Melvin Guillard
Active 2006–present · rated in 1 edition · peak overall 77.0
Scouting report
Melvin Guillard lost his first Ultimate Fighter 2 elimination fight to Josh Burkman, returned for the TUF 2 Finale and beat Marcus Davis by doctor stoppage on November 5, 2005. He moved to lightweight at UFC 60 and went 12-9 with one no contest in the UFC. Knockout of the Night came three times, for Dennis Siver, Evan Dunham and Mac Danzig. He joined Greg Jackson's camp in Albuquerque to prepare for UFC 109 in 2010 and was released after a decision loss to Michael Johnson in March 2014.
Peak ratings
Melvin Guillard: fast hands and a long list of submission losses
The UFC released him after the Rich Clementi loss at UFC 79 in December 2007. He returned at UFC 86 after a win in a smaller promotion and stopped Dennis Siver in 36 seconds. His career includes a torn ACL that forced him out of UFC 90. After the UFC he fought for World Series of Fighting, Bellator and Rizin, and lost to Takanori Gomi by first-round knockout at Rizin 11 in July 2018.
Guillard, attribute by attribute
Boxing. 88, his best. Rick Davis was knocked out with a punch at 1:37 of round one at UFC 60, and Shane Roller at 2:12 of round one at UFC 132.
Kickboxing. 84. Evan Dunham was finished by knees at 2:58 of round one at the Fight for the Troops card in January 2011.
Wrestling. 76. He beat Jeremy Stephens on a split decision at UFC 119 and Mac Danzig by punches in round two in Seattle in 2013.
BJJ. 64, by a wide margin. Josh Neer, Joe Stevenson, Rich Clementi, Nate Diaz, Joe Lauzon and Jim Miller all submitted him.
Strength. 82. Waylon Lowe was stopped by a knee to the body at 3:28 of round one at UFC 114.
Durability. 78. Donald Cerrone knocked him out with a head kick and punch at 1:16 of round one at UFC 150, a Fight of the Night worth $60,000.
Cardio. 80. His UFC decision wins came over Gleison Tibau, Ronys Torres, Stephens and Fabricio Camoes.
Fight IQ. 74. Ross Pearson fight ended as a no contest in round one at UFC Fight Night 30 in Manchester after an accidental illegal knee.
Boxing at 88 and three Knockout of the Night awards
Siver was stopped in 36 seconds in July 2008. Dunham went down to knees in January 2011, and Danzig to punches in July 2013. Each earned a bonus. The speed of his hands is why he was in the UFC for more than eight years, and it fits a short simulated fight.
BJJ at 64 and a long list of submission losses
Stevenson caught a guillotine in 27 seconds at the April 2007 card. Lauzon choked him in 47 seconds at UFC 136, and Miller did it in the first round in Nashville three months later. Nate Diaz finished him in round two in Oklahoma City.
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Melvin Guillard is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Melvin Guillard's real-world abilities. How the ratings are made. See the disclaimer below. Ratings and write-ups by Haaris A. Last reviewed 2026-09-30; spot an error? Tell us. Read our editorial standards.