Melvin Guillard: I was depressed during WSOF run
Melvin Guillard: “When you’re depressed and you really don’t want to be somewhere, hey, you don’t really give it your all. That’s all I can say.”
After being released from the WSOF in early 2014, Melvin Guillard signed with the World Series of Fighting and fought twice, winning his debut then losing a title fight in a split decision. Guillard requested to be released from the organization and later signed with Bellator MMA. Guillard recently spoke to MMAFighting about his time in the organization and why he was unhappy there:
“I’m already ready. I’m still in the gym right now, keeping my weight down,” Guillard says. “I’m not as heavy as I was before. So my main thing right now is to make weight easy and give all the naysayers something to not talk about.
“People don’t understand what goes on with fighters. We’re human. When you’re depressed and you really don’t want to be somewhere, hey, you don’t really give it your all. That’s all I can say. Yeah, I feel bad about myself. I gave up an opportunity of a lifetime to fight for a title. But you know what? When I get a chance to fight for the Bellator title, fight my teammate Will (Brooks), if that day comes, I’ll be ready.”