$200,000 is the figure Gilbert Melendez earned in a losing effort against Anthony Pettis for the lightweight championship. It's a number buoyed by Bellator's attempt to sign the fighter - the UFC was forced to hand out a hefty contract in the case of the former Strikeforce champ. Melendez had the advantage early in the fight, but wound up caught in a Pettis choke, tapping for the first time in his career. It was a shocking turn of events in a solid co-main event.
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
