{"id":148834,"date":"2015-06-11T13:06:20","date_gmt":"2015-06-11T20:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=148834"},"modified":"2022-02-04T19:05:11","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T03:05:11","slug":"gilbert-melendez-shows-poise-in-most-awkward-interview-of-all-time-must-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/gilbert-melendez-shows-poise-in-most-awkward-interview-of-all-time-must-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilbert Melendez Shows Poise In Most Awkward Interview Of All Time &#8212; MUST WATCH!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"container1\" class=\"outer-container\">\n<!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display:none\">\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\nBy use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C \nfound at https:\/\/accounts.brightcove.com\/en\/terms-and-conditions\/. \n--><\/p>\n<p><script language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/admin.brightcove.com\/js\/BrightcoveExperiences.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><object id=\"myExperience4288500540001\" class=\"BrightcoveExperience\"><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#FFFFFF\" \/><param name=\"width\" value=\"630\" \/><param name=\"height\" value=\"354\" \/><param name=\"playerID\" value=\"3674338276001\" \/><param name=\"playerKey\" value=\"AQ~~,AAADV3-cjCE~,liy9q4yw9hriwTAIJeipvISst9Poov3J\" \/><param name=\"isVid\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"isUI\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"dynamicStreaming\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"@videoPlayer\" value=\"4288500540001\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p><!-- \nThis script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soon\nas the line is read by the browser. 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