Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightSubmission of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Melvin Guillard
The Young Assassin
32-18-2 (3 NC)
RESULT

Joe Lauzon def. Melvin Guillard (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 0:47
WIN
Joe Lauzon
28-16-0
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Toyota Center, Houston, United States

Joe Lauzon defeated Melvin Guillard by Submission in round 1 (0:47) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III, held Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Fight stats

Melvin Guillard
Joe Lauzon
0
Knockdowns
0
3 of 6
Significant strikes
2 of 6
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
3 of 6
Total strikes
2 of 6
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:19
Significant strikes by target
2 of 5
Head
2 of 6
1 of 1
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
3 of 6
Distance
2 of 6
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 6
Sig. str.
2 of 6
3 of 6
Total str.
2 of 6
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
0:19

Frequently asked questions

Who won Melvin Guillard vs Joe Lauzon?

Joe Lauzon defeated Melvin Guillard by Submission in round 1 (0:47) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III, held Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Melvin Guillard 43%57% Joe Lauzon

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
Joe Lauzon
Submission Ace
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power57
97Speed49
97Precision49
82Durability78
65Engine67
89Wrestling92
72Ground97

Biggest edge Melvin Guillard, Punch speed +49

Attribute by attribute

Melvin Guillard is on the left of every row, Joe Lauzon on the right.
98Punch power66
79Kick power48
99Punch speed50
94Kick speed47
97Accuracy49
89Takedowns92
94Ground striking96
50Submissions98
68Chin96
96Body strength60
65Cardio67

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

Tale of the Tape

32-18-2 (3 NC)
Record
28-16-0
1739
Power Index rating
1787
0
Win Streak
1
43
Age
42
5'9"
175 cm
Height
-
-
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
-

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ
vs
BJJ
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

Joe Lauzon
  • Black belt · BJJ · Danny Savery
  • WFL Grand Prix Championship · World Fighting League
  • Mass Destruction title · Mass Destruction
  • Combat Zone title · Combat Zone

Camp Lauzon MMA · Easton, Massachusetts, US

Striking Profile

2.96
SLpM
2.84
40%
Str. Acc.
39%
1.85
SApM
5.39
66%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.30
TD Avg.
2.39
63%
TD Acc.
45%
61%
TD Def.
54%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
2.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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Joe Lauzon · 2-3
  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 1:33 · Lightweight
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Lightweight
  • L
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  • W
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 27 fights
20.1
Avg sig. strikes
22.4
0.67
Avg takedowns
1.26
0:37
Avg control time
1:55
73
Career high strikes
54
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Melvin Guillard
Strike target
Joe Lauzon
68%
Head
89%
20%
Body
9%
12%
Leg
2%
Melvin Guillard
Strike position
Joe Lauzon
70%
Distance
54%
15%
Clinch
16%
16%
Ground
30%