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LightweightSubmission of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nate Diaz
22-13-0
RESULT

Nate Diaz def. Melvin Guillard (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:13
Melvin Guillard
The Young Assassin
32-18-2 (3 NC)
Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Nate Diaz defeated Melvin Guillard by Submission in round 2 (2:13) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard, held Wednesday, September 16, 2009.

Fight stats

Nate Diaz
Melvin Guillard
0
Knockdowns
1
21 of 73
Significant strikes
11 of 42
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
27 of 79
Total strikes
12 of 43
2 of 2
Takedowns
3 of 3
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:23
Control time
0:43
Significant strikes by target
13 of 62
Head
5 of 36
4 of 6
Body
5 of 5
4 of 5
Leg
1 of 1
15 of 65
Distance
8 of 33
6 of 8
Clinch
3 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
10 of 48
Sig. str.
7 of 28
12 of 50
Total str.
8 of 29
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
1:08
Ctrl
0:20
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 25
Sig. str.
4 of 14
15 of 29
Total str.
4 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:23

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nate Diaz vs Melvin Guillard?

Nate Diaz defeated Melvin Guillard by Submission in round 2 (2:13) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard, held Wednesday, September 16, 2009.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Nate Diaz 69%31% Melvin Guillard

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)

Nate Diaz
Submission Ace
3 edges
Melvin Guillard
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

65Power89
58Speed97
73Precision97
81Durability82
96Engine65
58Wrestling89
82Ground72

Biggest edge Nate Diaz, Submissions +47

Attribute by attribute

Nate Diaz is on the left of every row, Melvin Guillard on the right.
76Punch power98
54Kick power79
60Punch speed99
56Kick speed94
73Accuracy97
58Takedowns89
67Ground striking94
97Submissions50
96Chin68
66Body strength96
96Cardio65

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

Tale of the Tape

22-13-0
Record
32-18-2 (3 NC)
1809
Power Index rating
1672
1
Win Streak
0
41
Age
43
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.57
SLpM
2.96
45%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.77
SApM
1.85
52%
Str. Def.
66%

Grappling Profile

1.05
TD Avg.
1.30
30%
TD Acc.
63%
41%
TD Def.
61%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nate Diaz · 2-3
  • L
    Rousey vs. Carano · May 16, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Diaz vs. Masvidal 2 · Jul 6, 2024
    Majority Decision
  • L
    Paul vs. Diaz · Aug 5, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R4 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Melvin Guillard · 1-4
  • W
    Ragin FC 3 · Sep 20, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:24 · Welterweight
  • L
    Fury FC 106 · Jul 18, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:28 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ohio Combat League 38 · May 17, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 3:25 · Catchweight
  • L
    BKFC Fight Night · Oct 9, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:59
  • L
    BKFC 20: Bedford vs. Barnett · Aug 20, 2021
    Disqualification

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 21 fights
57.2
Avg sig. strikes
20.9
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.67
1:45
Avg control time
0:37
238
Career high strikes
73
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Nate Diaz
Strike target
Melvin Guillard
74%
Head
67%
17%
Body
20%
9%
Leg
13%
Nate Diaz
Strike position
Melvin Guillard
73%
Distance
70%
22%
Clinch
12%
5%
Ground
18%