UFC 188’s Gilbert Melendez: “I still have a lot of fight in me”

By BJPENN.COM News - June 10, 2015

While making the media rounds in anticipation of this weekend’s UFC 188 event, Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez talks about fighting, and the journey of a martial artist.

Shot by BJPENN.COM’s Layzie The Savage.

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