With more than 30 professional fights and an overall record of 23-8-2, "The Young Assassin" Melvin Guillard considers himself 1-0 after his hard-fought, unanimous- decision victory at UFC 109 this past weekend.
Guillard went the distance in an all-out war with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu phenom and UFC newcomer Ronys Torres. The bout was Guillard's first since aligning himself with highly regarded MMA coach Greg Jackson in Albuquerque, N.M.
With only just a few months' tutelage under Jackson, Guillard has improved by leaps and bounds-and it certainly showed against Torres. The Brazilian had a very difficult time controlling "The Young Assassin" on the ground-which was surprising considering that Guillard has never proven to be particularly skilled off his back.
"As far as I'm concerned, I'm a 1-0 fighter," Guillard said after the fight. "The fights before this, I relied on my talent-but now, I have a great coach and a great team."
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