{"id":49062,"date":"2013-01-05T11:40:56","date_gmt":"2013-01-05T19:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=49062"},"modified":"2022-02-06T13:22:17","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:22:17","slug":"gilbert-melendez-excited-to-hear-his-name-out-of-the-dons-mouth-ufc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/gilbert-melendez-excited-to-hear-his-name-out-of-the-dons-mouth-ufc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilbert Melendez Excited To Hear His Name Out Of &#8220;The Don&#8217;s&#8221; Mouth | UFC NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gilbert Melendez tells us he&#039;s ready for a UFC title shot and he thinks Benson&#039;s toothpick is weird\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IIvZmoNli4M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nBay Area native, Gilbert Melendez has been on a mission to prove he is the best lightweight fighter in the world. <\/p>\n<p>His time under the Stikeforce banner has proved that no one outside of the UFC can hang with him, but can he keep that streak going amongst the worlds best?<\/p>\n<p>Recently UFC president Dana White stated that he may be next in line for a crack at Benson Henderson and if the Strikeforce champ has his way it will happen.<\/p>\n<p>But who takes the fight in this possible champion vs champion match up? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bay Area native, Gilbert Melendez has been on a mission to prove he is the best lightweight fighter in the world. 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