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David Rickels vs Melvin Guillard

David Rickels is 2-1-0; Melvin Guillard is 32-18-2 (3 NC). Melvin Guillard is 6 years older than David Rickels. David Rickels has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Melvin Guillard. David Rickels is 2" · 5 cm taller than Melvin Guillard. David Rickels and Melvin Guillard have never fought each other.

David Rickels
United States
David Rickels
“The Caveman” · 2-1-0
Win · SubmissionLoss · SubmissionWin · TKO
Never fought
Melvin Guillard
United States
Melvin Guillard
“The Young Assassin” · 32-18-2 (3 NC)
Win · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

David Rickels

No background on record

Melvin Guillard
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ
  • —Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2002Champion · State HS152 lb Catchweight
  • —United States national teamFolkstyle Wrestling · two years (high school era)
  • —Colby Community CollegeWrestling Folkstyle · one year
Camp · Grudge Training Center · Wheat Ridge, Colorado, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%
Head
68%
41%
Body
20%
0%
Leg
12%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

David Rickelslast 3 fights
34%66%
Melvin Guillardlast 25 fights
70%15%16%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

David Rickels· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Melvin Guillard· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
20.073.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
David Rickels · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
9.731.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
David Rickels · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

20.07
Strikes landed / min
3.06
9.73
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.83

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

David Rickels3 fights · by range and by target
Range
34%Distance · 154
66%Clinch · 298
0%Ground · 0
Target
59%Head · 268
41%Body · 184
0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Melvin Guillard22 UFC fights · 448 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%189/724
15%69/110
12%54/62
Clinch
8%37/72
4%17/20
1%4/4
Ground
17%74/132
1%4/4
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have David Rickels and Melvin Guillard ever fought?

No. David Rickels and Melvin Guillard have never fought each other.

What are the records of David Rickels and Melvin Guillard?

David Rickels is 2-1-0 and Melvin Guillard is 32-18-2 (3 NC).

Who has the longer reach, David Rickels or Melvin Guillard?

David Rickels has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Melvin Guillard, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, David Rickels or Melvin Guillard?

David Rickels is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Melvin Guillard stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, David Rickels or Melvin Guillard?

Melvin Guillard is 43 and David Rickels is 37.

Who has more finishes, David Rickels or Melvin Guillard?

David Rickels has 14 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Melvin Guillard has 24 wins (22 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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