Saturday, September 25, 2010Bankers 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.
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Melvin Guillard vs Jeremy Stephens
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Melvin GuillardJeremy Stephens
0
Knockdowns1
73 / 168
Significant strikes62 / 155
43%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
73 / 168
Total strikes62 / 155
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:00
Control time0:02
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Melvin GuillardJeremy Stephens
4258%1829%
Head
2332%1829%
Body
811%2642%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Melvin Guillard
99%
Jeremy Stephens
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Melvin Guillard73 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4242/131
2222/26
88/9
Clinch
00/1
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Jeremy Stephens62 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1818/82
1818/25
2626/47
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
00/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Melvin GuillardJeremy Stephens
R1
26
18
10-910-910-9
R2
22
18
10-910-910-9
R3
25
26
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Melvin Guillard
0
Knockdowns1
26 / 49
Significant strikes18 / 46
53%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
26 / 49
Total strikes18 / 46
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Jeremy Stephens
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 60
Significant strikes18 / 53
37%
Sig. strike accuracy34%
22 / 60
Total strikes18 / 53
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:00
Control time0:02
Round 3Judges: Melvin Guillard
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 59
Significant strikes26 / 56
42%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
25 / 59
Total strikes26 / 56
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
1
Melvin Guillard
5
Jeremy 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
19 fan scorecards submitted
42%
Melvin Guillard
58%
Jeremy Stephens
●29-28 Stephens42.1%●30-27 Guillard21.1%●29-28 Guillard21.1%●30-27 Stephens10.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
74%
Guillard
R2
53%
Stephens
R3
74%
Stephens
Insights
- 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.
Jeremy Stephens
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- —UGC Lightweight ChampionUGC
- —MCC Lightweight ChampionMCC
- —Norwalk High SchoolWrestling
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
68%62%
Head
20%17%
Body
12%21%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Melvin Guillardlast 25 fights
70%15%16%
Jeremy Stephenslast 42 fights
71%12%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Melvin Guillard· from fights outside the UFC Jeremy Stephens· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.283.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.463.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.341.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
67%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 48% 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 / min3.28
2.46
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.77
1.34 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.01 / 2.7
67%
Takedown accuracy38%
65%
Takedown defence61%
0:37
Control time / fight2:08
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
Jeremy Stephens35 UFC fights · 1233 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%477/1972
12%154/232
23%286/386
Clinch
6%70/114
3%37/41
1%13/14
Ground
14%171/275
2%23/23
0%2/2
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
Jeremy Stephens30 of 52 ended early · 58%22 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
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- L
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- L
- L
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- NC
- L
- L
- L
- W
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- L
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- L
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- W
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- L
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- W
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- L
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- WDarrell SmithMississippi Regional · Mar 5, 2005TKO
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- 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, 2004Decision
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- WRich MillerExtreme Challenge · Jun 11, 2004TKO
- W
- LJake ShortMississippi Regional · Mar 5, 2004Decision
- 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, 2003Decision
- WTBABattle of New Orleans · Dec 21, 2002TKO
- WCalvin MartinBattle of New Orleans · Nov 16, 2002Decision
Jeremy Stephens1-4
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- WUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · Jan 25, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
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- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale · Jun 4, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- W
- W
- WNick WalkerMidwest Cage Championship · Jul 27, 2007TKO
- L
- WVern JeffersonIowa Regional · Mar 17, 2007TKO
- WNorm AlexanderIowa Regional · Feb 21, 2007Submission
- WChris MickleMidwest Cage Championship · Nov 22, 2006TKO
- WAaron WilliamsLouisiana Regional · Sep 22, 2006TKO
- WDoug AlcornIowa Regional · Aug 19, 2006Submission
- WChris MickleMidwest Cage Championship · Jul 15, 2006TKO
- WKendrick JohnsonMidwest Cage Championship · Feb 11, 2006TKO
- W
- WSharome BlanchardXtreme Kage Kombat · Mar 19, 2005TKO
- LChris MickleIowa Regional · Mar 2, 2005Submission
- WChris CalebIowa Regional · Feb 2, 2005TKO
- WGary PercivalMinnesota Regional · Jan 15, 2005Submission
- WTed WorthingtonIowa Regional · Jan 12, 2005TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Melvin Guillard vs Jeremy Stephens?
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.
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.