Melendez: Benson needs to beat me to be #1

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  1. MMAfanWA

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    Strikeforce LW champion Gilbert Melendez (21-2) says Benson Henderson (18-2) has to go through him to prove he
     
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    I think it would be an awesome fight and Benson would have his hands full with Gil. But I want to see Bendo vs Pettis II first :icon_chee
     
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    No. He doesn't.

    If anyone he needs to beat Pettis and then Edgar again to completely solidify that he is number one.
     
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    CatchOmega Hideous Disfigurement

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    Pretty sure Gilbert has to go through Benson to be considered #1...


    Dude has it ass backwards.
     
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  5. AllAboutTheGame

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    No way, Frankie makes the fight boring, don't want to see another decision from them two. And he'll be KTFO by Jose anyway
     
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    You think Frankie is boring? :icon_conf
     
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    I think Gil is finally getting frustrated with the fact that he's not a common name among MMA fans. That said, I still think he would lose to at least a couple '55ers in the UFC's roster.
     
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    No he doesn't. I don't see how Melendez is more impressive than the top lightweights currently in the UFC. I don't think he'd make top five.
     
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    Lol, did Melendez watch his own last fight?
     
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    Yup, he never risks it, always played it safe, he has the ability to make it exciting, but he just can't take a risk
     
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    Because having a split decision win over josh thomson makes you #1, along with beating the likes of Masvidal and kawajiri
     
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    Thats debatable but i don't really care, i'd love to see bendo smash gil.
     
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    What was wrong with his last fight? It was a competitive and exciting battle against one of the most underrated lightweights ever. Josh Thompson is no joke, I can see him giving even some of the top UFC LW's some fits.

    That said, I don't agree with Melendez - though I wouldn't seeing that match up either down the road.
     
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    Melendez' logic here is brilliant, of course.
     
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    He's not boring but watching the same fight over again is.
     
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    i completely disagree but i do think the fight shuld happen
     
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    it would be a war hope gil takes it
     
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    Would love to see that fight.
     
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    let gil get a win in the ufc first and then make the fight imo
     
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