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zarog
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02.12.2014 | 8:21 PM ET

Apparently negotiations between the UFC and Gilbert Melendez have stalled. Dana even said he should field offers from other promotions. Wow.......I just.....How did this happen?

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benjaminbrandt
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02.14.2014 | 7:30 PM ET


Will we finally see Alvarez/Melendez???!!!


About three years too late, but I'll take it. 

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zarog
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02.14.2014 | 7:37 PM ET

@Ben No. Alvarez is done with Bellator after he fights Chandler (win or lose). He'll head to the UFC in all likelihood.

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02.14.2014 | 7:59 PM ET

Dude, what the ****? He is going to sign with Bellator!!!!!!! Did he really only sign a 2 fight deal with the UFC. 

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02.14.2014 | 8:02 PM ET

Off to Bellator to crush cans and rematch Chandler twice a year, how exciting.

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02.14.2014 | 8:13 PM ET

Don't fight in the UFC? MUST BE CANS BRO!!!

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02.14.2014 | 8:18 PM ET

If he is actually making more money with Bellator then great for him, more fighters need to look out for themselves.

Bellator has a solid LW division (Chandler, Brooks, Jansen, Sass, Rickels, Held, Sarnavski, etc) but the only one that probably gives Gil any trouble is Chandler.

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02.14.2014 | 8:24 PM ET


Bellator's 155 has been thick with killers for some time now. 

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02.14.2014 | 8:27 PM ET

UFC dropping the ball here.
i dont like him, but you have to admit he is top-level talent and you have to pay the man.
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02.14.2014 | 8:28 PM ET

Wow!  Melendez is either pulling a Frank Shamrock and sacrificing MMA glory, or he's trying to pressure the UFC.  Brinkmanship at its riskiest.

The question will be, "Who lost Melendez?"  Dana White is on a roll.  Fitch, Okami, Askren, Cyborg, now Melendez.  

When Alvarez negotiates with the UFC after his next fight with Chandler, the UFC will not offer him anything NEAR what they did last time, and Eddie might balk and hesitate.

This is depressing.

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02.14.2014 | 9:47 PM ET

The UFC is paying Renan Barao 11k to show and 11k to win. At this point, I think they're offering Melendez less than minimum wage.

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02.14.2014 | 10:24 PM ET

"Don't fight in the UFC? MUST BE CANS BRO!!!"

Melendez would crush every LW in Bellator not named Chandler and Alvarez  i.e they're cans.

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02.14.2014 | 10:46 PM ET

Well yeah. His biggest opposition in Bellator is Chandler (and Alvarez if he stays) but I think there are a few other LWs in Bellator that could atleast make stuff interesting against him. Saad Awad, Will Brooks, Dave Rickels, Alexader Sarnavskiy. I think those fights would have potential to be pretty interesting.

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02.14.2014 | 11:28 PM ET

I think a fight between Melendez and Rickels would be fun, while it lasts.

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02.14.2014 | 11:34 PM ET

@CONDIT729
"Dude, what the ****? He is going to sign with Bellator!!!!!!! Did he really only sign a 2 fight deal with the UFC. "

I think part of the problem is that he was on his Stikeforce contract that was negotiated and signed before the Zuffa purchase.

So the UFC probably think he was getting paid too much for that weight class and for being a non-UFC-champion.

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02.15.2014 | 2:54 AM ET

EDIT:: I wrote exactly what he^ wrote, so discard.

* Edited at 02.15.2014, 2:55 AM ET *

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02.15.2014 | 12:39 PM ET

If the UFC doesn´t match Bellator´s offer i´m going to be so pissed. 

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02.15.2014 | 12:41 PM ET

Dana wont match Bellators offer just to prove a point

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02.15.2014 | 1:11 PM ET

gilbert of to fight more weaker fighters again jake shields is the smart member of this diaz clan

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02.15.2014 | 3:09 PM ET

When the hell will Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta ever grab hold of the reins of their company and re-introduce some common sense and moderation back into these important decisions?

There is such a thing as enlightened delegation of responsibilities and abandonment of such.  Too much delegation and faith in one's company officers can lead to mistakes.

And I think we are long past a decided direction and history of bungled, inept, incompetent, blown decisions by one company officer in particular.  Time for the Great Muzzle. 

Lorenzo!  Frank!  Step up and take your company back!  Before the competition starts to pull closer!

* Edited at 02.15.2014, 3:10 PM ET *

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02.15.2014 | 3:23 PM ET

"Lorenzo!  Frank!  Step up and take your company back!  Before the competition starts to pull closer!"


YES! THE COMPETITION IS REALLY CLOSING IN!


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