Melendez vs Healy for upcoming SF event
by John Morgan | Source MMAJunkie.com
Gilbert Melendez (21-2 MMA, 11-1 SF) returns to action in September, and Pat Healy (28-16 MMA, 6-1 SF) will be the next man to try and take his Strikeforce lightweight title.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed the matchup with sources close to the fighters.
Melendez and Healy will meet in the headliner of the previously announced event, now entitled “Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy,” which takes place Sept. 29 at Power Balance Pavilion (formerly ARCO Arena) in Sacramento, Calif.