Melvin Guillard

"The Young Assassin"

AGE	42 / Mar 30, 1983
HEIGHT	5'9" / 175.26 cm
WEIGHT	171 lbs / 77.56 kg

ASSOCIATION
Genesis Training Cente

CLASS
Welterweight

Wins 33

KO / TKO

67%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

27%

Draws 2

Losses 24

KO / TKO

29%

SUBMISSIONS

42%

DECISIONS

29%

N/C 3

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Terry Wiggins	RFC 3 - Ragin Fighting Championship Sep / 20 / 2025	TKO (Knee and Punches) Bassel Mahgoub	1	0:24
loss	Isaac Moreno	Fury FC 106 - Fury Fighting Championship 106: Maranhao vs. Minev Jul / 18 / 2025	TKO (Punches and Elbows) Nick Sherlock	2	4:28
loss	Josiah Harrell	OCL - Ohio Combat League 38 May / 17 / 2025	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Gary Copeland	1	3:25
loss	Terry House Jr.	United Combat League 32 - Stittgen vs. VanCamp Oct / 18 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
loss	Takanori Gomi	Rizin FF - Rizin 11 Jul / 29 / 2018	KO (Punches) Minoru Toyonaga	1	2:33
loss	Maurice Jackson	SCL 65 - Destination Feb / 10 / 2018	TKO (Punches) Eric Heinz	2	1:50
loss	Israel Adesanya	AFC 20 - Australian Fighting Championship 20 Jul / 28 / 2017	TKO (Punches) Greg Kleynjans	1	4:49
loss	Muslim Salikhov	Kunlun Fight - Kunlun Fight MMA 12 Jun / 01 / 2017	KO (Spinning Hook Kick)	1	1:33
loss	Chidi Njokuani	Bellator 171 - Guillard vs. Njokuani Jan / 27 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
NC	David Rickels	Bellator 159 - Caldwell vs. Taimanglo Jul / 22 / 2016	No Contest (Guillard Failed Drug Test) Rob Hinds VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:14
loss	Derek Campos	Bellator 149 - Shamrock vs. Gracie Feb / 19 / 2016	KO (Punches) Don Turnage VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:32
loss	Brandon Girtz	Bellator 141 - Guillard vs. Girtz Aug / 28 / 2015	Decision (Split) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Justin Gaethje	WSOF 15 - Branch vs. Okami Nov / 15 / 2014	Decision (Split) Andrew Glenn VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Gesias Cavalcante	WSOF 11 - Gaethje vs. Newell Jul / 05 / 2014	TKO (Punches and Elbows) Telis Assimenios VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:36
loss	Michael Johnson	UFC Fight Night 37 - Gustafsson vs. Manuwa Mar / 08 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
NC	Ross Pearson	UFC Fight Night 30 - Machida vs. Munoz Oct / 26 / 2013	No Contest (Illegal Knee) Marc Goddard	1	1:57
win	Mac Danzig	UFC on Fox 8 - Johnson vs. Moraga Jul / 27 / 2013	KO (Punches) Steve Newport VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:47
loss	Jamie Varner	UFC 155 - Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 Dec / 29 / 2012	Decision (Split) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Donald Cerrone	UFC 150 - Henderson vs. Edgar 2 Aug / 11 / 2012	KO (Head Kick and Punch) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:16
win	Fabricio Camoes	UFC 148 - Silva vs. Sonnen 2 Jul / 07 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Jim Miller	UFC on FX 1 - Guillard vs. Miller Jan / 20 / 2012	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:04
loss	Joe Lauzon	UFC 136 - Edgar vs. Maynard 3 Oct / 08 / 2011	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:47
win	Shane Roller	UFC 132 - Cruz vs. Faber 2 Jul / 02 / 2011	KO (Punches) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:12
win	Evan Dunham	UFC Fight Night 23 - Fight for the Troops 2 Jan / 22 / 2011	TKO (Knees) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:58
win	Jeremy Stephens	UFC 119 - Mir vs. Cro Cop Sep / 25 / 2010	Decision (Split) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Waylon Lowe	UFC 114 - Rampage vs. Evans May / 29 / 2010	KO (Knee to the Body) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:28
win	Ronys Torres	UFC 109 - Relentless Feb / 06 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Nate Diaz	UFC Fight Night 19 - Diaz vs. Guillard Sep / 16 / 2009	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:13
win	Gleison Tibau	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale Jun / 20 / 2009	Decision (Split) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Dennis Siver	UFC 86 - Jackson vs. Griffin Jul / 05 / 2008	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean	1	0:36
win	Eric Regan	RITC 105 - Friday Night Fights Mar / 07 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
loss	Rich Clementi	UFC 79 - Nemesis Dec / 29 / 2007	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean	1	4:40
loss	Joe Stevenson	UFC Fight Night 9 - Stevenson vs. Guillard Apr / 05 / 2007	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Steve Mazzagatti	1	0:27
win	Gabe Ruediger	UFC 63 - Hughes vs. Penn 2 Sep / 23 / 2006	KO (Punch to the Body) Herb Dean	2	1:01
win	Rick Davis	UFC 60 - Hughes vs. Gracie May / 27 / 2006	KO (Punch) Mario Yamasaki	1	1:37
loss	Josh Neer	UFC Fight Night 3 - Sylvia vs. Silva Jan / 16 / 2006	Submission (Triangle Choke) Herb Dean	1	4:20
win	Marcus Davis	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale Nov / 05 / 2005	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) John McCarthy	2	2:55
NC	Roger Huerta	FFC 14 - Freestyle Fighting Championship 14 Mar / 05 / 2005	No Contest (Result Overturned by Commission) Mike Gallo	3	5:00
win	Peter Kaljevic	FFC 14 - Freestyle Fighting Championship 14 Mar / 05 / 2005	TKO (Elbows) John Dixon	1	2:24
win	Darrell Smith	FFC 14 - Freestyle Fighting Championship 14 Mar / 05 / 2005	TKO (Punches) Mike Gallo	1	3:07
win	Robert Emerson	RCF - Cold Hearted Feb / 19 / 2005	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
loss	Santino Defranco	ISCF - Domination at the DAC Nov / 20 / 2004	Submission (Triangle Choke)	1	2:33
win	Jason Hathaway	ISCF - Compound Fracture Oct / 15 / 2004	TKO (Punches)	1	0:37
draw	LaVerne Clark	RCF - Duel in the Delta Sep / 25 / 2004	Draw	3	5:00
win	Angel Nievens	FFC 11 - Explosion Sep / 10 / 2004	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
loss	Ryan Stout	BONO 14 - Battle of New Orleans 14 Jul / 10 / 2004	Submission (Armbar)	1	2:55
draw	Lee King	BONO 13 - Battle of New Orleans 13 Jun / 25 / 2004	Draw	3	5:00
win	Rich Miller	EC 58 - Extreme Challenge 58 Jun / 11 / 2004	TKO (Punches)	2	2:07
win	Kyle Bradley	FFC 9 - Freestyle Fighting Championships 9 May / 14 / 2004	TKO (Punches) Mike Gallo	1	4:20
loss	Jake Short	FFC 8 - Freestyle Fighting Championships 8 Mar / 05 / 2004	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
loss	Carlo Prater	FFC 7 - Freestyle Fighting Championships 7 Dec / 19 / 2003	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	2:32
win	Justin Wieman	ISCF - Anarchy in August Aug / 02 / 2003	TKO (Punches)	2	N/A
win	Kyle Bradley	FFC 6 - No Love Jul / 11 / 2003	Submission (Armlock)	1	2:54
win	Paul Purcell	AOW - Art of War 2 Jun / 21 / 2003	TKO (Punches)	1	N/A
win	Diego Saraiva	ISCF - May Madness May / 21 / 2003	KO (Punches)	1	N/A
win	Alex Kronofsky	BONO 6 - Battle of New Orleans 6 Apr / 26 / 2003	KO (Punch)	1	1:32
win	Aaron Williams	FFC 5 - Freestyle Fighting Championships 5 Apr / 25 / 2003	TKO (Punches)	1	1:43
win	Victor Estrada	BONO 5 - Battle of New Orleans 5 Mar / 22 / 2003	Submission (Armbar)	1	2:04
win	Rod Ramirez	BONO 4 - Battle of New Orleans 4 Feb / 15 / 2003	TKO (Punches)	2	0:32
win	Joe Jordan	BONO 3 - Battle of New Orleans 3 Jan / 18 / 2003	Decision (Unanimous)	2	5:00
win	Jonathon Hargroder	BONO 2 - Battle of New Orleans 2 Dec / 21 / 2002	KO (Punch)	1	0:31
win	Calvin Martin	BONO 1 - Battle of New Orleans 1 Nov / 16 / 2002	Decision (Unanimous)	2	5:00

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO EXHIBITION

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Joshua Burkman	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 2 Elimination Bouts, Day 1 Jun / 15 / 2005	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean	3	5:00

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