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Melendez vs. Sanchez booked for UFC 166
An important lightweight bout has been finalized for UFC 166 as former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez will take on TUF Season 1…
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An important lightweight bout has been finalized for UFC 166 as former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez will take on TUF Season 1 winner Diego Sanchez:
In an intriguing lightweight matchup, former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez (21-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) meets “The Ultimate Fighter 1” winner Diego Sanchez (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) at October’s UFC 166 event in Houston.
MMAjunkie.com in June first reported the likely pairing.
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