Melvin Guillard makes quick work of Evan Dunham in UFN 23 main event
Which Melvin Guillard would show up for UFC Fight Night 23? The fast-rising lightweight contender answered that question emphatically with…
Which Melvin Guillard would show up for UFC Fight Night 23? The fast-rising lightweight contender answered that question emphatically with a first-round knockout of Evan Dunham.
Guillard’s impressive and trademark performance capped off the second installment of “UFC Fights for the Troops,” a UFC event series that serves as a fundraiser for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund.
The event took place Saturday in front of active military personnel at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, and the night’s main card aired on Spike TV after a four-fight preliminary-card stream on Facebook.
Guillard, whose inconsistency often mirrored a questionable commitment to the sport, has transformed himself in recent years, thanks largely to Greg Jackson’s camp. The “new” Guillard has seen the fruits of his labor, and against Dunham, he picked up his seventh win in eight fights.
Guillard’s quick hands and light feet wasted little time picking apart fellow contender Dunham, who simply was too slow to the punch. Guillard first dropped him with a left-right combo and then wobbled him again with a vicious uppercut. The blows kept coming as Guillard delivered a series of knee strikes to the head that set up the knockout win just three minutes into the fight.
Melvin “The Young Assasin” Guillard Vs. Evan Dunham
Fight was scheduled for 3 rounds (5x5x5)
Melvin Guillard def. Evan Dunham via TKO (punches and knees) – Round 1, 2:58