Gilbert Melendez calls out Edgar and Maynard: "Those guys need to come over here and fight me."
by Jason Perkins on January 21, 2011

I think I already fought the best. And some of the best in the UFC, it's not like those guys are anything special or more special than the guys I have already beat. It just happens they're in the UFC which is a popular organization. To be honest, these guys need to come fight me. Who are they to say I should go there. I have been in the sport longer than any of these guys: than Frankie Edgar... Gray Maynard. I won in Japan against fifty thousand people booing me. I have traveled; these guys have never fought internationally. Those guys need to come over here and fight me. I am the guy to beat. They're not the guys to beat. It just so happens they are under the UFC banner, so they get a little bit more love because of that. I think I am number one in the world and I will prove it in Strikeforce or wherever. It's not like the tough guys are in the UFC, it's just that they haven't been able to fight me because they have been in that organization. I have taken out anyone that is tough, top ten, outside of the UFC. Clay Guida is a guy out there doing really well and I smashed that guy for five, five-minute rounds. -Gilbert Melendez

Gilbert Melendez has choice words for top ranked UFC fighters Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard who just fought to a draw over the UFC lightweight title.

Melendez (18-2) is widely considered among the top 5 lightweights in the world and is unbeaten in four fights since 2008. The highly regarded Ceaser Gracie jiu-jitsu fighter has been inactive since a big win last April over then number 2 ranked lightweight Shinya Aoki.

Since the fight, Melendez's has been mentioned in several rumoured match-ups including a highly anticipated battle with Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alverez, and rematches with Japanese standouts Aoki and Tatsuya Kawajiri. 

Strikeforce president Scott Coker has stated that he expects to have a fight lined up for Melendez sometime in early 2011.

 |  (25) Comments snuff: shut up. lets see you talk smack some more after one of the UFC's pretty boy shuts down jake shields. JujitsWho: He's a good fighter for sure, but Maynard OR Edgar would maul him. Maynard will bully him around and Edgar would out work/strike him easily SicJits: this guy is a turd. He says he "smashed" Guida for 5 rnds....lol it was a split decision:D He, like his teamate, should stop calling out guys in the UFC, it's just dumb. They both know DW will not let those guys fight outside of the UFC and neither Dian or Gilbert would make it far inside Wandering_Minstrel: Now I know why Jake Shields got signed to the UFC first. mike5k: *news flashes for ol' Gil* 1- Edgar and Maynard don't need to fight internationally. They fight in the most talented division in the deepest promotion in the world. If they fight every fight in Columbus, Ohio, they're still fighting better competition than you. 2- Nice work on bashing some of your teammates' employer. You don't hear Nate Diaz bad-mouthing Strikeforce do you? And how about the fact that you specifically call out Edgar and you're both Gracie "family". I don't get it. 3- Clay Guida is a much better fighter than he was when you fought him and yes, he's doing well right now but he's not a "top of the heap" UFC lw. If he does become one, which is quite possible, that would mean his skills have surpassed yours. 4- Number one in the world? Sorry, you probably wouldn't be top 5 in the UFC if you fought there. arlovskiviako: He hasn't beat the best LW outside of the of UFC. Gilbert Melendez would get wrecked by Eddie Alvarez. flyangler: Are you ****ing kidding me? I hate that whole group of low life SoCal losers. Finish out your contract Gil and come test yourself. Marker28: I guess you have to say something to keep your organizations weight division relevant. D_V: Gil would have a chance against Gray. No chance against Frankie. Eddie is the guy he should fight, and he'd get beat up pretty bad if he did. xdusty: isnt this kinda like a linebacker from the cfl telling A. peterson to come to the cfl cause he cant get by him?....
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