MMAJunkie is reporting, Cesar Gracie fighter Gilbert Melendez (13-1) will take on Extreme Challenge veteran Gabe Lemley (11-6) on the co-promoted Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le card on March 29 from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.

Melendez has been a workhorse lately, appearing in shows in the united states as well as Japan and now he must return to the US to defend his Strikeforce lightweight belt against Gabe Lemley.