Mitsuhiro Ishida

Sometimes losing matters less than the way you lose. Gilbert Melendez neglected his wrestling, the skill that helped him break into the sport, in losses to Mitsuhiro Ishida and Josh Thomson and it's been weighing on his mind.

The “Endless Fighter”’s reputation must be upheld. So when Strikeforce asked Mitsuhiro Ishida to fight Gilbert Melendez on short notice for the interim lightweight title on August 15 all he said was, “Hai;” yes in Japanese. FIGHT!'s Danny…