Lightweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Melvin Guillard

“The Young Assassin”

32-18-2 (3 NC)

RESULT

Melvin Guillard def. Jeremy Stephens (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Jeremy Stephens

“LIL HEATHEN”

29-23-0 (1 NC)

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, United States

Melvin Guillard defeated Jeremy Stephens by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop, held Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 30-27, Melvin Guillard won the decision.

Fight stats

Melvin Guillard

Jeremy Stephens

Knockdowns

73 of 168

Significant strikes

62 of 155

43%

Sig. strike accuracy

40%

73 of 168

Total strikes

62 of 155

0 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 2

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

Reversals

0:00

Control time

0:02

Significant strikes by target

42 of 132

Head

18 of 83

23 of 27

Body

18 of 25

8 of 9

Leg

26 of 47

72 of 166

Distance

62 of 154

1 of 2

Clinch

0 of 0

Ground

0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1

26 of 49

Sig. str.

18 of 46

26 of 49

Total str.

18 of 46

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 2

22 of 60

Sig. str.

18 of 53

22 of 60

Total str.

18 of 53

0 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:02

ROUND 3

25 of 59

Sig. str.

26 of 56

25 of 59

Total str.

26 of 56

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Kelvin Caldwell

#	Guillard	Stephens
1	10	9
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2829

Sal D'Amato

#	Guillard	Stephens
1	10	9
2	9	10
3	10	9

Total2928

Otto Torriero

#	Guillard	Stephens
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Media Scores

Guillard

Stephens

●29-28 Stephens×3●30-28 Stephens×2●29-28 Guillard

All 6 media scorecards▾

MMAWeekly.com29-28Guillard
Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29-28Stephens
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Stephens
Mike Chiappetta · MMAFighting.com29-28Stephens
Tomas Rios · Sherdog.com30-28Stephens
MMAJunkie.com30-28Stephens

Fan Scorecards

42%

Guillard

58%

Stephens

19 fan scorecards submitted

●29-28 Stephens42.1%●30-27 Guillard21.1%●29-28 Guillard21.1%●30-27 Stephens10.5%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

74%

Guillard

53%

Stephens

74%

Stephens

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Melvin Guillard vs Jeremy Stephens?

What were the judges' scorecards for Melvin Guillard vs Jeremy Stephens?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 30-27, Melvin Guillard won the decision.

Was Melvin Guillard vs Jeremy Stephens a robbery?

Many scored it for Jeremy Stephens: 83% of 6 media scores picked Jeremy Stephens. The judges gave it to Melvin Guillard.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Josh Rosenthal

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Melvin Guillard 43%57% Jeremy Stephens

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Melvin Guillard

Knockout Artist

6 edges

Jeremy Stephens

Striking Technician

5 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power94

97Speed96

97Precision94

82Durability95

65Engine91

89Wrestling86

72Ground83

Biggest edge Jeremy Stephens, Chin +26

Attribute by attribute

98Punch power96

79Kick power92

99Punch speed96

94Kick speed95

97Accuracy94

89Takedowns86

94Ground striking93

50Submissions72

68Chin94

96Body strength95

65Cardio91

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

32-18-2 (3 NC)

Record

29-23-0 (1 NC)

1695

Power Index rating

1747

Win Streak

Age

5'9"

175 cm

Height

5'9"

175 cm

71"

180 cm

Reach

71"

180 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Lightweight

Weight Class

Lightweight

United States

Nationality

United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ

Folkstyle Wrestling

Melvin Guillard

Purple belt · BJJ
2005Competitor · Tuf
2002Champion · State HS · 152 lb
Louisiana Class 5A wrestling MVP (high school). Year not stated by any source.

Camp Grudge Training Center · Wheat Ridge, Colorado, US

Jeremy Stephens

Purple belt · BJJ
UGC Lightweight Champion · UGC
MCC Lightweight Champion · MCC
Norwalk High School · Wrestling

Camp Alliance MMA · San Diego (Chula Vista), US

Striking Profile

2.96

SLpM

3.13

40%

Str. Acc.

40%

1.85

SApM

3.25

66%

Str. Def.

57%

Grappling Profile

1.30

TD Avg.

1.10

63%

TD Acc.

38%

61%

TD Def.

61%

0.20

Sub. Avg.

0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Melvin Guillard · 1-4

W
Terry Wiggins
Ragin FC 3 · Sep 20, 2025
TKO · R1 · 0:24 · Welterweight
L
Isaac Moreno
Fury FC 106 · Jul 18, 2025
TKO · R2 · 4:28 · Welterweight
L
Josiah Harrell
Ohio Combat League 38 · May 17, 2025
Submission · R1 · 3:25 · Catchweight
L
Joe Riggs
BKFC Montana · Oct 10, 2021
Knockout · R1 · 00:59 · Light Heavyweight
L
Harris Stephenson
BKFC 20: Bedford vs Barnett Jr · Aug 21, 2021
Disqualification · R2 · 00:15 · Light Heavyweight

Jeremy Stephens · 2-3

L
King Green
UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
Submission · R1 · 4:20 · Lightweight
L
Mike Perry
BKFC 82 Newark: Perry vs Stephens · Oct 4, 2025
TKO · R5 · 01:35 · Middleweight
L
Mason Jones
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Eddie Alvarez
BKFC Knucklemania V · Jan 25, 2025
TKO · R3 · 02:00 · Welterweight
W
Bobby Taylor
BKFC 65: Ferea vs Masson-Wong · Sep 6, 2024
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Lightweight

Common Opponents

Melvin Guillard

Jeremy Stephens

Head-to-Head History

Split Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 42 fights

20.1

Avg sig. strikes

36.7

0.67

Avg takedowns

0.82

0:37

Avg control time

2:03

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Melvin Guillard

Strike target

Jeremy Stephens

68%

Head

61%

20%

Body

18%

12%

Leg

21%

Melvin Guillard

Strike position

Jeremy Stephens

70%

Distance

71%

15%

Clinch

12%

16%

Ground

17%