Melvin Guillard headlines Bellator 141 against Brandon Girtz

Melvin Guillard will headline a fight card in his Bellator debut.

The promotion officially announced on Wednesday that “The Young Assassin” will take on Brandon Girtz in the main event of Bellator 141, event scheduled for Aug. 28 at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif.

Guillard (32-14-2, 2 no-contest) makes his Bellator debut following a 14-10 career in the UFC and a brief 1-1 run at WSOF. The lightweight veteran looks for his first win since a second-round knockout over fellow MMA veteran Gesias Cavalcante a year ago.

Girtz (11-4), a NCAA Division II All-American wrestler with a 4-2 record under the Bellator banner, enters his first main event coming off a 57-second win over Benny Madrid last September. “Cold Roll’s” last three wins in the Bellator cage came inside the first round.

“Since signing Melvin in May, we have been anxious to get him inside the Bellator cage,” Bellator president Scott Coker stated in a release. “Brandon Girtz has performed well for us and will face his stiffest competition to date when he meets the 50-fight veteran. I’m really looking forward to the event, as well as returning to one of our favorite venues in Pechanga Resort and Casino.”

Melvin Guillard will headline a fight card in his Bellator debut.

The promotion officially announced on Wednesday that “The Young Assassin” will take on Brandon Girtz in the main event of Bellator 141, event scheduled for Aug. 28 at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif.

Guillard (32-14-2, 2 no-contest) makes his Bellator debut following a 14-10 career in the UFC and a brief 1-1 run at WSOF. The lightweight veteran looks for his first win since a second-round knockout over fellow MMA veteran Gesias Cavalcante a year ago.

Girtz (11-4), a NCAA Division II All-American wrestler with a 4-2 record under the Bellator banner, enters his first main event coming off a 57-second win over Benny Madrid last September. “Cold Roll’s” last three wins in the Bellator cage came inside the first round.

“Since signing Melvin in May, we have been anxious to get him inside the Bellator cage,” Bellator president Scott Coker stated in a release. “Brandon Girtz has performed well for us and will face his stiffest competition to date when he meets the 50-fight veteran. I’m really looking forward to the event, as well as returning to one of our favorite venues in Pechanga Resort and Casino.”