Melving Guillard Signs With World Series of Fighting
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Grudge Note: Melvin spent time training with Justin Gaethje and now makes it clear wants his WSOF lightweight belt.
Lightweight veteran Melvin Guillard has signed with World Series of Fighting following his recent release from the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The news was announced by Guillard and the organization Monday evening.
Melvin commented on signing with his new home via Twitter: “Just signed with WSOF it feeling good to be apart of something different its time to make some real money
Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard (31-13-2 (2)) is currently 5-2-1 in his last 8 fights, the worst stretch in his career after posting 5 straight wins from 2010-2011 under the tutelage of Greg Jackson. Guillard was last seen suffering a unanimous decision loss against former Blackzilians teammate Michael Johnson last month in London. Known for his explosive fighting style, Guillard has always been a crowd favorite and entertaining fighter to watch.
Furthermore, it’s worth noting that Melvin has spent time training alongside current World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin Gathje at the Grudge Training Center in Colorado. This could be an interesting potential match up in the near future.
No opponent or date has been set for Guillard’s WSOF debut, but Executive Vice President and Match Maker Ali Abdel-Aziz hinted on Twitter that we might be seeing Guillard fight in July at WSOF 11, a summer event featuring lightweight champion Justin Gaethje’s first title defense against Nick Newell.