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Gracie: UFC could move UFC fighter to Strikeforce for Melendez

Melendez’s situation is complex right now. We still don’t have an opponent, date or place set… They said he could…

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Chris Palmquist
March 15, 2012 · 1 min read
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Melendez’s situation is complex right now. We still don’t have an opponent, date or place set… They said he could fight in San Jose but it’ll probably change. They mentioned Josh Thomson but then said it was not going to happen, Cesar told TATAME.

BJ Penn and Anthony Perris are among the options, and Cesar wouls love to see Melendez against them.

I spoke to Joe Silva (UFC’s matchmaker) and he told me maybe some UFC fighters will go to Strikeforce. We would really like to see him fighting Pettis or BJ, but we are still not sure about what’s going to happen.

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