Gilbert Melendez wants Eddie Alvarez next but he’s not holding his breath
Strikeforce lightweight champion, Gilbert Melendez has been giving his thoughts on who he’d like to face next inside the cage as his potential list of challengers gets smaller by the day, explaining a showdown with former Bellator champion, Eddie Alvarez would definitely hit the spot and help to reignite his motivation.
Speaking via MMAWeekly.com, Melendez said:
“Eddie is someone that I have respected for a long time and I would definitely welcome that. But you know, as much as I try to get excited for these and try to make these things happen, right now, I am trying not to get involved in that. I really don’t have that much say. I just let the promoters do it and hey, the power of the media, maybe you guys can help me out with that and the fans can make demands. But someone like Eddie would definitely interest me and definitely would motivate me. It’s nothing I am going to try to push for or waste my time over, but anything would be cool.”
Melendez is one of a number of fighters Showtime insisted on staying with Strikeforce when Zuffa bought them out in order to keep the interest levels relatively high as the brand continues to do business. The big question is with challengers at 155 pound drying up faster than the Las Vegas desert how long will “El Nino” remain happy with this little arrangement? Tell us what you think…
By Michael Pepper. (Follow me on Twitter)
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