Lightweight

Melvin Guillard

Last fought: Mar 2014

RECORD

Pro

32-18-2 (3 NC)

UFC

12-9-0

Age

Height

5'9"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

71"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	6:39
Fight Completion Rate	44.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.33
% Fights Inside the Distance	68.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	68-39 (63.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	22-17 (56.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	39-19 (67.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	67.9%
% Time in Control	8.8%
% Time Controlled	23.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	27.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.14
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.21
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.94
Distance Strike Accuracy	34.8%
Distance Strike Defense	70.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	4.17
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.18
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.06
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	4.48
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.32
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.76

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field

Melvin Guillard League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Melvin Guillard
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.8
Strike Differential	1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	66.7%
Takedown Defense	65.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.4
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2
Control Time/15min	1:19
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	66.7%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	33.3%
Avg Fight Time	6:39
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	1.3
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	38.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.7
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	46.7%
Control Time/Fight	0:21

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Michael Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa • Mar 2014Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Melvin Guillard22/10321%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Michael Johnson48/14633%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	10/38	26%	0/1	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	18/43	42%	0/2	0:14	—

R2	Melvin Guillard	6/37	16%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	16/50	32%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Melvin Guillard	6/28	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	14/53	26%	1/1	1:00	—

vs. Ross Pearson

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz • Oct 2013Lightweight

CNC • Rd 1, 1:57

Melvin Guillard9/2931%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04

Ross Pearson3/1127%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	9/29	31%	0/1	0:04	—
	Ross Pearson	3/11	27%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mac Danzig

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga • Jul 2013Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:47

Melvin Guillard39/8844%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40KD 1

Mac Danzig23/5641%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	23/56	41%	0/0	0:30	—
	Mac Danzig	13/33	39%	0/0	0:05	—

R2	Melvin Guillard	16/32	50%	0/0	0:10	1
	Mac Danzig	10/23	43%	0/1	0:08	—

LOSS

vs. Jamie Varner

UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II • Dec 2012Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Melvin Guillard57/11251%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:59

Jamie Varner32/9733%TD 7/10Ctrl 3:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	19/38	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jamie Varner	18/47	38%	1/2	0:12	—

R2	Melvin Guillard	26/48	54%	0/1	0:04	—
	Jamie Varner	11/39	28%	2/2	1:13	—

R3	Melvin Guillard	12/26	46%	0/0	0:55	—
	Jamie Varner	3/11	27%	4/6	2:26	—

LOSS

vs. Donald Cerrone

UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II • Aug 2012Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:16

Melvin Guillard10/2836%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Donald Cerrone4/944%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	10/28	36%	0/0	0:04	1
	Donald Cerrone	4/9	44%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Fabricio Camoes

UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 • Jul 2012Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Melvin Guillard37/10137%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:22

Fabricio Camoes18/7424%TD 1/11Ctrl 2:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	8/28	29%	1/1	0:52	—
	Fabricio Camoes	5/27	19%	0/4	0:57	—

R2	Melvin Guillard	16/32	50%	0/0	0:30	—
	Fabricio Camoes	7/22	32%	1/4	1:08	—

R3	Melvin Guillard	13/41	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Fabricio Camoes	6/25	24%	0/3	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jim Miller

UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller • Jan 2012Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:04

Melvin Guillard16/2662%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

Jim Miller4/1233%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:59

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	16/26	62%	0/0	0:01	—
	Jim Miller	4/12	33%	1/3	0:59	—

LOSS

vs. Joe Lauzon

UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 • Oct 2011Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 0:47

Melvin Guillard3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Joe Lauzon2/633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	3/6	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joe Lauzon	2/6	33%	0/0	0:19	—

WIN

vs. Shane Roller

UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber • Jul 2011Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:12

Melvin Guillard17/4240%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 2

Shane Roller1/138%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	17/42	40%	0/0	0:06	2
	Shane Roller	1/13	8%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Evan Dunham

UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2 • Jan 2011Lightweight

KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 1, 2:58

Melvin Guillard17/3352%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 2

Evan Dunham2/1020%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	17/33	52%	0/0	0:05	2
	Evan Dunham	2/10	20%	1/6	0:58	—

WIN

vs. Jeremy Stephens

UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop • Sep 2010Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Melvin Guillard73/16843%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Jeremy Stephens62/15540%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	26/49	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jeremy Stephens	18/46	39%	0/0	0:00	1

R2	Melvin Guillard	22/60	37%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jeremy Stephens	18/53	34%	0/1	0:02	—

R3	Melvin Guillard	25/59	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jeremy Stephens	26/56	46%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Waylon Lowe

UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans • May 2010Lightweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 3:28

Melvin Guillard14/2167%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Waylon Lowe1/617%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	14/21	67%	0/0	0:02	1
	Waylon Lowe	1/6	17%	1/6	1:27	—

WIN

vs. Ronys Torres

UFC 109: Relentless • Feb 2010Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Melvin Guillard34/8142%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:36

Ronys Torres6/4912%TD 5/13Ctrl 5:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	5/19	26%	0/0	0:23	—
	Ronys Torres	2/16	12%	3/4	2:26	—

R2	Melvin Guillard	14/33	42%	0/0	1:01	—
	Ronys Torres	1/16	6%	0/6	0:55	—

R3	Melvin Guillard	15/29	52%	0/0	0:12	—
	Ronys Torres	3/17	18%	2/3	2:23	—

LOSS

vs. Nate Diaz

UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard • Sep 2009Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 2:13

Melvin Guillard11/4226%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:43KD 1

Nate Diaz21/7329%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	7/28	25%	1/1	0:20	1
	Nate Diaz	10/48	21%	2/2	1:08	—

R2	Melvin Guillard	4/14	29%	2/2	0:23	—
	Nate Diaz	11/25	44%	0/0	0:15	—

WIN

vs. Gleison Tibau

The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale • Jun 2009Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Melvin Guillard13/5026%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:10

Gleison Tibau14/5028%TD 6/14Ctrl 8:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	5/24	21%	0/1	0:09	—
	Gleison Tibau	3/15	20%	3/4	1:48	—

R2	Melvin Guillard	6/17	35%	1/2	0:01	—
	Gleison Tibau	5/21	24%	1/6	2:15	—

R3	Melvin Guillard	2/9	22%	0/1	0:00	—
	Gleison Tibau	6/14	43%	2/4	4:28	—

WIN

vs. Dennis Siver

UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin • Jul 2008Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:36

Melvin Guillard10/1567%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20KD 2

Dennis Siver0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	10/15	67%	0/0	0:20	2
	Dennis Siver	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Rich Clementi

UFC 79: Nemesis • Dec 2007Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:40

Melvin Guillard5/1828%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:27

Rich Clementi6/967%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	5/18	28%	1/1	0:27	—
	Rich Clementi	6/9	67%	2/2	1:48	—

LOSS

vs. Joe Stevenson

UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard • Apr 2007Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 0:27

Melvin Guillard1/714%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

Joe Stevenson2/367%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	1/7	14%	0/0	0:03	—
	Joe Stevenson	2/3	67%	1/1	0:11	—

WIN

vs. Gabe Ruediger

UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn • Sep 2006Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:01

Melvin Guillard20/4050%TD 3/3Ctrl 1:13KD 2

Gabe Ruediger7/2330%TD 2/12Ctrl 2:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	14/29	48%	3/3	1:11	1
	Gabe Ruediger	7/17	41%	2/11	2:09	—

R2	Melvin Guillard	6/11	55%	0/0	0:02	1
	Gabe Ruediger	0/6	0%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Rick Davis

UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie • May 2006Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:37

Melvin Guillard10/2836%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Rick Davis5/1050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	10/28	36%	0/0	0:02	1
	Rick Davis	5/10	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Josh Neer

UFC Fight Night 3 • Jan 2006Welterweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 4:20

Melvin Guillard11/5122%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:43

Josh Neer3/933%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	11/51	22%	2/2	1:43	—
	Josh Neer	3/9	33%	1/1	0:51	—

WIN

vs. Marcus Davis

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale • Nov 2005Welterweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 2:55

Melvin Guillard19/3949%TD 3/3Ctrl 3:15

Marcus Davis3/1619%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melvin Guillard	7/17	41%	2/2	1:10	—
	Marcus Davis	3/10	30%	0/1	2:19	—

R2	Melvin Guillard	12/22	55%	1/1	2:05	—
	Marcus Davis	0/6	0%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com