Gilbert Melendez turned 40 earlier this year, and hasn’t fought in more than three years.
But given the right opportunity, the former Strikeforce lightweight champion and two-time UFC title challenger can’t rule out the potential for a comeback fight.
“I will always be a fighter, and I try to be as optimal as possible. I know I’m moving on as a professional fighter. I’m no longer focused on being a prizefighter. I’m focusing on my gyms and producing athletes and staying in shape,” Melendez recently told MMA Junkie Radio. “But of course, it’s hard to completely hang it up. If there’s a great opportunity out there and it’s the right fight – I’m not into fighting youngsters who want to stick and move and kick my leg and run, but I do love fighting and I could definitely be enticed to come back. There’s that fight in me.”
