Melendez on track for 145-pound debut

In situations like this, you have to listen for the tone in the voice, because it speaks volumes. But at 35 years old and in the midst of his first fight outside of the lightweight division since 2005, the UFC’s newest featherweight, Gilbert Melendez, sounds just like Gilbert Melendez.“The weight cut’s been going well,” he said in the lead-up to his UFC 215 bout against Jeremy Stephens this Saturday. “It’s been a process. I feel like I’ve been eyeing &rs