In a bold move, Bellator MMA officials today announced the promotion has agreed to a “deal structure” with Gilbert Melendez while he’s within the matching period of his expired UFC contract. “The moment Gil was legally able to explore the free agent market, Gil’s management team reached out to me and we began figuring out how to bring Gil to Bellator,” stated Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney in a press release. The deal structure was characterized as a multi-year, multi-fight agreement, though the Viacom-owned promotion didn’t say when Melendez (22-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) will become an unrestricted free agent
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Bellator MMA, Gilbert Melendez agree to multi-fight deal, UFC holds matching rights – MMA Junkie