{"id":58470,"date":"2013-05-04T12:55:59","date_gmt":"2013-05-04T19:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=58470"},"modified":"2022-02-06T13:03:42","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:03:42","slug":"gilbert-melendez-i-never-felt-like-i-was-in-danger-in-benson-henderson-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/gilbert-melendez-i-never-felt-like-i-was-in-danger-in-benson-henderson-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilbert Melendez: &#8216;I never felt like I was in danger&#8217; in Benson Henderson Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/gilbert.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58390\" title=\"gilbert\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/gilbert.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/gilbert.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/gilbert-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/gilbert-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTwo weeks ago, Gilbert Melendez and Benson Henderson squared off in a lightweight title fight in the main event of UFC on FOX 7.<\/p>\n<p>The closely contested bout was back and forth and close to call, but much to the disappointment of onlookers, Benson Henderson was awarded a victory via a split-decision on the judges scorecards.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmaweekly.com\/gilbert-melendez-next-time-i-fight-him-ill-do-a-lot-of-things-differently\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAWeekly.com<\/a> Gilbert Melendez weighed in on the controversial fight:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHe\u2019s just a super athlete, and I expected that. He had some great kicks, but I also expected that. And I expected him to bounce in and land some punches and I did my best to counter the punches and block the kicks and I never felt like I was in any danger. I never felt any anxiety or that he was running away with the fight or he was putting it on me. I learned a lot from the experience. I learned that next time I fight him, I\u2019d do a lot of things differently in there. I don\u2019t want to give up my game plan, but I\u2019ve gained confidence in the wrestling and grappling department. I didn\u2019t think I shot too much. I didn\u2019t want to engage him on the ground. I felt like he might have an advantage there but I think I know now that I feel a little more confident in those positions. In the clinch, I felt really strong there, attempted to re-clinch him. And I don\u2019t want to get too in depth because I might fight the guy again, but I know exactly what I would do and how I would finish him. 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