
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.
- 1618opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2 · Jan 21, 2011
- 1571opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · Jul 1, 2011
1569opp. Elosplit decision, R3 · The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · Jun 19, 2009
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 6:57
Fight history (22)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs ManuwaMar 7, 2014 | |
| NC | CNCRound 1 · 1:57 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs MunozOct 25, 2013 | |
| W | Mac DanzigRecord after: 12-8 | KO/TKORound 2 · 2:47 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs MoragaJul 26, 2013 |
| L | Jamie VarnerRecord after: 11-8 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez IIDec 28, 2012 |
| L | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:16 | UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar IIAug 10, 2012 | |
| W | Fabricio CamoesRecord after: 11-6 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2Jul 6, 2012 |
| L | submissionRound 1 · 3:04 | UFC on FX: Guillard vs MillerJan 19, 2012 | |
| L | submissionRound 1 · 0:47 | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3Oct 7, 2011 | |
| W | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:12 | UFC 132: Cruz vs FaberJul 1, 2011 | |
| W | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:58 | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2Jan 21, 2011 | |
| W | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 119: Mir vs Cro CopSep 24, 2010 | |
| W | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:28 | UFC 114: Rampage vs EvansMay 28, 2010 | |
| W | RTRonys TorresRecord after: 6-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 109: RelentlessFeb 5, 2010 |
| L | submissionRound 2 · 2:13 | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs GuillardSep 15, 2009 | |
| W | Gleison TibauRecord after: 5-3 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom FinaleJun 19, 2009 |
| W | Dennis SiverRecord after: 4-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:36 | UFC 86: Jackson vs GriffinJul 4, 2008 |
| L | submissionRound 1 · 4:40 | UFC 79: NemesisDec 28, 2007 | |
| L | submissionRound 1 · 0:27 | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs GuillardApr 4, 2007 | |
| W | KO/TKORound 2 · 1:01 | UFC 63: Hughes vs PennSep 22, 2006 | |
| W | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:37 | UFC 60: Hughes vs GracieMay 26, 2006 | |
| L | submissionRound 1 · 4:20 | UFC Fight Night 3Jan 15, 2006 | |
| W | KO/TKORound 2 · 2:55 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin FinaleNov 4, 2005 |



