Tag: Melvin Guillard

  • Melvin Guillard pleads guilty to knocking out civilians

    Melvin Guillard pleads guilty to knocking out civilians

    Former UFC lightweight Melvin Guillard was in the news last year for all the wrong reasons, and now we know what his fate is with the law. According to a report from TMZ, Guillard recently plead guilty to knocking out civilians on two different occasions in Denver. However, he has struck a plea deal with […]

  • Melvin Guillard vs. Brandon Girtz set to headline Bellator 141

    Melvin Guillard vs. Brandon Girtz set to headline Bellator 141

    Melvin Guillard (32-14-2 MMA) will make his Bellator debut next month when he squares off against fellow lightweight Brandon Girtz (11-4 MMA) in the headlining bout of Bellator 141. Bellator officials announced the news earlier today: “Since signing Melvin in May, we have been anxious to get him inside the Bellator cage,” Bellator MMA President […]

  • REPLAY! Gaethje Picks Up Split-Decision Win Over Guillard

    REPLAY! Gaethje Picks Up Split-Decision Win Over Guillard

    Last night in the co-main event of WSOF 15, Melvin Guillard, who was recently on an episode of BJPENN.com Radio, fought Justin Gaethje in a non-title fight after Guillard failed to make weight. After going 3-rounds Gaethje picked up the split-decision win. Catch the bout highlights below: Your browser does not support iframes.

  • BJPENN.com Radio Replay With Melvin Guillard, Jessica Aguilar, Rafael Lovato Jr., and Joe Vedepo

    BJPENN.com Radio Replay With Melvin Guillard, Jessica Aguilar, Rafael Lovato Jr., and Joe Vedepo

    Last night we had another star studded lineup on BJPENN.com Radio, and in case you missed the episode, you can listen to the show again below! First up was Melvin Guillard, who will be fighting Justin Gaethje for the WSOF championship this weekend at WSOF 15. Next up was Jessica Aguilar, who will be defending […]

  • Melvin Guillard Believes He’s An A-List Fighter In A B-League

    Melvin Guillard Believes He’s An A-List Fighter In A B-League

    Melvin Guillard, who was a guest this week on BJPENN.com Radio spoke about his upcoming opponent Justin Gaethje, and why people may not know who he is, but know who Guillard is. Ahead of his guest spot on our show however, Guillard spoke with MMAMania to discuss why he believes he’s an a-list fighter in […]

  • BJPENN.com Radio With Melvin Guillard, Jessica Aguilar, Rafael Lovato Jr., & Joe Vedepo

    LISTEN LIVE HERE! This weeks show is brought to you by Prodigy Gear & All Hawaii Clothing. You can purchase some of the best gear out and show your support for one of the best Mixed Martial Artists of all time at www.bjpenn.com/shop. What are you waiting for, get over to the store and find […]

  • REPLAY! Watch Cerrone Put Melvin Guillard to Sleep!

    REPLAY! Watch Cerrone Put Melvin Guillard to Sleep!

    UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Miller takes place this Wednesday in Atlantic City. To get fans pumped up for the event, The UFC would like to take a look back to UFC 150 back in 2012 where Donald Cerrone fought back from the brink of defeat to knock out Melvin Guillard.

  • PHOTO | Melvin Guillard Involved In Scary Accident, Sent To Hospital With Wife

    PHOTO | Melvin Guillard Involved In Scary Accident, Sent To Hospital With Wife

    When it rains it pours. Former UFC lightweight fighter, Melvin Guillard has seen his share of bad luck. From new camps, to lost fights and lost jobs, ‘The Young Assassin’ is just looking to catch a break. Yesterday he was involved in a bad car accident that sent both himself and his wife to the […]

  • WSOF Extends NBC Deal, Will Put Fights On ‘Big NBC’

    WSOF Extends NBC Deal, Will Put Fights On ‘Big NBC’

    NBC Sports Group and World Series of Fighting (WSOF) have reached a multi-year agreement extending and broadening NBCSG’s exclusive rights to televise the Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts promotion’s events through 2017, it was announced today. The multi-year renewal extends the partnership, which began with World Series of Fighting’s debut in November 2012, and includes […]

  • Jakes Shields Out Of WSOF 11 With Injury

    Jakes Shields Out Of WSOF 11 With Injury

    Bummer! Former Strikeforce middleweight champion and UFC title challenger, Jake Shields has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled date with Jon Fitch. The two welterweights were set to fight at the upcoming WSOF 11 event, which is expected to take place on July 5. According to WSOF officials the promotion will seek a replacement […]

  • Fabricio Camoes vs. Gray Maynard set for UFC 176

    Fabricio Camoes vs. Gray Maynard set for UFC 176

    UFC officials announced today that a lightweight bout between Gray “The Bully” Maynard and Fabricio Camoes is the latest addition to August’s UFC 176 event in Los Angeles. Gray Maynard (11-3-1 MMA, 9-3-1 UFC) is coming off back-to-back first-round TKO losses which he suffered to opponents Nate Diaz and TJ Grant respectively. The former two-time lightweight […]

  • Guillard vs. Cavalcante Official For July

    Guillard vs. Cavalcante Official For July

    Recently released UFC lightweight, Melvin ‘The Young Assassin’ Guillard is set to make his WSOF debut in an intriguing  bout against, Strikeforce veteran, Gesias ‘JZ” Cavalcante. The two lightweights will take part in the WSOF 11 main card. WSOF 11 is in the works for a yet to be announced July date. The venue and […]

  • WSOF Scoops Up Melvin Guillard – Sign Lightweight To Multi-Fight Deal

    WSOF Scoops Up Melvin Guillard – Sign Lightweight To Multi-Fight Deal

    World Series of Fighting is happy to announce the addition of exciting striker Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard to the company’s lightweight roster. The UFC veteran signed a multi-fight deal with the promotion and is expected to debut in the World Series of Fighting decagon in July. “I’m excited to start a new chapter in […]

  • WSOF Wants Melvin Guillard, Promises Title Shot Within Two Wins

    WSOF Wants Melvin Guillard, Promises Title Shot Within Two Wins

    After his unfortunate UFC release, Melvin Guillard, is on the outside and looking for a new fighting home for the first time in nearly 10-years. His storied UFC career started in 2005 and saw many ups-and-downs, but for sure, the one thing you could always count on with Guillard is, entertainment. That’s probably why the […]

  • Ross Pearson Injury Update

    Ross Pearson Injury Update

    Ross Pearson (15-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) recently suffered a knee injury in training, forcing him out of his scheduled ‘UFC Fight Night 37’ bout opposite Melvin Guillard. According to a tweet from “The Real Deal,” he had torn his MCL, LCL & meniscus from a leg kick in sparring. At first glance, one would assume […]

  • FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Donald Cerrone’s Brutal K.O. Over Guillard (Full Fight)

    FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Donald Cerrone’s Brutal K.O. Over Guillard (Full Fight)

    At UFC 150 Donald Cerrone returned to form against his former training partner, Melvin Guillard. The two exchanged blows for just 76 seconds before Cerrone put out Melvin’s lights. Relive all the action in the player above and enjoy!

  • Gustafsson/Lil’ Nog & Guillard/Pearson Rematch Added to March 8th London Card

    Gustafsson/Lil’ Nog & Guillard/Pearson Rematch Added to March 8th London Card

    It has been just over a month since Alexander Gustafsson left it all in the octagon in a losing effort against the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones. Since then, the media and fans alike have been clamoring for either a rematch or his next bout to be announced. UFC President Dana White just announced […]

  • UFC FIGHT NIGHT 30 RESULTS: Pearson and Guillard Battle To a No Contest

    UFC FIGHT NIGHT 30 RESULTS: Pearson and Guillard Battle To a No Contest

    The fight was off to a fun start with both fighters connecting some hard shots. Guillard was taking some punishment early on in the first round, but he turned up his speed and connected with numerous shots. Guillard was starting to take control of the fight until Pearson threw a wild jumping knee. It barely […]

  • Melvin Guillard: I would have dropped either Diego Sanchez or Gilbert Melendez at UFC 166

    This past weekend at UFC 166, fight fans were treated to one of the best lightweight fights of all-time, as Diego Sanchez and Gilbert Melendez went to war inside the octagon. Sanchez and Melendez received “Fight of the Night” honors for their 3-round bloodbath in Houston and in the minds of many people, should be […]

  • Pat Healy vs. Jamie Varner set for UFC on FOX 9 in Sacramento

    Pat Healy vs. Jamie Varner set for UFC on FOX 9 in Sacramento

    Today, UFC officials announced that a lightweight bout between Pat Healy (31-16 MMA, 0-2 UFC) and Jamie Varner (21-8-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC) is the latest addition to December’s already stacked ‘UFC on FOX 9’ card. Pat “Bam Bam” Healy was most recently seen in action at last month’s UFC 165 event, where he suffered a […]

  • Jim Miller vs. Fabricio Camoes added to UFC 168 in Las Vegas

    Today, UFC officials announced that a lightweight bout between Jim Miller (22-4 MMA, 11-3 UFC) and Fabricio Camoes (14-7-1 MMA, 1-2-1 UFC) is the latest addition to December’s UFC 168 event in Las Vegas. After reeling off seven-straight UFC victories from 2009-2011, Jim Miller has since gone 2-2 with one no-contest in his past five […]

  • Joe Lauzon vs. Mac Danzig added to UFC on FOX 9

    Joe Lauzon vs. Mac Danzig added to UFC on FOX 9

    UFC officials announced today that a lightweight bout featuring Joe Lauzon (22-9 MMA, 9-6 UFC) and Mac Danzig (21-11-1 MMA, 5-7 UFC) is the latest addition to December’s UFC on FOX 9 event scheduled for December 14 in Sacramento. UFC lightweight veteran, Joe Lauzon, is coming off back-to-back losses for the first time in his octagon […]

  • QUICK TWITT | Melvin Guillard Latest To Join American Top Team Ranks

    QUICK TWITT | Melvin Guillard Latest To Join American Top Team Ranks

    e UFC lightweight fighter, Melvin Guillard, has struggled to find a training home. From Greg Jackson’s, to the Blackzilians, a stint at Grudge and who knows where else, the embattled lightweight has apparently settled in at America Top Team, right across town from his former Blackzilians home. ATT fighter, Hector Lombard, took to twitter with […]

  • Melvin Guillard vs. Ross Pearson set for UFC Fight Night 29 in Manchester

    Melvin Guillard vs. Ross Pearson set for UFC Fight Night 29 in Manchester

    During Tuesday’s new edition of “UFC Tonight”, UFC officials announced that a lightweight bout between Melvin Guillard (31-12-2 MMA, 12-8 UFC) and Ross Pearson (15-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) has been added to the UFC Fight Night event scheduled for October 26 in Manchester, England. Guillard is coming off an impressive “Knockout of the night” performance, defeating Mac Danzig at last month’s UFC […]

  • No jail time for Guillard

    No jail time for Guillard

    Melvin Guillard (30-12-2 MMA, 11-8 UFC) has lost four of his past five fights in the octagon, but not all of his troubles have been in the cage. It was recently revealed that Guillard was facing assault charges as well as a failure to appear in court charge in New Mexico. However, according to Melissa […]

  • Jamie Varner vs. Gleison Tibau set for UFC 164 in Milwaukee

    Jamie Varner vs. Gleison Tibau set for UFC 164 in Milwaukee

    This afternoon, UFC officials announced that a lightweight bout between Jamie Varner (21-7-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and Gleison Tibau (27-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC) has been added to the already stacked UFC 164 card. The former WEC lightweight champion, Varner, most recently saw action at UFC 155 in December, where he scored a split-decision victory over Melvin […]

  • Blackzillians’ Owner: “I don’t give a sh** what people think”

    Blackzillians’ Owner: “I don’t give a sh** what people think”

    After a streak of frustrating losses coming out of the Blackzillians camp in Boca Raton, questions are left to be asked. Alistair Overeem, Melvin Guillard and Rashad Evans, all top pupils of the sport are simultaneously hitting very rough patches with bad losses in the UFC. Glenn Robinson spoke with Stephie Daniels of Bloody Elbow […]

  • Melvin Guillard Opens Up On Blackzilians Departure: ‘I felt like I couldn’t win with that team’

    “Ultimately what lead me to leave was just, I felt in my heart that I couldn’t win with that team. They’re a great group of guys, the coaches are world renowned, but the chemistry for me, there was no recipe for success.” “When I step into a gym, I want to have a game plan […]