Sherdog’s Jon Luther and pro MMA better Fight Ghost are this episode’s featured guests. MMA handicapper Nick Kalikas opened the odds on this lightweight title match as Jorge Masvidal +285 vs Gilbert Melendez -365. The updated MMA odds are now Jorge Masvidal +280 vs Gilbert Melendez -350.
Both Fight Ghost and Jon Luther predict that Gilbert Melendez will come out on top. I agree with their pick as “El Niño” is on a 5 win streak and in 3 of those fights he was able to finish his opponent. Unlike Jorge Masvidal, Melendez has never been KO’d or submitted, Masvidal has been TKO’d once and submitted twice.
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal will take place this Saturday at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California. All eyes will be on Gilbert Melendez, including the eyes of top UFC lightweight contenders such as Frankie Edgar as Dana White has told reporters he was looking to bring Melendez over ASAP. Dana also mentioned the possibility of giving Melendez an immediate title shot. Gilbert knows what this match means to his career and won’t choke like he did on June 27th, 2008 which was the most recent date he headlined a Strikeforce event and the last time he has lost.
The Strikeforce betting odds were provided courtesy of BetDSI Sportsbook.
