Saturday, June 20, 2009Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas, United States
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.
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Melvin Guillard vs Gleison Tibau
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Melvin GuillardGleison Tibau
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 50
Significant strikes14 / 50
26%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
19 / 56
Total strikes72 / 115
1 / 4
Takedowns6 / 14
25%
Takedown accuracy43%
0:10
Control time8:31
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Melvin GuillardGleison Tibau
431%857%
Head
431%321%
Body
538%321%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Melvin Guillard
69%31%
Gleison Tibau
36%36%29%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Melvin Guillard13 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/38
22/4
33/3
Clinch
00/1
22/2
22/2
Ground
0
0
0
Gleison Tibau14 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/29
11/2
0
Clinch
00/1
22/4
33/3
Ground
44/11
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Melvin GuillardGleison Tibau
R1
5
3
R2
6
5
R3
2
6
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 24
Significant strikes3 / 15
21%
Sig. strike accuracy20%
7 / 26
Total strikes9 / 22
0 / 1
Takedowns3 / 4
0%
Takedown accuracy75%
0:09
Control time1:48
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 17
Significant strikes5 / 21
35%
Sig. strike accuracy24%
7 / 18
Total strikes22 / 38
1 / 2
Takedowns1 / 6
50%
Takedown accuracy17%
0:01
Control time2:15
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 9
Significant strikes6 / 14
22%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
5 / 12
Total strikes41 / 55
0 / 1
Takedowns2 / 4
0%
Takedown accuracy50%
0:00
Control time4:28
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
0
Melvin Guillard
3
Gleison 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
4 fan scorecards submitted
0%
Melvin Guillard
100%
Gleison Tibau
●29-28 Tibau75%●30-27 Tibau25%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Tibau
R2
75%
Guillard
R3
100%
Tibau
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 3.98 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Gleison Tibau spends 39% of fight time in the clinch.
Style & credentials
Melvin Guillard
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2005Competitor · Tuf
- 2002Champion · State HS152 lb
- —Louisiana Class 5A wrestling MVP (high school). Year not stated by any source.
Gleison Tibau
BJJFreestyle Wrestling
- —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
68%77%
Head
20%16%
Body
12%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Melvin Guillardlast 25 fights
70%15%16%
Gleison Tibaulast 33 fights
63%16%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Melvin Guillard· from fights outside the UFC Gleison Tibau· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.281.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.462.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.343.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
67%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%93%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.28
Strikes landed / min1.90
2.46
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.62
1.34 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.98 / 7.4
67%
Takedown accuracy54%
65%
Takedown defence93%
0:37
Control time / fight3:55
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
Melvin Guillard22 UFC fights · 448 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%189/724
15%69/110
12%54/62
Clinch
8%37/72
4%17/20
1%4/4
Ground
17%74/132
1%4/4
0%0/0
Gleison Tibau28 UFC fights · 601 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%316/1427
8%47/93
3%20/23
Clinch
7%42/87
6%37/43
3%20/21
Ground
18%109/184
1%7/7
0%3/4
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
Melvin Guillard41 of 59 ended early · 69%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
14 early stoppages have no logged time
Gleison Tibau27 of 58 ended early · 47%31 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
11 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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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.