Saturday, March 8, 2014The O2, London, United Kingdom
Michael Johnson defeated Melvin Guillard by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa, held Saturday, March 8, 2014 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Michael Johnson won the decision.
Michael Johnson vs Melvin Guillard
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Michael JohnsonMelvin Guillard
0
Knockdowns0
48 / 146
Significant strikes22 / 103
33%
Sig. strike accuracy21%
51 / 153
Total strikes22 / 103
1 / 4
Takedowns0 / 1
25%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:14
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Michael JohnsonMelvin Guillard
1633%1568%
Head
1123%418%
Body
2144%314%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Michael Johnson
75%25%
Melvin Guillard
59%36%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Michael Johnson48 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/69
1010/27
1616/20
Clinch
66/24
11/1
55/5
Ground
0
0
0
Melvin Guillard22 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/70
22/15
33/4
Clinch
66/9
22/4
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Michael JohnsonMelvin Guillard
R1
18
10
10-910-910-9
R2
16
6
10-910-910-9
R3
14
6
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Michael Johnson
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 43
Significant strikes10 / 38
42%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
18 / 44
Total strikes10 / 38
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:14
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Michael Johnson
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 50
Significant strikes6 / 37
32%
Sig. strike accuracy16%
17 / 51
Total strikes6 / 37
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Michael Johnson
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 53
Significant strikes6 / 28
26%
Sig. strike accuracy21%
16 / 58
Total strikes6 / 28
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
11
Michael Johnson
0
Melvin Guillard
●29-28 Johnson×7●30-27 Johnson×4
All 11 media scorecards
- Adam Martin · MMAOddsbreaker.com30-27Johnson
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Johnson
- Sean Smith · BleacherReport.com30-27Johnson
- MMAWeekly.com30-27Johnson
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29-28Johnson
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Johnson
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Johnson
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Johnson
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29-28Johnson
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Johnson
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Johnson
Fan Scorecards
29 fan scorecards submitted
93%
Michael Johnson
7%
Melvin Guillard
●29-28 Johnson48.3%●30-27 Johnson31%●30-28 Johnson6.9%●29-28 Guillard6.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
59%
Guillard
R2
86%
Johnson
R3
97%
Johnson
Betting Odds
Michael Johnson
-164
62% implied win probability
Open: -113Best: -149
Melvin Guillard
+127
44% implied win probability
Open: +104Best: +145
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Michael Johnson | Melvin Guillard | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -163 | +141 | |
| Bovada | -165 | -115 | |
| Pinnacle | -149 | +135 | |
| sports-interaction | -182 | +145 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Melvin Guillard's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Michael Johnson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Michael Johnson spends 82% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Michael Johnson
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
- —Purple belt · BJJGilbert Burns
- 2009XCF ChampionXtreme Cage Fighting
- 2008MFL ChampionMidwest Fight League
- —XCF amateur title (155 lb)Xtreme Cage Fighting
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.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
53%68%
Head
32%20%
Body
15%12%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Michael Johnsonlast 32 fights
90%
Melvin Guillardlast 25 fights
70%15%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Michael Johnson Melvin Guillard· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.273.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.782.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.571.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.27
Strikes landed / min3.28
3.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.46
0.57 / 1.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.34 / 2.0
38%
Takedown accuracy67%
81%
Takedown defence65%
0:54
Control time / fight0:37
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Michael Johnson31 UFC fights · 1477 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%678/2447
29%430/790
15%219/290
Clinch
3%46/88
2%23/28
1%20/20
Ground
4%58/95
0%3/3
0%0/0
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
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
Michael Johnson25 of 44 ended early · 57%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
Melvin Guillard41 of 59 ended early · 69%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
14 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Michael Johnson3-2
- L
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- L
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith · Oct 27, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · Feb 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa · Mar 8, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- LUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale · Dec 4, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter 12 Lightweight
- WChris McDanielMissouri Regional · Jan 30, 2010TKO
- WRamiro HernandezTitan FC · Dec 18, 2009DEC
- WAaron DerrowMissouri Regional · Oct 3, 2009TKO
- L
- WClay FrenchMissouri Regional · Apr 10, 2009Submission
- LJoe BrammerMidwest Cage Championship · Mar 14, 2009Submission
- L
- WWarren StewartMissouri Regional · Sep 13, 2008TKO
- WLuke GwaltneyMidwest Fight League · Jul 25, 2008DEC
- LTed WorthingtonMidwest Cage Championship · Apr 25, 2008Submission
- WSteve SchneiderMissouri Regional · Apr 18, 2008Submission
- WChauncey PratherMissouri Regional · Feb 1, 2008TKO
Melvin Guillard1-4
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- L
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- L
- L
- LBellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani · Jan 27, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- NC
- L
- L
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa · Mar 8, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- NC
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II · Jul 8, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WRonys TorresUFC 109: RELENTLESS · Feb 6, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · Jun 20, 2009SD · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WEric ReganRage in the Cage · Mar 7, 2008DEC
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard · Apr 5, 2007Submission · R1 · 0:27 · Lightweight
- W
- WRick DavisUFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie · May 26, 2006TKO · R1 · 1:37 · Lightweight
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale · Nov 5, 2005TKO · R2 · 2:55 · Welterweight
- WDarrell SmithMississippi Regional · Mar 5, 2005TKO
- WPeter KaljevicMississippi Regional · Mar 5, 2005TKO
- NC
- W
- LSantino DefrancoFight Party · Nov 20, 2004Submission · R1 · 2:33 · Welterweight
- WJason HathawayFight Party · Oct 15, 2004TKO · R1 · 0:37 · Welterweight
- D
- WTBAMississippi Regional · Sep 10, 2004DEC
- LRyan StoutBattle of New Orleans · Jul 10, 2004Submission
- DLee KingBattle of New Orleans · Jun 25, 2004DRAW
- WRich MillerExtreme Challenge · Jun 11, 2004TKO
- W
- LJake ShortMississippi Regional · Mar 5, 2004DEC
- L
- WJustin WiemanFight Party · Aug 2, 2003TKO · Welterweight
- W
- WPaul PurcellMontana Regional · Jun 21, 2003TKO
- W
- WTBABattle of New Orleans · Apr 26, 2003TKO
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- WVictor EstradaBattle of New Orleans · Mar 22, 2003Submission
- WTBABattle of New Orleans · Feb 15, 2003TKO
- WJoe JordanBattle of New Orleans · Jan 18, 2003DEC
- WTBABattle of New Orleans · Dec 21, 2002TKO
- WCalvin MartinBattle of New Orleans · Nov 16, 2002DEC
Frequently asked questions
Who won Michael Johnson vs Melvin Guillard?
Michael Johnson defeated Melvin Guillard by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa, held Saturday, March 8, 2014 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Michael Johnson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Michael Johnson vs Melvin Guillard?
The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Michael Johnson won the decision.
Was Michael Johnson vs Melvin Guillard a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 93% of 29 fan cards scored it for Michael Johnson; 100% of 11 media scores picked Michael Johnson.