Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Melvin Guillard
United StatesMelvin Guillard
“The Young Assassin”
32-18-2 (3 NC)
RESULT

Jamie Varner def. Melvin Guillard (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Jamie Varner
United StatesJamie Varner
“C-4”
21-11-1 (2 NC)
Sunday, December 30, 2012
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Jamie Varner defeated Melvin Guillard by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II, held Sunday, December 30, 2012 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 27-30, 30-27, 30-27, Jamie Varner won the decision.

Fight stats

Melvin Guillard
Jamie Varner
0
Knockdowns
0
57 of 112
Significant strikes
32 of 97
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
62 of 117
Total strikes
66 of 148
0 of 1
Takedowns
7 of 10
0%
Takedown accuracy
70%
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:59
Control time
3:51
Significant strikes by target
31 of 85
Head
23 of 83
10 of 11
Body
7 of 12
16 of 16
Leg
2 of 2
49 of 101
Distance
27 of 86
3 of 3
Clinch
5 of 11
5 of 8
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 38
Sig. str.
18 of 47
19 of 38
Total str.
19 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
26 of 48
Sig. str.
11 of 39
27 of 49
Total str.
19 of 50
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
1:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 26
Sig. str.
3 of 11
16 of 30
Total str.
28 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 6
1
Sub. att
0
0:55
Ctrl
2:26

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#GuillardVarner
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Cecil Peoples
#GuillardVarner
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Mark Smith
#GuillardVarner
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Guillard
-
10
Varner
●29-28 Varner×8●30-27 Varner×2
All 10 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

4%
Guillard
3%
Draw
93%
Varner
72 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Varner59.7%●29-28 Varner30.6%●29-28 Guillard4.2%●30-28 Varner2.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Varner
R2
71%
Varner
R3
89%
Varner

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Melvin Guillard
-131
57% implied win probability
Open: -122Best: -105
Jamie Varner
+119
46% implied win probability
Open: -110Best: +126

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMelvin GuillardJamie Varner
Bookmaker-150+120
Bovada-105+120
Pinnacle-139+126
sports-interaction-140+110

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Melvin Guillard vs Jamie Varner?

Jamie Varner defeated Melvin Guillard by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II, held Sunday, December 30, 2012 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 27-30, 30-27, 30-27, Jamie Varner won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Melvin Guillard vs Jamie Varner?

The judges scored it 27-30, 30-27, 30-27, Jamie Varner won the decision.

Was Melvin Guillard vs Jamie Varner a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 93% of 72 fan cards scored it for Jamie Varner; 100% of 10 media scores picked Jamie Varner.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Melvin Guillard 40%60% Jamie Varner

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
8 edges
Jamie Varner
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power64
97Speed64
97Precision54
82Durability67
65Engine72
89Wrestling96
72Ground91

Biggest edge Jamie Varner, Submissions +45

Attribute by attribute

Melvin Guillard is on the left of every row, Jamie Varner on the right.
98Punch power79
79Kick power49
99Punch speed77
94Kick speed51
97Accuracy54
89Takedowns96
94Ground striking87
50Submissions95
68Chin65
96Body strength68
65Cardio72

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

Tale of the Tape

32-18-2 (3 NC)
Record
21-11-1 (2 NC)
1715
Power Index rating
1787
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
41
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
-
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ
vs
-
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

Jamie Varner

No background on record

Striking Profile

2.96
SLpM
2.92
40%
Str. Acc.
34%
1.85
SApM
2.55
66%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.30
TD Avg.
3.49
63%
TD Acc.
53%
61%
TD Def.
66%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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Jamie Varner · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • L
    Gleison Tibau
    UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · Aug 31, 2013
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Melvin Guillard
    UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 9 fights
20.1
Avg sig. strikes
27.0
0.67
Avg takedowns
2.56
0:37
Avg control time
2:15
73
Career high strikes
82
3
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Melvin Guillard
Strike target
Jamie Varner
68%
Head
75%
20%
Body
20%
12%
Leg
5%
Melvin Guillard
Strike position
Jamie Varner
70%
Distance
65%
15%
Clinch
13%
16%
Ground
21%