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Joe Riggs vs Melvin Guillard

Joe Riggs is 50-18-1; Melvin Guillard is 33-24-2. Joe Riggs is 1 year older than Melvin Guillard. Melvin Guillard has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Joe Riggs. Joe Riggs is 3" · 8 cm taller than Melvin Guillard. They have met once: Joe Riggs 1, Melvin Guillard 0.

Joe Riggs
United States
Joe Riggs
“DIESEL” · 50-18-1
No contest · No ContestWin · SubmissionWin · TKO
Met once
Melvin Guillard
United States
Melvin Guillard
“The Young Assassin” · 33-24-2
Win · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Joe Riggs

No background on record

Camp · MMA LAB
Melvin Guillard
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ
  • —Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2002Champion · State HS152 lb Catchweight
  • —United States national teamFolkstyle Wrestling · two years (high school era)
  • —Colby Community CollegeWrestling Folkstyle · one year
Camp · Grudge Training Center · Wheat Ridge, Colorado, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%
Head
68%
20%
Body
20%
3%
Leg
12%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Joe Riggslast 18 fights
49%33%17%
Melvin Guillardlast 25 fights
70%15%16%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Joe Riggs Melvin Guillard
Strikes landed / min
2.473.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.921.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.921.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
62%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.47
Strikes landed / min
3.06
1.92
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.83
2.92 / 4.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.44 / 2.1
62%
Takedown accuracy
67%
72%
Takedown defence
65%
1:51
Control time / fight
0:37
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Joe Riggs12 UFC fights · 165 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%51/134
4%6/10
3%5/6
Clinch
14%23/47
6%10/11
2%4/4
Ground
38%62/107
2%3/5
1%1/1
Melvin Guillard22 UFC fights · 448 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%189/724
15%69/110
12%54/62
Clinch
8%37/72
4%17/20
1%4/4
Ground
17%74/132
1%4/4
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Joe Riggs and Melvin Guillard ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BKFC Montana (Sat, Oct 9, 2021), where Joe Riggs won by Knockout.

What are the records of Joe Riggs and Melvin Guillard?

Joe Riggs is 50-18-1 and Melvin Guillard is 33-24-2.

Who has the longer reach, Joe Riggs or Melvin Guillard?

Melvin Guillard has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Joe Riggs, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Joe Riggs or Melvin Guillard?

Joe Riggs is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Melvin Guillard stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Joe Riggs or Melvin Guillard?

Joe Riggs is 44 and Melvin Guillard is 43.

Who has more finishes, Joe Riggs or Melvin Guillard?

Joe Riggs has 46 wins inside the distance (34 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Melvin Guillard has 24 wins (22 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).