Oh Melvin.
When the UFC Lightweight did a video interview with British media outlet Fighter's Only he was asked about the UFC 166 Fight of the Night between Gilbert Melendez and his former Jackson's MMA teammate Diego Sanchez. Among his comments in the fight he casually mentioned, "I used to drop Diego Sanchez in practice all the time."
Apparently Melvin didn't care for that quote being chosen to headline the story and he quickly tweeted:
The media twisting my words that's why I hate giving interviews now I'm a fighter what you expect me to say that this guys would wipe my ass
— Melvin Guillard (@Young__Assassin) October 24, 2013
In fairness to Melvin, he says generally complimentary things about the Sanchez vs Melendez fight and has a number of nice things to say about his UFC Fight Night 30 opponent Ross Pearson. So I can kind of see his point about the most controversial thing he said being pushed as the headline, nevertheless, he said what he said and Fighter's Only is in business to get attention and sell advertising. It's not their fault if Melvin gives them a bombshell and they run with it.
Updated: It seems that Melvin's clarifying tweet came in response to these tweets from Diego Sanchez:
@JohnnyHardbody never ounce @Young__Assassin why you trying to get attention by making up fake stories? Im not even gonna start with you OK
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) October 24, 2013
@mmamania @Young__Assassin @GilbertMelendez @mmacoachwink & everybody @JacksonsMMA know the truth your full of shit melv & never dropped me!
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) October 24, 2013
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