Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Melvin Guillard
Melvin 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
Gleison 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.

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
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Nelson Hamilton
#GuillardTibau
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Glenn Trowbridge
#GuillardTibau
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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

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

Tale of the Tape

32-18-2 (3 NC)
Record
33-14-0
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
42
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Melvin Guillard · 1-4
  • L
    Takanori Gomi
    Rizin FF - Rizin 11Sun, Jul 29, 2018
    Knockout · R1 · 2:33 · 161 lb Catchweight
  • L
    Michael Johnson
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs ManuwaSat, Mar 8, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Mac Danzig
    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs MoragaSat, Jul 27, 2013
    TKO · R2 · 2:47 · Lightweight
  • L
    Jamie Varner
    UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez IISun, Dec 30, 2012
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar IISun, Aug 12, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 1:16 · Lightweight
Gleison Tibau · 2-3
  • L
    Magomed Magomedkerimov
    Professional Fighters League - 2022 Season PFL ChampionshipsFri, Nov 25, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 175 lb Catchweight
  • L
    Jarrah Al-Silawi
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, May 6, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Micah Terrill
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2021 PlayoffsFri, Aug 13, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 2:17 · Welterweight
  • W
    Rory MacDonald
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 17, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Joao Zeferino
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular SeasonThu, Apr 29, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 28 fights
20.9
Avg sig. strikes
21.5
0.67
Avg takedowns
3.00
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
67%
Head
78%
20%
Body
15%
13%
Leg
7%
Melvin Guillard
Strike position
Gleison Tibau
70%
Distance
64%
12%
Clinch
16%
18%
Ground
20%