Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Jamie Varner def. Melvin Guillard (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Media Scores
0
Guillard
–
10
Varner
●29–28 Varner×8●30–27 Varner×2
All 10 media scorecards▾
- Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca30–27Varner
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com30–27Varner
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Varner
- MMAWeekly.com29–28Varner
- Matthew Roth · BleacherReport.com29–28Varner
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29–28Varner
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Varner
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Varner
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29–28Varner
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com29–28Varner
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
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.
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.
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Melvin Guillard 56%44% Jamie Varner
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
32-18-2 (3 NC)
Record
21-11-1 (2 NC)
1566
Elo rating
1525
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
41
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States
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)
Melvin Guillard · 1-4
Jamie Varner · 1-4
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 21 fights · 9 fights
20.9
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
67%
Head
75%
20%
Body
20%
13%
Leg
5%
Melvin Guillard
Strike position
Jamie Varner
70%
Distance
65%
12%
Clinch
13%
18%
Ground
21%