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Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce. The event took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California on Friday, June 27, 2008. The main event was a match between lightweights Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson for the Strikeforce Lightweight title.

Thomson defeated Melendez by unanimous decision to become the new Strikeforce Lightweight Champion.