Melvin Guillard

Lightweight· Not Fighting

Melvin Guillard

“The Young Assassin”· New Orleans, United States

Pro record

32-18-2 (1 NC)

Model Elo

1568

#489 of 1994

Age
—
Height
5'9"
Reach
68"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
—
Born
New Orleans, United States
UFC debut
Nov 5, 2005

Profile

Melvin Guillard is 12–9 in the UFC since 2005 (plus 1 no contest). 8 of those 12 wins came inside the distance, 5 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Michael Johnson by unanimous decision (Mar 7, 2014).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
12–9
+1 NC
Finish rate
67%
8 of 12 wins
1st-round finishes
5
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
5
Current streak
L1
losses in a row
Octagon time
2h 26m
avg 6:39 per fight
Opposition
1552
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Evan Dunham

    Evan Dunham

    KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2 · Jan 21, 2011

    1618opp. Elo
  2. Shane Roller

    Shane Roller

    KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · Jul 1, 2011

    1571opp. Elo
  3. Gleison Tibau

    Gleison Tibau

    split decision, R3 · The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · Jun 19, 2009

    1569opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.96

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min1.85

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy41%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense66%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min1.21

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.30

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense61%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.19

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 68%Body 20%Legs 12%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 69%Clinch 13%Ground 18%

Average fight time: 6:57

Fight history (22)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LMichael JohnsonMichael JohnsonRecord after: 12-9unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs ManuwaMar 7, 2014
NCRoss PearsonRoss PearsonRecord after: 12-8CNCRound 1 · 1:57UFC Fight Night: Machida vs MunozOct 25, 2013
WMac DanzigMac DanzigRecord after: 12-8KO/TKORound 2 · 2:47UFC on FOX: Johnson vs MoragaJul 26, 2013
LJamie VarnerJamie VarnerRecord after: 11-8split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez IIDec 28, 2012
LDonald CerroneDonald CerroneRecord after: 11-7KO/TKORound 1 · 1:16UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar IIAug 10, 2012
WFabricio CamoesFabricio CamoesRecord after: 11-6unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2Jul 6, 2012
LJim MillerJim MillerRecord after: 10-6submissionRound 1 · 3:04UFC on FX: Guillard vs MillerJan 19, 2012
LJoe LauzonJoe LauzonRecord after: 10-5submissionRound 1 · 0:47UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3Oct 7, 2011
WShane RollerShane RollerRecord after: 10-4KO/TKORound 1 · 2:12UFC 132: Cruz vs FaberJul 1, 2011
WEvan DunhamEvan DunhamRecord after: 9-4KO/TKORound 1 · 2:58UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2Jan 21, 2011
WJeremy StephensJeremy StephensRecord after: 8-4split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 119: Mir vs Cro CopSep 24, 2010
WWaylon LoweWaylon LoweRecord after: 7-4KO/TKORound 1 · 3:28UFC 114: Rampage vs EvansMay 28, 2010
WRTRonys TorresRecord after: 6-4unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 109: RelentlessFeb 5, 2010
LNate DiazNate DiazRecord after: 5-4submissionRound 2 · 2:13UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs GuillardSep 15, 2009
WGleison TibauGleison TibauRecord after: 5-3split decisionRound 3 · 5:00The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom FinaleJun 19, 2009
WDennis SiverDennis SiverRecord after: 4-3KO/TKORound 1 · 0:36UFC 86: Jackson vs GriffinJul 4, 2008
LRich ClementiRich ClementiRecord after: 3-3submissionRound 1 · 4:40UFC 79: NemesisDec 28, 2007
LJoe StevensonJoe StevensonRecord after: 3-2submissionRound 1 · 0:27UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs GuillardApr 4, 2007
WGabe RuedigerGabe RuedigerRecord after: 3-1KO/TKORound 2 · 1:01UFC 63: Hughes vs PennSep 22, 2006
WRick DavisRick DavisRecord after: 2-1KO/TKORound 1 · 1:37UFC 60: Hughes vs GracieMay 26, 2006
LJosh NeerJosh NeerRecord after: 1-1submissionRound 1 · 4:20UFC Fight Night 3Jan 15, 2006
WMarcus DavisMarcus DavisRecord after: 1-0KO/TKORound 2 · 2:55The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin FinaleNov 4, 2005