Melvin Guillard defeated Gleison Tibau by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs United Kingdom Finale, held Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Melvin Guillard won the decision.
Melvin Guillard vs Gleison Tibau
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 3 media scorecards
- FightMetric.com30-29Tibau
- Sherdog.com29-28Tibau
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Tibau
Fan Scorecards
4 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Gleison Tibau stops 93% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Melvin Guillard's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Gleison Tibau lands 3.85 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2002Champion · State HS152 lb Catchweight
- —United States national teamFolkstyle Wrestling · two years (high school era)
- —Colby Community CollegeWrestling Folkstyle · one year
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2025WNC Welterweight ChampionshipWNC (Warriors Night Championship)
- —Champion · Rio de Janeiro State Championships
- —Champion · Rio de Janeiro State Championships
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
14 early stoppages have no logged time
11 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Melvin Guillard vs Gleison Tibau?
Melvin Guillard defeated Gleison Tibau by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs United Kingdom Finale, held Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Melvin Guillard won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Melvin Guillard vs Gleison Tibau?
The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Melvin Guillard won the decision.
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