Melvin Guillard

Lightweight · 32-18-2 (3 NC) · orthodox

Last 5
LNCWLL
Height
5'9"
175.26 cm
Reach
5'11"
180.34 cm
Age
43
Elo Rating
1564.4

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Avoids 66% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 96% of Lightweight fighters
  • Completes 63% of their takedown attempts — better than 94% of Lightweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 1.85 significant strikes per minute — better than 94% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.96
    Bottom 37%
  • Striking accuracy
    40%
    Bottom 31%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    1.85
    Top 6%
  • Striking defense
    66%
    Top 4%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.30
    Bottom 45%
  • Takedown accuracy
    63%
    Top 6%
  • Takedown defense
    61%
    Bottom 45%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.20
    Bottom 31%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1520, higher than 47% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1564).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520251:16Cerrone15:00Varner7:47Danzig1:57Pearson15:00Johnson
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LMichael Johnson
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa
2014-03-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
NCRoss Pearson
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz
2013-10-26
WMac Danzig
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga
2013-07-27 · KO/TKO, R2 2:47
LJamie Varner
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II
2012-12-29 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LDonald Cerrone
UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II
2012-08-11 · KO/TKO, R1 1:16
WFabricio Camoes
UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2
2012-07-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJim Miller
UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller
2012-01-20 · Submission, R1 3:04
LJoe Lauzon
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3
2011-10-08 · Submission, R1 0:47
WShane Roller
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber
2011-07-02 · KO/TKO, R1 2:12
WEvan Dunham
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2
2011-01-22 · KO/TKO, R1 2:58
WJeremy Stephens
UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop
2010-09-25 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WWaylon Lowe
UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans
2010-05-29 · KO/TKO, R1 3:28
WRonys Torres
UFC 109: Relentless
2010-02-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LNate Diaz
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard
2009-09-16 · Submission, R2 2:13
WGleison Tibau
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
2009-06-20 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WDennis Siver
UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin
2008-07-05 · KO/TKO, R1 0:36
LRich Clementi
UFC 79: Nemesis
2007-12-29 · Submission, R1 4:40
LJoe Stevenson
UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard
2007-04-05 · Submission, R1 0:27
WGabe Ruediger
UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn
2006-09-23 · KO/TKO, R2 1:01
WRick Davis
UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie
2006-05-27 · KO/TKO, R1 1:37
LJosh Neer
UFC Fight Night 3
2006-01-16 · Submission, R1 4:20
WMarcus Davis
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale
2005-11-05 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 2:55