{"id":48652,"date":"2012-12-28T11:09:21","date_gmt":"2012-12-28T19:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=48652"},"modified":"2022-02-06T13:22:40","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:22:40","slug":"dana-white-gilbert-melendez-likely-gets-immediate-title-shot-ufc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/dana-white-gilbert-melendez-likely-gets-immediate-title-shot-ufc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White: Gilbert Melendez Likely Gets Immediate Title Shot | UFC NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gilbert-melendez2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gilbert-melendez2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"gilbert melendez\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gilbert-melendez2.jpg 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gilbert-melendez2-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gilbert-melendez2-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWith the closing of the Strikeforce promotions doors next week, it would appear as if their lightweight champion, Gilbert Melendez, may get his wish to challenge for UFC gold. <\/p>\n<p>The Strikeforce champion has beaten everyman he has ever faced inside a cage or ring and has now set his eyes on UFC gold.<\/p>\n<p>UFC president Dana White addressed the media during UFC 155&#8217;s media events and when asked about the future of Gilbert Melendez he confirmed that he will likely get an immediate title shot. <\/p>\n<p>    <em>&#8220;It will probably come right away. 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