Gilbert Melendez, currently ranked No. 6 in the world at lightweight, will defend his Strikeforce lightweight championship on March 29 against Chute Boxe jiu-jitsu coach Cristiano Marcello.
The fight takes place as part of the co-promoted event by Strikeforce and EliteXC that will be televised on Showtime. The main event features Frank Shamrock defending his Strikeforce middleweight championship against rising star Cung Le.
Marcello himself confirmed the bout to MMAWeekly.com, saying,
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