MMA Calendar
Compare fighters

Melvin Guillard vs Takanori Gomi

Melvin Guillard is 32-18-2 (3 NC); Takanori Gomi is 35-14-0 (1 NC). Takanori Gomi is 5 years older than Melvin Guillard. Melvin Guillard has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Takanori Gomi. Melvin Guillard is 2" · 5 cm taller than Takanori Gomi. They have met once: Melvin Guillard 0, Takanori Gomi 1.

Melvin Guillard
United States
Melvin Guillard
“The Young Assassin” · 32-18-2 (3 NC)
TKOTKOSUB
Met once
Takanori Gomi
Japan
Takanori Gomi
“The Fireball Kid” · 35-14-0 (1 NC)
KONCNC
Ask UFCalendar AI

Style & credentials

Melvin Guillard
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ
  • —Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2005Competitor · Tuf
  • 2002Champion · State HS152 lb
  • —Louisiana Class 5A wrestling MVP (high school). Year not stated by any source.
Camp · Grudge Training Center · Wheat Ridge, Colorado, US
Takanori Gomi

No background on record

Camp · Kugayama Rascal · Japan

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

68%
Head
63%
20%
Body
30%
12%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Melvin Guillardlast 25 fights
70%15%16%
Takanori Gomilast 13 fights
88%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Melvin Guillard· from fights outside the UFC Takanori Gomi· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.284.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersTakanori Gomi · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.464.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersTakanori Gomi · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.340.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersTakanori Gomi · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
67%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersTakanori Gomi · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersTakanori Gomi · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersTakanori Gomi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.28
Strikes landed / min
4.11
2.46
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.74
1.34 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.17 / 0.7
67%
Takedown accuracy
25%
65%
Takedown defence
60%
0:37
Control time / fight
0:46
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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
Takanori Gomi13 UFC fights · 367 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%211/708
25%90/149
6%23/35
Clinch
3%10/15
5%17/18
1%5/5
Ground
2%9/11
1%2/2
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Melvin GuillardTakanori Gomi

Frequently asked questions

Have Melvin Guillard and Takanori Gomi ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at RIZIN 11 (Sun, Jul 29, 2018), where Takanori Gomi won by Knockout.

What are the records of Melvin Guillard and Takanori Gomi?

Melvin Guillard is 32-18-2 (3 NC) and Takanori Gomi is 35-14-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Melvin Guillard or Takanori Gomi?

Melvin Guillard has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Takanori Gomi, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Melvin Guillard or Takanori Gomi?

Melvin Guillard is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Takanori Gomi stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Melvin Guillard or Takanori Gomi?

Takanori Gomi is 48 and Melvin Guillard is 43.

Who has more finishes, Melvin Guillard or Takanori Gomi?

Melvin Guillard has 24 wins inside the distance (22 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Takanori Gomi has 21 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

More comparisons

Takanori Gomi vs others