{"id":90435,"date":"2014-03-21T10:29:57","date_gmt":"2014-03-21T17:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=90435"},"modified":"2022-02-06T11:56:48","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T19:56:48","slug":"melvin-guillard-released-by-the-ufc-following-latest-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/melvin-guillard-released-by-the-ufc-following-latest-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Melvin Guillard Released By The UFC Following Latest Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/melvin-guillard-released-by-the-ufc-following-latest-loss\/melvin-guillard-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-90436\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-90436\" title=\"Melvin Guillard PNG\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Melvin-Guillard-PNG.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Melvin-Guillard-PNG.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Melvin-Guillard-PNG-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Melvin-Guillard-PNG-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAfter a nine-year stint inside the UFC, lightweight fighting veteran Melvin Guillard, has been released by the promotion.<\/p>\n<p>The news comes on the heels of his most recent defeat at the hands of Michael Johnson at UFC Fight Night 37.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the Johnson defeat, Guillard, had only notched two victories in seven bouts. &#8216;The Young Assasin&#8217; had his back against the wall in London when he stepped opposite his former teammate, but he failed to deliver and as a result is forced to pack his bags and find a new fighting home.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2005 Guillard amassed 23 fights inside the UFC&#8217;s Octagon, making him one of the most active competitors in UFC history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a nine-year stint inside the UFC, lightweight fighting veteran Melvin Guillard, has been released by the promotion. 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