Melvin Guillard
Nickname“The Young Assassin”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
- Reach
- 71" · 180 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last fight
- Mar 8, 2014
UFC fight history
ResultOpponentMethodDetailEvent
L
Lightweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa · Mar 8, 2014
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Lightweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 · 2:47
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Moraga · Jul 27, 2013
KO/TKO
R2 · 2:47
Punch to Head At Distance
L
Lightweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 29, 2012
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
L
Lightweight · KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 · 1:16
UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II · Aug 11, 2012
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:16
Kick to Head At Distance
W
Lightweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen 2 · Jul 7, 2012
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Lightweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 · 3:04
UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller · Jan 20, 2012
Submission
R1 · 3:04
Rear Naked Choke
L
Lightweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 · 0:47
UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard 3 · Oct 8, 2011
Submission
R1 · 0:47
Rear Naked Choke
W
Lightweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 2:12
UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber · Jul 2, 2011
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:12
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Lightweight · KO/TKO · Knees to Head In Clinch · R1 · 2:58
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2 · Jan 22, 2011
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:58
Knees to Head In Clinch
W
Lightweight · KO/TKO · Knee to Body In Clinch · R1 · 3:28
UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans · May 29, 2010
KO/TKO
R1 · 3:28
Knee to Body In Clinch
L
Lightweight · Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Half Guard · R2 · 2:13
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard · Sep 16, 2009
Submission
R2 · 2:13
Guillotine Choke From Bottom Half Guard
W
Lightweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · Jun 20, 2009
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
W
Lightweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 · 0:36
UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin · Jul 5, 2008
KO/TKO
R1 · 0:36
Punches to Head On Ground
L
Lightweight · Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard · R1 · 0:27
UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard · Apr 5, 2007
Submission
R1 · 0:27
Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard
W
Lightweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Body At Distance · R2 · 1:01
UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn · Sep 23, 2006
KO/TKO
R2 · 1:01
Punch to Body At Distance
W
Lightweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 1:37
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie · May 27, 2006
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:37
Punch to Head At Distance
L
Welterweight · Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R1 · 4:20
UFC Fight Night 3 · Jan 16, 2006
Submission
R1 · 4:20
Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard
W
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Facial Cuts · R2 · 2:55
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale · Nov 5, 2005
KO/TKO
R2 · 2:55
Facial Cuts
Outside the UFC
across 40 bouts · 31 promotions · wins by 14 KO · 2 sub · 5 decBellator · ISCF · FFC 14 · RCF · RFC 3 +26
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | Knee and Punches | R1 | 0:24 | RFC 3 | Sep 20, 2025 | |
| L | Isaac Moreno8-0 | KO/TKO | Punches and Elbows | R2 | 4:28 | Fury FC 106 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| L | Josiah Harrell11-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:25 | OCL | May 17, 2025 |
| L | Terry House Jr.9-19 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | United Combat League 32 | Oct 18, 2019 |
| L | Takanori Gomi35-15 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:33 | RIZIN | Jul 29, 2018 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:50 | SCL 65 | Feb 10, 2018 | |
| L | Israel Adesanya24-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:49 | AFC 20 | Jul 28, 2017 |
| L | Muslim Salikhov22-6 | KO/TKO | Spinning Hook Kick | R1 | 1:33 | Kunlun Fight | Jun 1, 2017 |
| L | Chidi Njokuani25-12 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Jan 27, 2017 |
| NC | David Rickels22-6 | No Contest | Guillard Failed Drug Test | R1 | 2:14 | Bellator | Jul 22, 2016 |
| L | Derek Campos20-16 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:32 | Bellator | Feb 19, 2016 |
| L | Brandon Girtz17-10 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Aug 28, 2015 |
| L | Justin Gaethje27-5 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | WSOF 15 | Nov 15, 2014 |
| W | Gesias Cavalcante22-12-1 | KO/TKO | Punches and Elbows | R2 | 2:36 | WSOF 11 | Jul 5, 2014 |
| W | Eric Regan15-25 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | RITC 105 | Mar 7, 2008 |
| NC | Roger Huerta24-14-1 | No Contest | Result Overturned by Commission | R3 | 5:00 | FFC 14 | Mar 5, 2005 |
| W | Peter Kaljevic1-10 | KO/TKO | Elbows | R1 | 2:24 | FFC 14 | Mar 5, 2005 |
| W | Darrell Smith17-19-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:07 | FFC 14 | Mar 5, 2005 |
| W | Robert Emerson21-15 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | RCF | Feb 19, 2005 |
| L | Santino Defranco13-4 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:33 | ISCF | Nov 20, 2004 |
| W | Jason Hathaway2-12-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:37 | ISCF | Oct 15, 2004 |
| D | LaVerne Clark27-21-1 | Draw | — | R3 | 5:00 | RCF | Sep 25, 2004 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FFC 11 | Sep 10, 2004 | |
| L | Ryan Stout13-8-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:55 | BONO 14 | Jul 10, 2004 |
| D | Lee King17-18-1 | Draw | — | R3 | 5:00 | BONO 13 | Jun 25, 2004 |
| W | Rich Miller5-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:07 | EC 58 | Jun 11, 2004 |
| W | Kyle Bradley22-12 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:20 | FFC 9 | May 14, 2004 |
| L | Jake Short13-11-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FFC 8 | Mar 5, 2004 |
| L | Carlo Prater35-25-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:32 | FFC 7 | Dec 19, 2003 |
| W | Justin Wieman19-9-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | — | ISCF | Aug 2, 2003 |
| W | Kyle Bradley22-12 | Submission | Armlock | R1 | 2:54 | FFC 6 | Jul 11, 2003 |
| W | Paul Purcell12-10-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | AOW | Jun 21, 2003 |
| W | Diego Saraiva22-20-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | ISCF | May 21, 2003 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:32 | BONO 6 | Apr 26, 2003 | |
| W | Aaron Williams27-26 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:43 | FFC 5 | Apr 25, 2003 |
| W | Victor Estrada5-11-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:04 | BONO 5 | Mar 22, 2003 |
| W | Rod Ramirez0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:32 | BONO 4 | Feb 15, 2003 |
| W | Joe Jordan48-14-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | BONO 3 | Jan 18, 2003 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:31 | BONO 2 | Dec 21, 2002 | |
| W | Calvin Martin4-13 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | BONO 1 | Nov 16, 2002 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.