Who else thinks this fight would be insane? I think they are both very similar in their aggressive and relentless styles and both have insane cardio. They are both undefeated too so this fight would be cool.
Melendez seems to have the edge in the standup, but he is pretty sloppy. He needs some work. I've seen plenty of fights from him to know this. He goes at it full-force but his form is very amatuer and I don't think I've ever seen him KO anyone or even TKO anyone. His ground game is pretty good but again, I've never seen him submit anyone.
Diego has the edge on the ground I think. Diego's ground and pound can be unstoppable at times. Ask Gassaway, Diaz, and a whole slew of others. His standup is improving but Melendez will more than likely overwhelm him with his energy and non stop style.
If I had a gun to my head I would pick Melendez via unanimous decision.
What about you all?
And don't give me that crap that Melendez would win cuz he fights in PRIDE. He's not that great compared to Sanchez.
But I may have made a mistake now that I think about it....would Melendez be able to fight at 170? I keep forgetting he is a lightweight but he looks pretty big. I'm not sure how much he weighs when he fights in PRIDE but it looks to be around 160-165....could be wrong though.
Melendez seems to have the edge in the standup, but he is pretty sloppy. He needs some work. I've seen plenty of fights from him to know this. He goes at it full-force but his form is very amatuer and I don't think I've ever seen him KO anyone or even TKO anyone. His ground game is pretty good but again, I've never seen him submit anyone.
Diego has the edge on the ground I think. Diego's ground and pound can be unstoppable at times. Ask Gassaway, Diaz, and a whole slew of others. His standup is improving but Melendez will more than likely overwhelm him with his energy and non stop style.
If I had a gun to my head I would pick Melendez via unanimous decision.
What about you all?
And don't give me that crap that Melendez would win cuz he fights in PRIDE. He's not that great compared to Sanchez.
But I may have made a mistake now that I think about it....would Melendez be able to fight at 170? I keep forgetting he is a lightweight but he looks pretty big. I'm not sure how much he weighs when he fights in PRIDE but it looks to be around 160-165....could be wrong though.