Tag: Guillard

UFC 150 Video: Pros Pick Cerrone vs Guillard and Henderson vs Edgar

UFC 150 is just days away and the fight community is preparing itself for another fight between UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson and the former champ Frankie Edgar. Their first bout was one of the best of the year and showcased all the skills …

UFC 150 is just days away and the fight community is preparing itself for another fight between UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson and the former champ Frankie Edgar. Their first bout was one of the best of the year and showcased all the skills that are needed to be a top fighter. From the groundwork […]

Melvin Guillard Says He’s Going to Be the UFC Lightweight Champion

Melvin Guillard may lack any semblance of a real jiu-jitsu game, but one thing he doesn’t lack is confidence. The charismatic lightweight is riding a two-fight losing streak to Joe Lauzon and Jim Miller. Both losses came by rear-naked choke, and …

Melvin Guillard may lack any semblance of a real jiu-jitsu game, but one thing he doesn’t lack is confidence. The charismatic lightweight is riding a two-fight losing streak to Joe Lauzon and Jim Miller. Both losses came by rear-naked choke, and both happened in under three minutes. You’d think that would cause Guillard to sit […]

Melvin Guillard: Slumping Contender or Scatterbrained Underachiever?

Melvin Guillard is terrible. Doesn’t that seem impossible? Melvin’s hands are cocked and loaded—certified weapons. The former cokehead possesses blinding speed and pinpoint accuracy with his striking, a rare mix that reminds me of a c…

Melvin Guillard is terrible. Doesn’t that seem impossible? Melvin’s hands are cocked and loaded—certified weapons. The former cokehead possesses blinding speed and pinpoint accuracy with his striking, a rare mix that reminds me of a certain arachnid in the middleweight division. But Melvin Guillard will never seriously contend for a title, let alone garner the […]

UFC on FX 1 Results: Did Melvin Guillard Make a Mistake Leaving Greg Jackson’s?

You’d think that a move from Jackson’s MMA to Imperial Athletics, aka The Blackzilians, would be the reason why Melvin Guillard dropped a second straight bout by rear-naked choke at the UFC’s debut on FX, but the reality is that the m…

You’d think that a move from Jackson’s MMA to Imperial Athletics, aka The Blackzilians, would be the reason why Melvin Guillard dropped a second straight bout by rear-naked choke at the UFC’s debut on FX, but the reality is that the move had nothing to do with Guillard losing to Jim Miller. Guillard lost because […]

UFC on FX Results: Matches to Make After Jim Miller vs. Melvin Guillard

An event that flew under the radar, UFC on FX delivered in a big way. Of the 10 fights that appeared on the card, eight were finished before reaching the scorecards. Even the two bouts that went the distance included technical, exciting displays. In th…

An event that flew under the radar, UFC on FX delivered in a big way. Of the 10 fights that appeared on the card, eight were finished before reaching the scorecards. Even the two bouts that went the distance included technical, exciting displays. In the main event, Jim Miller overcame adversity to defeat Melvin Guillard […]

UFC on FX 1 Results: 5 Fights to Get Melvin Guillard Back on Track

Just a few months ago it looked like Melvin Guillard was going to walk casually into the lightweight title picture, knocking out everyone he could get his hands on along the way. Then, Joe Lauzon’s underrated striking caught “The Young Assa…

Just a few months ago it looked like Melvin Guillard was going to walk casually into the lightweight title picture, knocking out everyone he could get his hands on along the way. Then, Joe Lauzon’s underrated striking caught “The Young Assassin” off guard and soon after he was on the ground getting choked out for […]