Joe Lauzon vs Melvin Guillard
Joe Lauzon is 28-16-0; Melvin Guillard is 32-18-2 (3 NC). Melvin Guillard is 1 year older than Joe Lauzon. Joe Lauzon is 1" · 3 cm taller than Melvin Guillard. They have met once: Joe Lauzon 1, Melvin Guillard 0.
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Style & credentials
Joe Lauzon
BJJ
- —Black belt · BJJDanny Savery
- —WFL Grand Prix ChampionshipWorld Fighting League
- —Mass Destruction titleMass Destruction
- —Combat Zone titleCombat Zone
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
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
88%68%
Head
10%20%
Body
2%12%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Joe Lauzonlast 28 fights
56%16%28%
Melvin Guillardlast 25 fights
70%15%16%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Joe Lauzon· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Melvin Guillard· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.843.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.391.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.391.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.000.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.84
Strikes landed / min3.06
5.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.83
2.39 / 5.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.44 / 2.1
45%
Takedown accuracy67%
55%
Takedown defence65%
1:55
Control time / fight0:37
2.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Joe Lauzon26 UFC fights · 563 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%260/1011
4%23/34
2%10/16
Clinch
13%74/114
3%16/17
0%0/0
Ground
29%166/206
2%14/14
0%0/0
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Joe Lauzon35 of 43 ended early · 81%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Melvin Guillard41 of 59 ended early · 69%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
14 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Joe Lauzon2-3
Full record · 43 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber· Dec 11, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Benavidez 2· Dec 14, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen· Aug 17, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II· Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WBrandon MelendezThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs Team Penn Finale· Jun 23, 2007Submission · R2 · 2:09 · Lightweight
- W
- WAdam ComfortWorld Fighting League· Apr 1, 2006Submission
- WZane BakerWorld Fighting League· Apr 1, 2006TKO
- WDouglas BrownWorld Fighting League· Apr 1, 2006Submission
- L
- WAntoine SkinnerCombat Zone 12· Nov 5, 2005Submission · R1 · 1:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WTim HoneycuttAbsolute Fighting Championship· Jul 30, 2005TKO
- L
- WJoe AhlertMass Destruction 19· Feb 26, 2005Submission · R3 · 3:47 · Lightweight
- WRyan CiotoliCombat Zone 9· Dec 4, 2004Submission · R3 · 0:34 · Lightweight
- W
- WJustin BlasichMass Destruction 17· Aug 28, 2004Submission · R1 · 1:02
- WRenat MirzabekovCombat Zone 7· Jul 10, 2004Submission · R1 · 0:40
- WKyle SprouseCombat Zone 6· Jun 26, 2004Submission · R1 · 0:26 · Lightweight
- WJerry MosqueaMassachusetts Regional· Apr 30, 2004Submission
- WDavid GilreinMass Destruction 15· Feb 21, 2004Submission · R1 · 3:42
Melvin Guillard1-4
- WTerry WigginsRagin FC 3· Sep 20, 2025TKO · R1 · 0:24 · Welterweight
- LIsaac MorenoFury FC 106· Jul 18, 2025TKO · R2 · 4:28 · Welterweight
- LJosiah HarrellOhio Combat League 38· May 17, 2025Submission · R1 · 3:25 · Catchweight
- LTerry House Jr.United Combat League 32· Oct 18, 2019Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 62 fightsShow less
- LMaurice JacksonSCL 65: Destination· Feb 10, 2018TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- LBellator 171: Guillard vs Njokuani· Jan 27, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- NC
- L
- L
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa· Mar 8, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- NC
- W
- LUFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II· Dec 30, 2012Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WRonys TorresUFC 109: RELENTLESS· Feb 6, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs United Kingdom Finale· Jun 20, 2009Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WEric ReganRage in the Cage· Mar 7, 2008DEC
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard· Apr 5, 2007Submission · R1 · 0:27 · Lightweight
- W
- WRick DavisUFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie· May 26, 2006TKO · R1 · 1:37 · Lightweight
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs Team Franklin Finale· Nov 5, 2005TKO · R2 · 2:55 · Welterweight
- WDarrell SmithMississippi Regional· Mar 5, 2005TKO
- WPeter KaljevicMississippi Regional· Mar 5, 2005TKO
- NC
- W
- LSantino DefrancoFight Party· Nov 20, 2004Submission · R1 · 2:33 · Welterweight
- WJason HathawayFight Party· Oct 15, 2004TKO · R1 · 0:37 · Welterweight
- D
- WTBAMississippi Regional· Sep 10, 2004DEC
- LRyan StoutBattle of New Orleans· Jul 10, 2004Submission
- DLee KingBattle of New Orleans· Jun 25, 2004DRAW
- WRich MillerExtreme Challenge· Jun 11, 2004TKO
- W
- LJake ShortMississippi Regional· Mar 5, 2004DEC
- L
- WJustin WiemanFight Party· Aug 2, 2003TKO · Welterweight
- W
- WPaul PurcellMontana Regional· Jun 21, 2003TKO
- W
- WTBABattle of New Orleans· Apr 26, 2003TKO
- WAaron WilliamsMississippi Regional· Apr 25, 2003TKO
- WVictor EstradaBattle of New Orleans· Mar 22, 2003Submission
- WTBABattle of New Orleans· Feb 15, 2003TKO
- WJoe JordanBattle of New Orleans· Jan 18, 2003DEC
- WTBABattle of New Orleans· Dec 21, 2002TKO
- WCalvin MartinBattle of New Orleans· Nov 16, 2002DEC
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Joe LauzonMelvin Guillard
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 27, 2016LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 3:04Fri, Jan 20, 2012
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Dec 11, 2015WTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:58Sun, Jan 23, 2011
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:37Sat, Jul 25, 2015LKnockout · ROUND 1 · 2:33Sun, Jul 29, 2018
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 14, 2013WTKO · ROUND 2 · 2:47Sat, Jul 27, 2013
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 17, 2013LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Mar 8, 2014
Frequently asked questions
Have Joe Lauzon and Melvin Guillard ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard III (Sat, Oct 8, 2011), where Joe Lauzon won by Submission.
What are the records of Joe Lauzon and Melvin Guillard?
Joe Lauzon is 28-16-0 and Melvin Guillard is 32-18-2 (3 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Joe Lauzon or Melvin Guillard?
Neither. Both have a 71" · 180 cm reach.
Who is taller, Joe Lauzon or Melvin Guillard?
Joe Lauzon is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Melvin Guillard stands 5'9" · 175 cm.
Who is older, Joe Lauzon or Melvin Guillard?
Melvin Guillard is 43 and Joe Lauzon is 42.
Who has more finishes, Joe Lauzon or Melvin Guillard?
Joe Lauzon has 26 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 18 by submission); Melvin Guillard has 24 wins (22 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
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