fighters from UFC to Bellator
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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almost 9 years ago | February 14, 2014 7:15 pm
Gilbert Melendez reaches deal with Bellator, UFC has matching rights
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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almost 9 years ago | February 13, 2014 9:01 am
Michael Chandler wants Gilbert 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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almost 9 years ago | February 12, 2014 10:00 pm
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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about 9 years ago | January 3, 2014 3:04 pm
Gilbert Melendez vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov scrapped from UFC 170
Lightweights Gilbert Melendez and Khabib Nurmagomedov will not be fighting at UFC 170 this February.
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