Melvin Guillard
22 UFC Fights | 55% Win Rate | 8 Finishes (67%)
Melvin Guillard UFC Record & Pro MMA Record
Melvin Guillard is 12-9 in the UFC across 22 fights (1 no contest), with 8 wins by knockout and 4 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 33-24-2 (3 NC), 21-15 of it outside the UFC. Guillard competes at lightweight as an orthodox complete fighter, standing 5'9" with a 71" reach at 43 years old. The last bout was a win over Terry Wiggins by knockout in Sep 2025.
Best attribute: knockdown power (knockdowns scored per fight) — 96th percentile among 300 lightweight fighters (0.62/fight).
Melvin Guillard's UFC win rate is 55% (12 of 22 fights), and 67% of those wins came by finish. Guillard averages 0.7 takedowns per fight at 70% accuracy and stops 65% of opponents' takedown attempts.
- Pro MMA Record
- 33-24-2 (3 NC)
- UFC Record
- 12-9 (1 NC)
- Height
- 5'9"
- Reach
- 71"
- Age
- 43
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
- W vs Terry Wiggins · TKO (Knee and Punches) · Sep 2025
Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.
Melvin Guillard's Last 5 Fights
Guillard is 1-3, with one no contest, in the last five UFC fights.
- Loss vs Michael Johnson · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa · Mar 2014
- No contest vs Ross Pearson · Other · R1 1:57 · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz · Oct 2013
- Win vs Mac Danzig · KO/TKO · R2 2:47 · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · Jul 2013
- Loss vs Jamie Varner · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · Dec 2012
- Loss vs Donald Cerrone · KO/TKO · R1 1:16 · UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II · Aug 2012
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Sig. Strikes Landed per Round — Melvin Guillard vs Average
Melvin Guillard lands 11.3 strikes in R1 but 12.2 in R3+ — output increases in later rounds.
Melvin Guillard's UFC Fight History
22 UFC fights on record (12-9 (1 NC)), most recent first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd · Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Michael Johnson | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa | 2014-03-08 |
| D/NC | Ross Pearson | Other | R1 · 1:57 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz | 2013-10-26 |
| W | Mac Danzig | KO/TKO | R2 · 2:47 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga | 2013-07-27 |
| L | Jamie Varner | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II | 2012-12-29 |
| L | Donald Cerrone | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:16 | UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II | 2012-08-11 |
| W | Fabricio Camoes | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 | 2012-07-07 |
| L | Jim Miller | Submission | R1 · 3:04 | UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller | 2012-01-20 |
| L | Joe Lauzon | Submission | R1 · 0:47 | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 | 2011-10-08 |
| W | Shane Roller | KO/TKO | R1 · 2:12 | UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | 2011-07-02 |
| W | Evan Dunham | KO/TKO | R1 · 2:58 | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2 | 2011-01-22 |
| W | Jeremy Stephens | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop | 2010-09-25 |
| W | Waylon Lowe | KO/TKO | R1 · 3:28 | UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans | 2010-05-29 |
| W | Ronys Torres | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 109: Relentless | 2010-02-06 |
| L | Nate Diaz | Submission | R2 · 2:13 | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard | 2009-09-16 |
| W | Gleison Tibau | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale | 2009-06-20 |
| W | Dennis Siver | KO/TKO | R1 · 0:36 | UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin | 2008-07-05 |
| L | Rich Clementi | Submission | R1 · 4:40 | UFC 79: Nemesis | 2007-12-29 |
| L | Joe Stevenson | Submission | R1 · 0:27 | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard | 2007-04-05 |
| W | Gabe Ruediger | KO/TKO | R2 · 1:01 | UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn | 2006-09-23 |
| W | Rick Davis | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:37 | UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie | 2006-05-27 |
| L | Josh Neer | Submission | R1 · 4:20 | UFC Fight Night 3 | 2006-01-16 |
| W | Marcus Davis | KO/TKO | R2 · 2:55 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale | 2005-11-05 |
How Guillard Ranks at Lightweight
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