Aoki vs Melendez booked for April 17th Strikeforce Lightweight Title fight

Gilbert Melendez, the current Strikeforce Lightweight Champion, is set to face Shinya Aoki, the current Dream Lightweight Champion on CBS in April.
Melendez is been wanting to fight Aoki ever since he regained his title back in December.
“All of a sudden this year, I avenged both my losses. I cleaned my slate. I beat Rodrigo Damm, a tough guy, I’m the champ again, and now they’re talking about me fighting the No. 2 guy in the world.” Melendez stated. “One win away from being top five in the world