Melvin Guillard

At 41 years old, Melvin Guillard has this physical status:

Melvin Paul Guillard, Jr. (born March 30, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division.

Guillard most notably competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Bellator MMA and World Series of Fighting.

He debuted in the company on The Ultimate Fighter 2 television series, losing to Josh Burkman by decision in the first Welterweight elimination bout.

Guillard currently holds the UFC record for most TKO/KO victories (eight) in the Lightweight division, surpassing the previous record held by Multi-Divisional Champion B.J. Penn with his knockout of Shane Roller at UFC 132.

He again extended this record in his knockout victory over Mac Danzig at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs.

Moraga.

Personal life

Guillard is married. He is a playable character in the UFC Undisputed 3 video game.

Guillard fought The Ultimate Fighter 2 winner Joe Stevenson in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard on April 5, 2007, and submitted to a guillotine choke in 27 seconds after being dropped by a jab. He publicly accused Stevenson of using Human Growth Hormone (HGH). Guillard's own pre-fight urine sample later tested positive for cocaine. The Nevada State Athletic Commission subsequently suspended Guillard for eight months and fined him $2,100. Melvin attributed his drug abuse to the death of his father at age 44, from cirrhosis after a life of heavy drinking.

He later said, "I made a lot of excuses for myself because of my father's death, and I regret it now because my father left me and he always told me, 'Son, never live a regret. Never make excuses for yourself. Be a man and take responsibility for whatever you do in life.'" He has said his dad was his best friend and biggest fan, and never missed watching him fight. However, after Hurricane Katrina, his dad (a contractor) was backed up with work and so didn't make it to Guillard's UFC debut. He died before he could ever watch him fight in the UFC.

In September 2018, news surfaced that Guillard was facing four felony charges stemming from two separate incidents: domestic violence against his girlfriend and an assault at a Denver bar. Subsequently it was revealed that there were two separate incidents in Denver bars, in June and September 2018. For the bar incidents, Guillard was eventually charged with six charges, including multiple felony assaults. He made a deal with the prosecutor for misdemeanor assault and was jailed. He was released in July 2019 with two years of probation.

In August 2019, news surfaced that Guillard was to appear at a court hearing on August 28, 2019, regarding the domestic violence incident, facing a second degree assault and a third degree assault charges.

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Mixed martial arts career

Guillard defeated fellow UFC veteran Roger Huerta by a margin, but the contest was declared a No Contest by Huerta after Huerta appealed the commission's order, accusing Guillard of greasing between rounds one and two.

Guillard competed in The Ultimate Fighter 2, but after losing a unanimous decision to Josh Burkman, the team was disqualified from the tournament. He returned to action on the season finale, defeating Marcus Davis by a technical foulout due to a layoff. Guillard defeated Josh Neer in his next fight, limiting him to a first round triangle choke. Guillard had already cut Neer's forehead.

Guillard began to transition to this weight class after the lightweight division was revived at UFC 58. He made his UFC lightweight debut at UFC 60 by defeating Rick Davis by first-round KO. Guillard defeated former WEC lightweight champion Gabe Ruediger and won the match by a body blow at UFC 63 on September 23, 2006. After being stunned by a punch, Guillard next fought Joe Stevenson in the main event of UFC Fight Night 9 and was sentenced to a guillotine choke 27 seconds into the match. In his next fight, Guillard defeated Rich Clementi at UFC 79 to a rear naked choke at 4:40 of the first round. The fighters screamed trash ahead and after the match. During the introductions, Guillard gave Celia the finger and threatened him after the show, but was barred by referee Herb Dean. He was later kicked out of the NFL, but he was reinstated after winning a minor promotion.

Guillard returned to the UFC 86, knocking out Dennis Siver in 36 seconds and receiving a Knockout of the Night bonus. He was supposed to face Spencer Fisher at UFC 90, but he suffered aCL during preparation and was then brought on by Shannon Gugerty.

Guillard won a split decision over Gleison Tibau at The Ultimate Fighter: The United States vs. the United Kingdom Finale on June 20, 2009.

On September 16, Guillard submitted to a guillotine choke by Nate Diaz at UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard.

Guillard defeated Ronys Torres at UFC 109 on February 6, 2010. To get ready for the fight, he joined coach Greg Jackson's camp in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In the fight, he displayed improved submission defense and patience, winning a close unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28).

Guillard was supposed to face Thiago Tavares at UFC 114, but Tavares was forced to cancel due to an elbow injury. Guillard took on Waylon Lowe in the first round, knocking him out of UFC newcomer Waylon Lowe.

Guillard defeated Jeremy Stephens at UFC 119 on September 25, 2010.

On January 22, 2011, Guillard was scheduled to face Yves Edwards at UFC Fight Night 23. However, headliner Kenny Florian pulled out of his match against Evan Dunham due to injury, and Guillard replaced him. He beat Dunham in the first round by TKO by knees. He was named Knockout of the Night Award after a decent finish.

Guillard then defeated Shane Roller in the first round of the UFC 132 on July 2, 2011.

On October 6, 2011 at UFC 136, Guillard defeated Joe Lauzon. After being stunned by Lauzon's counter left hook, Guillard was hurried to a back naked choke.

On January 20, 2012, Guillard met Jim Miller in the main event of UFC on FX 1. Guillard was admitted in the first round after losing Miller in the early stages.

On July 7, 2012, Guillard defeated Fabrcames for the second time. UFC 148: He was the winner of the fight by unanimous vote.

Guillard defeated Donald Cerrone at UFC 150 on August 11, 2012, and was eliminated early in the first round after clipping Cerrone with a large left hand. For his efforts, he was given a $60,000 Fight of the Night bonus award. This was his first knockout loss of his career.

On December 15, 2012, Guillard was supposed to meet Jamie Varner in The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale. Varner, on the other hand, was sick the day before the competition, and the match was cancelled from the agenda. Varner's match was postponed until December 29, 2012 at UFC 155. Several times in Guillard's fight, Varner took him down, and the result was a split decision.

On July 27, 2013, Guillard defeated Mac Danzig at UFC on Fox 8. In the second round, he knocked Danzig out of the tournament. Guillard was rewarded with his third Knockout of the Night bonus award after winning.

On October 26, 2013, Guillard defeated Ross Pearson at UFC Fight Night 30. Pearson was ruled unable to continue after being cut on the forehead by an accidental illegal knee. A rematch was scheduled for UFC Fight Night 37 in London on March 8, 2014. Pearson, on the other hand, was forced to recover from the fight due to injury and was replaced by Michael Johnson. Guillard was forced to abandon the high-spirited contest by a unanimous decision and was eventually suspended from office.

Guillard had signed a multi-fight deal on April 7, 2014, according to World Series of Combat executive vice president Ali Abdel-Aziz.

Guillard made his WSOF 11 debut against Gesias Cavalcante on July 5, 2014. In the second round, he defeated him via TKO.

Guillard was supposed to face Justin Gaethje in the WSOF Lightweight Championship on November 15, 2014 at WSOF 15. Guillard, on the other hand, lost weight for the fight, and the game was rescheduled to a catchweight match. Guillard was disqualified by a split decision.

Melvin was first announced by the World Series of Arms on April 30, 2015. Malki Kawa, his boss, shared the news on Twitter: "I just got what I asked for from WSOF, which is the release of [Melvin][Melvin]]" says the author.

Bellator MMA president Scott Coker announced Melvin's signing in a press release on May 4, 2015.

Guillard was allowed to face a hand picked opponent in his debut fight for the promotion on August 28, 2015, who defeated Bellator 141. Because he lost the fight by split decision, he went backfiring on Girtz.

Guillard met Derek Campos at Bellator 149 on February 19, 2016. He was disqualified in the second round due to a knockout.

Guillard defeated David Rickels at Bellator 159 on July 21, 2016, his third attempt for promotion. Guillard defeated Rickels via KO in the first round for his first victory in Bellator thanks to a series of elbows and punches. Guillard was disqualified after Guillard tested positive for a non-performance-enhancing banned drug. Guillard was then banned from one year by the Kansas Athletic Commission after being suspended for a year. Guillard's suspension was then reduced to six months after agreeing to enter rehabilitation and concluding the program.

In the main event at Bellator 171 on January 27, 2017, Guillard defeated Chidi Njokuani. He was disqualified by a unanimous decision.

Guillard met Takanori Gomi at Rizin 11 in July 2018. He gained weight for the fight and was eliminated at 2:33 in the first round, and was eliminated by a score of 2:33. Guillard claims that Rizin officials modified the rules of his match before deciding that he would not be allowed to use either soccer kicks or knees to the head of a grounded opponent, requiring him to rethink his tactical plan and his clothing, as well as wearing wrestling shoes. Guillard suspects that people were attempting to possibly 'protect' Gomi.

Guillard defeated Terry House Jr. at United Combat League 32 on October 18, 2019. He lost the fight by unanimous vote.

Guillard was set to face Erick Lozano at Lights Out 7 on February 8, 2020. However, the bout never happened due to unknown causes.

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