Melvin Guillard vs Nate Diaz
Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 3 rounds
Wed, Sep 16, 2009
Record
24-7
UFC
5-3
Age
26
Height
5'9"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → GuillardDiaz
Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Lightweight
Record
10-4
UFC
5-2
Age
24
Height
6'0"
Reach
76"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Melvin GuillardNate Diaz
Significant strikes11 of 4221 of 73
Knockdowns10
Takedowns3 of 32 of 2
Control time0:431:23
Submission attempts02
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Melvin Guillard
■ Nate Diaz
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Melvin Guillard
Lost · submission, round 1
Apr 2007
Nate Diaz
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Jun 2009 · Stevenson landed 1.4 more a minute
Melvin Guillard
Lost · submission, round 1
Jan 2006 · landed 1.8 more significant strikes a minute
Nate Diaz
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Sep 2008 · landed 0.9 more significant strikes a minute
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