Melendez May Be Leaving the UFC

UFC President Dana White, has publicly come out about the status of former Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez and his relationship with the UFC.   White has stated that he has a good relationship Gilbert Melendez, but is frustrated with the management team of Melendez. White says that Melendez may need to start looking at other organizations for employment hinting at fhe fact that he might not get re-signed by the UFC. Melendez's last fight with the UFC and Zuffa on his contract was against Diego Sanchez at UFC 166 in Houston, Texas.

I really hope that Melendez is able to come to terms with the UFC so that we can continue to seem him fight amongst the best fighters in the world in his weight class. Melendez has the potential to be the UFC Lightweight Champion and some feel that he should've been the current UFC Lightweight Champion as some felt he beat Henderson when they squared off for the title. Melendez is a real gem in the UFC and represents the best of the best at 155 lbs.

Gina Carano's Next Film

Retired MMA veteran Gina Carano might not be fighting any longer but she has still found a way to stay relevant in the spotlight of the media.  Outside of her fighting career, Carano spends time modeling as well as acting.  Her new stint will be starring the former female MMA in the coming thriller In the Blood.  She will be starring as a wife whose husband goes missing while they are on their Caribbean vacation. She will look to get her revenge on the men who she believes to have taken her husband/

The film will not be Carano's first acting gig as she has starred in a few other films before taking on this project.  Carano starred in films including Blood and Bone and Fast & Furious 6.  There is no official release date for the film.  At Comic-Con 2013 it was announced that Carano will be working on another film Avengelyne which is based on a popular comic book.

Boby Green vs. James Krause Heads to UFC Fight for the Troops 3

Strikeforce Lightweight standout, Bobby Green is scheduled to meet  James Krause on the UFC Fight for the Troops 3 in November. This card is being headlined by a fight with Tim Kennedy facing Lyoto Machida in his Middleweight debut since his decision loss to Phil Davis.