Gilbert Melendez, Eternal Student

Thanks for checking out my first UFC 166 blog. First I feel I should tell you about my UFC debut and defeat, the title fight against Benson Henderson in April. It was my first fight in the UFC and of course it hurt to lose, but I took a lot of good things from that fight. Even though I lost, I feel I gained more respect as a fighter – from other fighters, the press, my colleagues — than I ever had before. I had never fought in the UFC before and I think I really broke through and looked good and strong. Now that I’ve shown I’m a true fighter in the UFC, I feel a little more pressure. I’m exci … Read the Full Article Here

Thanks for checking out my first UFC 166 blog. First I feel I should tell you about my UFC debut and defeat, the title fight against Benson Henderson in April. It was my first fight in the UFC and of course it hurt to lose, but I took a lot of good things from that fight. Even though I lost, I feel I gained more respect as a fighter – from other fighters, the press, my colleagues — than I ever had before. I had never fought in the UFC before and I think I really broke through and looked good and strong. Now that I’ve shown I’m a true fighter in the UFC, I feel a little more pressure. I’m exci … Read the Full Article Here