{"id":278451,"date":"2018-06-12T07:44:55","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T14:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=278451"},"modified":"2018-06-12T07:50:05","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T14:50:05","slug":"exclusive-dwtncs-headliner-alonzo-menifield-explains-how-rampage-jackson-inspired-his-mma-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/exclusive-dwtncs-headliner-alonzo-menifield-explains-how-rampage-jackson-inspired-his-mma-career\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE | DWTNCS headliner Alonzo Menifield explains how &#8216;Rampage&#8217; Jackson inspired his MMA career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 83 \/\/ Menifield | Magana | Archuleta | Nguyen | Jouban\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AaIfBP4rOYo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tonight marks the beginning of <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/greg-hardy\/controversial-former-nfler-greg-hardy-explains-why-he-deserves-a-second-chance\/\">the second season of Dana White&#8217;s Tuesday Night Contender Series,\u00a0<\/a>the UFC&#8217;s newest talent-scouting program. 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