Friday, January 27, 2017Kansas Star Arena, Mulvane, United States
Chidi Njokuani defeated Melvin Guillard by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Catchweight main event of Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani, held Friday, January 27, 2017 at Kansas Star Arena, Mulvane. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-25, 30-24, Chidi Njokuani won the decision.
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Melvin Guillard vs Chidi Njokuani
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
0
Melvin Guillard
7
Chidi Njokuani
●30-25 Njokuani×4●30-26 Njokuani×2●30-27 Njokuani
All 7 media scorecards
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com30-25Njokuani
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-25Njokuani
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30-25Njokuani
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-25Njokuani
- Sherdog.com30-26Njokuani
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-26Njokuani
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Njokuani
Fan Scorecards
2 fan scorecards submitted
0%
Melvin Guillard
100%
Chidi Njokuani
●30-25 Njokuani100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Njokuani
R2
100%
Njokuani
R3
100%
Njokuani
Insights
- Chidi Njokuani lands 6.30 significant strikes a minute, more than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Melvin Guillard's last two losses were both stopped early.
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.
Chidi Njokuani
No background on record
Camp · Janjira Muay Thai · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
68%38%
Head
20%39%
Body
12%23%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Melvin Guillardlast 25 fights
70%15%16%
Chidi Njokuanilast 12 fights
69%21%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Melvin Guillard· from fights outside the UFC Chidi Njokuani· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.286.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersChidi Njokuani · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.463.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersChidi Njokuani · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.340.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersChidi Njokuani · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
67%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersChidi Njokuani · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersChidi Njokuani · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersChidi Njokuani · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1484 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.28
Strikes landed / min6.30
2.46
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.75
1.34 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
67%
Takedown accuracy0%
65%
Takedown defence75%
0:37
Control time / fight1:41
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Chidi Njokuani12 UFC fights · 698 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
23%159/401
22%157/241
23%164/183
Clinch
6%39/51
16%110/133
0%0/0
Ground
9%66/90
0%3/4
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
Melvin Guillard41 of 59 ended early · 69%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
14 early stoppages have no logged time
Chidi Njokuani26 of 39 ended early · 67%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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
- L
- L
- WUFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II · Jul 8, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- 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, 2009SD · 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
Chidi Njokuani3-2
- WUFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry · Aug 15, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025TKO · R2 · 2:19 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 40 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie · Aug 26, 2023TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Middleweight
- W
- WCristian TorresLFA 91: Njokuani vs. Torres · Sep 11, 2020TKO · R2 · 4:10 · Middleweight
- LBellator 224: Budd vs. Rubin · Jul 12, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WBellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 · Dec 1, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WBellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani · Jan 27, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- W
- WThiago GoncalvesBellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 · Jun 17, 2016TKO · R3 · 2:39 · Welterweight
- WThiago JamboBellator 156 · Jun 17, 2016TKO · R3 · 2:39 · Welterweight
- WBellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef · Nov 20, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WSteve HannaRFA 18: Manzanares vs. Pantoja · Sep 12, 2014Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- NC
- WLeVon MaynardShinZo Fight Sport 1 · Aug 16, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
- L
- WPhil DaceRFA 4: Griffin vs. Escudero · Nov 2, 2012TKO · R3 · 0:41 · Welterweight
- W
- WJohn ReedyTachi PF 13 · May 10, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:55 · Welterweight
- WJon HarrisLegacy FC 10 · Feb 24, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:54 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WJack MontgomeryKOTC: Infusion · Nov 13, 2010Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Middleweight
- WChris KennedyMillennium Events · Jul 31, 2010TKO
- LJorge LopezMillennium Events · May 22, 2010TKO
- LWarren ThompsonBangkok Fight Night · Sep 24, 2009Submission
- WAndrew MoncriefeSupreme Warrior Championship · Sep 19, 2008TKO
- WJorge CortezOklahoma Regional · Nov 3, 2007TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Melvin Guillard vs Chidi Njokuani?
Chidi Njokuani defeated Melvin Guillard by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Catchweight main event of Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani, held Friday, January 27, 2017 at Kansas Star Arena, Mulvane. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-25, 30-24, Chidi Njokuani won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Melvin Guillard vs Chidi Njokuani?
The judges scored it 30-26, 30-25, 30-24, Chidi Njokuani won the decision.
Was Melvin Guillard vs Chidi Njokuani a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 7 media scores picked Chidi Njokuani.