zatoicchi
04.08.08, 05:21
After opening his career with 13 straight victories, lightweight Gilbert Melendez (14-2) has struggled recently. A unanimous decision loss to new Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson in June was Melendez’s second loss in three bouts.
While a recent guest on TAGG Radio (TAGG Radio Network - Home of TAGG Radio & The Lights Out Show! (http://www.taggradio.com)), the official radio partner of MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com (http://www.mmajunkie.com)), Melendez said he is prepared to revamp his approach to future fights.
“I want to emphasize more on certain things,” Melendez said. “Instead of just doing jiu-jitsu, or just doing wrestling, just doing sparring, I want to do more specific things. I’ve got to evolve.”
Thomson, Melendez’s good friend and former training partner, outworked him for 25 minutes en route to a unanimous decision victory. Melendez said, just as with his first loss to Mitsuhiro Ishida, he respected the game plan his opponent put in place.
Gilbert Melendez retools, wants rematch with Josh Thomson (http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=Ap1h1WcRlEHLSmId2g9vZJ49Eo14?slug=mmajun kie-Gilbert_Melendez_retools&prov=mmajunkie&type=lgns)
While a recent guest on TAGG Radio (TAGG Radio Network - Home of TAGG Radio & The Lights Out Show! (http://www.taggradio.com)), the official radio partner of MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com (http://www.mmajunkie.com)), Melendez said he is prepared to revamp his approach to future fights.
“I want to emphasize more on certain things,” Melendez said. “Instead of just doing jiu-jitsu, or just doing wrestling, just doing sparring, I want to do more specific things. I’ve got to evolve.”
Thomson, Melendez’s good friend and former training partner, outworked him for 25 minutes en route to a unanimous decision victory. Melendez said, just as with his first loss to Mitsuhiro Ishida, he respected the game plan his opponent put in place.
Gilbert Melendez retools, wants rematch with Josh Thomson (http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=Ap1h1WcRlEHLSmId2g9vZJ49Eo14?slug=mmajun kie-Gilbert_Melendez_retools&prov=mmajunkie&type=lgns)