<page_title> Josh Thomson </page_title> <section_title> Mixed martial arts record </section_title> <table> <cell> Gilbert Melendez <col_header> Opponent </col_header> </cell> <cell> Decision (unanimous) <col_header> Method </col_header> </cell> <cell> Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson <col_header> Event </col_header> </cell> <cell> June 27, 2008 <col_header> Date </col_header> </cell> <cell> Won the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship. <col_header> Notes </col_header> </cell> </table>
On June 27, 2008, Josh Thomson defeated Gilbert Melendez by unanimous decision at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson to become the Strikeforce Lightweight Champion.