{"id":147830,"date":"2015-06-05T15:28:44","date_gmt":"2015-06-05T22:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=147830"},"modified":"2022-02-04T19:09:06","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T03:09:06","slug":"gilbert-melendez-ive-trained-with-ronda-rousey-and-she-feels-like-a-dude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/gilbert-melendez-ive-trained-with-ronda-rousey-and-she-feels-like-a-dude\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilbert Melendez: &#8216;I&#8217;ve trained with Ronda Rousey, and she feels like a dude, and that&#8217;s a compliment&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe src='\/\/players.brightcove.net\/3674338004001\/4e84d514-baa8-4a1e-b8d6-c89a71288c82_default\/index.html?videoId=4275798040001' width='630' height='354' allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nWith personal insight into the skill set of UFC champion Ronda Rousey, UFC 188&#8217;s Gilbert &#8220;El Nino&#8221; Melendez talks about the sport&#8217;s biggest star while on the road handling his media obligations.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I think Ronda has the potential to beat many athletes, many men athletes. 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