// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Melvin Guillard
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0LIGHTWEIGHT

Melvin
Guillard

NICKNAME"The Young Assassin"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
33-24-2
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
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Melvin Guillard
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
43
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
62 BOUTS
WIN
33
LOSS
24
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
56%
33/62 bouts
FINISH RATE
73%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 1-4
LLLLW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 67% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
2.96
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.85
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.30
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
63%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#111
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1454
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
13th
percentile · average opponent rated 1513 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.44 per fight)

39 rated fights · opponents rated in 68% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 17, 2025

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (33)
n = 33
KO/TKO · 22
SUB · 2
DEC · 9
22
KO/TKO
67%
2
SUB
6%
9
DEC
27%
// LOSSES (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 10
DEC · 7
7
KO/TKO
29%
10
SUB
42%
7
DEC
29%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
73% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 22 fights
67%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
6%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
27%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
62 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER95TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING45CHIN74STRIKING34CARDIO59AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE80RECOVERY42
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power95
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=33 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin74
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=59 bouts
Striking34
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio59
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (66%)

Recovery42
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=24 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power95 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins33 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record59 bouts
Striking34 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Recovery42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.24 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100NOV 2002WNOV 2002WDEC 2002WJAN 2003WFEB 2003WMAR 2003WAPR 2003WAPR 2003WMAY 2003WJUN 2003WJUL 2003WAUG 2003LDEC 2003LMAR 2004WMAY 2004WJUN 2004JUN 2004LJUL 2004WSEP 2004SEP 2004WOCT 2004LNOV 2004WFEB 2005WMAR 2005WMAR 2005MAR 2005WNOV 2005LJAN 2006WMAY 2006WSEP 2006LAPR 2007LDEC 2007WMAR 2008WJUL 2008WJUN 2009LSEP 2009WFEB 2010WMAY 2010WSEP 2010WJAN 2011WJUL 2011LOCT 2011LJAN 2012WJUL 2012LAUG 2012LDEC 2012WJUL 2013OCT 2013LMAR 2014WJUL 2014LNOV 2014LAUG 2015LFEB 2016JUL 2016LJAN 2017LJUN 2017LJUL 2017LFEB 2018LJUL 2018LOCT 2019LMAY 2025LJUL 2025WSEP 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 52, DEC R2.
  3. Start, DEC 2002, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JAN 2003, momentum score 70, DEC R2.
  5. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  7. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  14. Start, MAR 2004, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 100.
  18. Start, JUL 2004, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  19. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 100.
  21. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  23. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 100.
  27. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  29. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  32. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  33. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  34. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  36. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  37. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  38. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  39. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  40. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  41. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  42. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  43. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  44. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  45. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  46. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  47. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R2.
  48. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 85.
  49. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  50. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R2.
  51. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  52. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  53. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R2.
  54. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 66.
  55. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  56. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 50, KO/TKO R1.
  57. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 40, KO/TKO R1.
  58. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 33, KO/TKO R2.
  59. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 23, KO/TKO R1.
  60. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 16, DEC R3.
  61. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 9, SUB R1.
  62. Start, JUL 2025, momentum score 2, KO/TKO R2.
  63. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 13, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Kronofsky), bottomed at 2 (L vs Moreno). Current reading: 13.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
57/62 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
19
33%
10
18%
-
-
-
29
total
SUB
11
19%
1
2%
-
-
-
12
total
DEC
-
2
4%
14
25%
-
-
16
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 29 of 57 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
26%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
62 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Terry WigginsSep 20, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 0:24
RFC 3 - Ragin Fighting Championship 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
L
VS Isaac MorenoJul 18, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 4:28
Fury FC 106 - Fury Fighting Championship 106: Maranhao vs. Minev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
L
VS Josiah HarrellMay 17, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 3:25
OCL - Ohio Combat League 38
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Terry House Jr.Oct 18, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
United Combat League 32 - Stittgen vs. VanCamp
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Takanori GomiJul 29, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:33
Rizin FF - Rizin 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Maurice JacksonFeb 10, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 1:50
SCL 65 - Destination
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Israel AdesanyaJul 28, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 4:49
AFC 20 - Australian Fighting Championship 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Muslim SalikhovJun 1, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 1:33
Kunlun Fight - Kunlun Fight MMA 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Spinning Hook Kick)
L
VS Chidi NjokuaniJan 27, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 171 - Guillard vs. Njokuani
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS David RickelsJul 22, 2016
No ContestR1 · 2:14
Bellator 159 - Caldwell vs. Taimanglo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Guillard Failed Drug Test)
L
VS Derek CamposFeb 19, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 0:32
Bellator 149 - Shamrock vs. Gracie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Brandon GirtzAug 28, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 141 - Guillard vs. Girtz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 33-24-2 (3 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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