Melvin Guillard "The Young Assassin"
Melvin Guillard, known as "The Young Assassin", is a mixed martial artist from the United States listed in the Welterweight division. Melvin Guillard holds a professional record of 33-24-2, including 12-9-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 8 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 4 by decision. Melvin Guillard stands 5'9", has a 68-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 43 years old. Melvin Guillard is currently on a 1-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Melvin Guillard profile
| Division | Welterweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 33-24-2 |
| UFC record | 12-9-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | United States |
| Age | 43 |
| Date of birth | 1983-03-30 |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Reach | 68" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 177.4 lbs |
| Current streak | W1 |
| Total octagon time | 2h 26m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.06 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 1.83 |
| Striking accuracy | 39.7% |
| Striking defense | 68.1% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 1.33 |
| Strikes to the head | 67% |
| Strikes to the body | 20.1% |
| Strikes to the legs | 12.9% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.44 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 65.2% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.21 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 35.23 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 8 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 4 |
Melvin Guillard recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-20 | RFC 3 | RFC 3 - Ragin Fighting Championship 3 | Terry Wiggins | win | TKO (Knee and Punches) |
| 2025-07-18 | Fury FC 106 | Fury FC 106 - Fury Fighting Championship 106: Maranhao vs. Minev | Isaac Moreno | loss | TKO (Punches and Elbows) |
| 2025-05-17 | OCL | OCL - Ohio Combat League 38 | Josiah Harrell | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2019-10-18 | United Combat League 32 | United Combat League 32 - Stittgen vs. VanCamp | Terry House Jr. | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-07-29 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Rizin 11 | Takanori Gomi | loss | KO (Punches) |
| 2018-02-10 | SCL 65 | SCL 65 - Destination | Maurice Jackson | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2017-07-28 | AFC 20 | AFC 20 - Australian Fighting Championship 20 | Israel Adesanya | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2017-06-01 | Kunlun Fight | Kunlun Fight - Kunlun Fight MMA 12 | Muslim Salikhov | loss | KO (Spinning Hook Kick) |
| 2017-01-27 | Bellator 171 | Bellator 171 - Guillard vs. Njokuani | Chidi Njokuani | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-07-22 | Bellator 159 | Bellator 159 - Caldwell vs. Taimanglo | David Rickels | no contest | No Contest (Guillard Failed Drug Test) |
| 2016-02-19 | Bellator 149 | Bellator 149 - Shamrock vs. Gracie | Derek Campos | loss | KO (Punches) |
| 2015-08-28 | Bellator 141 | Bellator 141 - Guillard vs. Girtz | Brandon Girtz | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2014-11-15 | WSOF 15 | WSOF 15 - Branch vs. Okami | Justin Gaethje | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2014-07-05 | WSOF 11 | WSOF 11 - Gaethje vs. Newell | Gesias Cavalcante | win | TKO (Punches and Elbows) |
| 2014-03-08 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa | Michael Johnson | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-10-26 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz | Ross Pearson | no contest | Illegal Knee on Ground by Guillard |
| 2013-07-27 | UFC | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga | Mac Danzig | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2012-12-29 | UFC | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II | Jamie Varner | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2012-08-11 | UFC | UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II | Donald Cerrone | loss | Kick to Head At Distance |
| 2012-07-07 | UFC | UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 | Fabricio Camoes | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-01-20 | UFC | UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller | Jim Miller | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2011-10-08 | UFC | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 | Joe Lauzon | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2011-07-02 | UFC | UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | Shane Roller | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2011-01-22 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2 | Evan Dunham | win | Knees to Head In Clinch |
| 2010-09-25 | UFC | UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop | Jeremy Stephens | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2010-05-29 | UFC | UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans | Waylon Lowe | win | Knee to Body In Clinch |
| 2010-02-06 | UFC | UFC 109: Relentless | Ronys Torres | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-09-16 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard | Nate Diaz | loss | Guillotine Choke From Bottom Half Guard |
| 2009-06-20 | UFC | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale | Gleison Tibau | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2008-07-05 | UFC | UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin | Dennis Siver | win | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2008-03-07 | RITC 105 | RITC 105 - Friday Night Fights | Eric Regan | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2007-12-29 | UFC | UFC 79: Nemesis | Rich Clementi | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2007-04-05 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard | Joe Stevenson | loss | Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard |
| 2006-09-23 | UFC | UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn | Gabe Ruediger | win | Punch to Body At Distance |
| 2006-05-27 | UFC | UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie | Rick Davis | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2006-01-16 | UFC | UFC Fight Night 3 | Josh Neer | loss | Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard |
| 2005-11-05 | UFC | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale | Marcus Davis | win | Facial Cuts |
| 2005-03-05 | FFC 14 | FFC 14 - Freestyle Fighting Championship 14 | Darrell Smith | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2005-03-05 | FFC 14 | FFC 14 - Freestyle Fighting Championship 14 | Peter Kaljevic | win | TKO (Elbows) |
| 2005-03-05 | FFC 14 | FFC 14 - Freestyle Fighting Championship 14 | Roger Huerta | no contest | No Contest (Result Overturned by Commission) |
| 2005-02-19 | RCF | RCF - Cold Hearted | Robert Emerson | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2004-11-20 | ISCF | ISCF - Domination at the DAC | Santino Defranco | loss | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| 2004-10-15 | ISCF | ISCF - Compound Fracture | Jason Hathaway | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2004-09-25 | RCF | RCF - Duel in the Delta | LaVerne Clark | draw | Draw |
| 2004-09-10 | FFC 11 | FFC 11 - Explosion | Angel Nievens | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2004-07-10 | BONO 14 | BONO 14 - Battle of New Orleans 14 | Ryan Stout | loss | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2004-06-25 | BONO 13 | BONO 13 - Battle of New Orleans 13 | Lee King | draw | Draw |
| 2004-06-11 | EC 58 | EC 58 - Extreme Challenge 58 | Rich Miller | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2004-05-14 | FFC 9 | FFC 9 - Freestyle Fighting Championships 9 | Kyle Bradley | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2004-03-05 | FFC 8 | FFC 8 - Freestyle Fighting Championships 8 | Jake Short | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2003-12-19 | FFC 7 | FFC 7 - Freestyle Fighting Championships 7 | Carlo Prater | loss | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2003-08-02 | ISCF | ISCF - Anarchy in August | Justin Wieman | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2003-07-11 | FFC 6 | FFC 6 - No Love | Kyle Bradley | win | Submission (Armlock) |
| 2003-06-21 | AOW | AOW - Art of War 2 | Paul Purcell | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2003-05-21 | ISCF | ISCF - May Madness | Diego Saraiva | win | KO (Punches) |
| 2003-04-26 | BONO 6 | BONO 6 - Battle of New Orleans 6 | Alex Kronofsky | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2003-04-25 | FFC 5 | FFC 5 - Freestyle Fighting Championships 5 | Aaron Williams | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2003-03-22 | BONO 5 | BONO 5 - Battle of New Orleans 5 | Victor Estrada | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2003-02-15 | BONO 4 | BONO 4 - Battle of New Orleans 4 | Rod Ramirez | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2003-01-18 | BONO 3 | BONO 3 - Battle of New Orleans 3 | Joe Jordan | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2002-12-21 | BONO 2 | BONO 2 - Battle of New Orleans 2 | Jonathon Hargroder | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2002-11-16 | BONO 1 | BONO 1 - Battle of New Orleans 1 | Calvin Martin | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
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