BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » tiani valle https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Bellator 201′s Keri Melendez wants own respect in MMA but embraces being a ‘fighting family’ https://www.badmma.com/bellator-201s-keri-melendez-wants-own-respect-in-mma-but-embraces-being-a-fighting-family.html https://www.badmma.com/bellator-201s-keri-melendez-wants-own-respect-in-mma-but-embraces-being-a-fighting-family.html#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2018 23:35:01 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/bellator-201s-keri-melendez-wants-own-respect-in-mma-but-embraces-being-a-fighting-family.html In November 2016, Keri Melendez made a successful transition from the kickboxing ring to the MMA cage  when she knocked ou t Sheila Padilla in the first round of their Bellator 165 encounter. Melendez (1-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) is now a winning strawweight looking to expand her pro record to 2-0 when she meets Tiani Valle (1-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) at Bellator 201 on June 29. But there’s another descriptor that is often attached to her name in MMA-related conversation: “wife of Gilbert Melendez .” That’s understandable. While Gilbert (22-7 MMA, 1-5 UFC) hasn’t had the best run lately, the former Strikeforce champion and current UFC lightweight is still highly regarded as a skilled athlete and one of the most recognizable names in the sport

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