Melvin Guillard
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| Born | Melvin Paul Guillard, Jr. March 30, 1983 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Other names | The Young Assassin |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 157.9 lb (72 kg; 11 st 4 lb) |
| Division |
Lightweight (155 lb) Welterweight (170 lb) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Team |
Jackson-Wink MMA (2009-2011) Blackzilians (2012-2013) Grudge Training Center (2013, 2016-present) American Top Team (2013-2016) |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 54 |
| Wins | 32 |
| By knockout | 21 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 17 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Melvin Paul Guillard, Jr. (born March 30, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator MMA's lightweight division. Guillard most notably competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he went (12–9) and World Series of Fighting (WSOF) where he went (1–1). He debuted in the company on The Ultimate Fighter 2 television series, losing to Josh Burkman by decision in the first Welterweight elimination bout. Guillard currently holds the UFC record for most TKO/KO victories (eight) in the lightweight division, surpassing the previous record held by Multi-Divisional Champion B.J. Penn with his knockout of Shane Roller at UFC 132. He again extended this record in his knockout victory over Mac Danzig at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga.
Born and raised in Louisiana, Guillard competed in various sports such as basketball before he began wrestling at Bonnabel High School. Guillard was talented, becoming a State Champion in his senior year, winning the Class 5A MVP award, and also was a member of the Louisiana Junior National Team for two years. Guillard continued competing for one year at Colby Community College in Kansas and graduated with a degree in criminal law. Guillard had originally become drawn to mixed martial arts due to his wrestling coach's connections with the sport, and had the goal of fighting professionally by his early teens. By the time he was 16 years old, Guillard was preparing to fight professionally.
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