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Aoki-Calvancante Fight Taken Off M-1 Card
2007-12-23 00:22:00 The highly anticipated match up between Shinya Aoki and JZ Calvancante, two IWF-ranked fighters, has been canceled, according to this Sherdog report. Don't fear, MMA fans! The card still features two IWF-ranked fighters in Gilbert Melendez (also #9 P4P) and Hayato Sakurai in separate fights.It's still unclear as to why the fight has been taken off the card, although it's possible that recent surgery performed on JZ may be the case. As recently as December 5th, both fighters were still talking as though it was going to happen. Despite these conjectures, nothing has been confirmed.The event still features, in addition to the Fedor-Choi laughstock, a collection of some of the brightest Lightweights and Welterweights in the world.Gilbert Melendez and Hayato Sakurai will have more than their hands full when they meet Mitsuhiro Ishida and Hidehiko Hasegawa, respectively. In another interesting fight, formerly ranked Lightweight Tatsuya Kawajiri will look to rebound from a recent l...
By: The Irish Whip
Gilbert Melendez Highlight Video
2007-09-28 18:35:00 It?s been a super slow day in terms of MMA news so to help kick things up, here?s a super cool highlight video of Gilbert ?El Nino? Melendez by Rockintako. Melendez returns to action tomorrow night where he gets to kick some ass, get paid, and meddle with some Playboy models. What more ...
By: MMA Movement
Gilbert Melendez: Return of the Champ
2007-09-28 06:09:00 With a perfect record of 12-0, and victories against high profile fighters such as, Tatsuya Kawajiri, Rumina Sato, and Clay Guida, Gilbert ?El Nino? Melendez is quite possibly the best lightweight fighter in the world. After nearly an 8 month absence from competition, Melendez returns back to action this weekend when he puts his ...
By: MMA Movement
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