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Friday, September 22, 2006Honda Center, Anaheim, United States
Melvin Guillard defeated Gabe Ruediger by TKO in round 2 (1:01) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn, held Friday, September 22, 2006 at Honda Center, Anaheim.
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Melvin Guillard vs Gabe Ruediger
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Melvin GuillardGabe Ruediger
2
Knockdowns0
20 / 40
Significant strikes7 / 23
50%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
25 / 45
Total strikes26 / 43
3 / 3
Takedowns2 / 12
100%
Takedown accuracy17%
1:13
Control time2:09
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Melvin GuillardGabe Ruediger
1575%571%
Head
420%229%
Body
15%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Melvin Guillard
50%45%
Gabe Ruediger
43%57%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Melvin Guillard20 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/16
33/4
11/1
Clinch
11/3
0
0
Ground
88/15
11/1
0
Gabe Ruediger7 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/12
0
00/1
Clinch
11/3
22/2
0
Ground
44/5
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Melvin GuillardGabe Ruediger
R1
14
7
R2
6
0
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
14 / 29
Significant strikes7 / 17
48%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
18 / 33
Total strikes26 / 37
3 / 3
Takedowns2 / 11
100%
Takedown accuracy18%
1:11
Control time2:09
Round 2
1
Knockdowns0
6 / 11
Significant strikes0 / 6
55%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
7 / 12
Total strikes0 / 6
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:02
Control time0:00
Insights
- Gabe Ruediger absorbs 5.16 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Melvin Guillard's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Gabe Ruediger's last two losses were both stopped early.
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.
Gabe Ruediger
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
68%64%
Head
20%28%
Body
12%8%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Melvin Guillardlast 25 fights
70%15%16%
Gabe Ruedigerlast 3 fights
48%36%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Melvin Guillard· from fights outside the UFC Gabe Ruediger· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.281.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersGabe Ruediger · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.465.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersGabe Ruediger · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.342.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersGabe Ruediger · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
67%11%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersGabe Ruediger · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersGabe Ruediger · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melvin Guillard · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersGabe Ruediger · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.28
Strikes landed / min1.70
2.46
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.16
1.34 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.04 / 18.5
67%
Takedown accuracy11%
65%
Takedown defence29%
0:37
Control time / fight1:06
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Gabe Ruediger3 UFC fights · 25 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%10/50
0%0/0
8%2/6
Clinch
8%2/10
28%7/9
0%0/0
Ground
16%4/5
0%0/0
0%0/0
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
Gabe Ruediger24 of 26 ended early · 92%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
11 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- D
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Melvin Guillard vs Gabe Ruediger?
Melvin Guillard defeated Gabe Ruediger by TKO in round 2 (1:01) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn, held Friday, September 22, 2006 at Honda Center, Anaheim.