Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Melvin Guillard
United StatesMelvin Guillard
“The Young Assassin”
32-18-2 (3 NC)
RESULT

Melvin Guillard def. Gleison Tibau (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Gleison Tibau
BrazilGleison Tibau
33-14-0
Saturday, June 20, 2009

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Melvin Guillard won the decision.

Fight stats

Melvin Guillard
Gleison Tibau
0
Knockdowns
0
13 of 50
Significant strikes
14 of 50
26%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
19 of 56
Total strikes
72 of 115
1 of 4
Takedowns
6 of 14
25%
Takedown accuracy
43%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:10
Control time
8:31
Significant strikes by target
4 of 39
Head
8 of 41
4 of 6
Body
3 of 6
5 of 5
Leg
3 of 3
9 of 45
Distance
5 of 31
4 of 5
Clinch
5 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 24
Sig. str.
3 of 15
7 of 26
Total str.
9 of 22
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
1:48
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 17
Sig. str.
5 of 21
7 of 18
Total str.
22 of 38
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
2:15
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 9
Sig. str.
6 of 14
5 of 12
Total str.
41 of 55
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:28

Judges' Scorecards

Dave Hagen
#GuillardTibau
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Nelson Hamilton
#GuillardTibau
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Glenn Trowbridge
#GuillardTibau
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

0
Guillard
-
3
Tibau
●30-29 Tibau●29-28 Tibau●30-27 Tibau
All 3 media scorecards▾
  • FightMetric.com30-29Tibau
  • Sherdog.com29-28Tibau
  • MMAJunkie.com30-27Tibau

Fan Scorecards

0%
Guillard
100%
Tibau
4 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Tibau75%●30-27 Tibau25%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Tibau
R2
75%
Guillard
R3
100%
Tibau

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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. 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.

Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Melvin Guillard 43%57% Gleison Tibau

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
Gleison Tibau
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power53
97Speed60
97Precision63
82Durability85
65Engine95
89Wrestling98
72Ground95

Biggest edge Gleison Tibau, Submissions +45

Attribute by attribute

Melvin Guillard is on the left of every row, Gleison Tibau on the right.
98Punch power56
79Kick power50
99Punch speed66
94Kick speed53
97Accuracy63
89Takedowns98
94Ground striking95
50Submissions95
68Chin88
96Body strength81
65Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

32-18-2 (3 NC)
Record
33-14-0
1668
Power Index rating
1715
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
42
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ
vs
BJJFreestyle Wrestling
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

Gleison Tibau
  • Black belt · BJJ
  • 2025WNC Welterweight Championship · WNC (Warriors Night Championship)
  • Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championships
  • Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championships

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Striking Profile

2.96
SLpM
1.95
40%
Str. Acc.
31%
1.85
SApM
2.51
66%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

1.30
TD Avg.
4.08
63%
TD Acc.
53%
61%
TD Def.
92%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Melvin Guillard · 1-4
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    Ragin FC 3 · Sep 20, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:24 · Welterweight
  • L
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    Fury FC 106 · Jul 18, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:28 · Welterweight
  • L
    Josiah Harrell
    Ohio Combat League 38 · May 17, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 3:25 · Catchweight
  • L
    Joe Riggs
    BKFC Montana · Oct 10, 2021
    Knockout · R1 · 00:59 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Harris Stephenson
    BKFC 20: Bedford vs Barnett Jr · Aug 21, 2021
    Disqualification · R2 · 00:15 · Light Heavyweight
Gleison Tibau · 4-1

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 33 fights
20.1
Avg sig. strikes
21.5
0.67
Avg takedowns
2.73
0:37
Avg control time
3:42
73
Career high strikes
56
3
Career high TDs
11

Strike Distribution

Melvin Guillard
Strike target
Gleison Tibau
68%
Head
78%
20%
Body
15%
12%
Leg
7%
Melvin Guillard
Strike position
Gleison Tibau
70%
Distance
62%
15%
Clinch
16%
16%
Ground
22%