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The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
Las Vegas, USA
20 Jun 2009
Lightweight
VS
53%
Guillard
47%
Tibau
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 Β· 5:00
MG
Melvin Guillard
"The Young Assassin"
32 – 18
5'9"71" reachOrthodox43 yrsStriker
CFR 18
GT
Gleison Tibau
33 – 14
Well-Rounded4-fight slide42 yrsSouthpaw71" reach5'10"
CFR 15
β˜… Official Result
Melvin GuillardwinsDecisionR3 Β· 5:00
def. Gleison Tibau Β· The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis Β· prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Guillard
β†’
Actual result
Guillard wins
Decision Β· R3
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up β€” Guillard at 53% vs Tibau at 47% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Guillard has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition β€” a QoV edge of 11 points.

Guillard has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Guillard's chin rating of 2 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Tibau has a chin rating of 0 β€” a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight β€” Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
GuillardTibau
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
β€”
Strike Accuracy
β€”
Guillard
Tibau
Physical Matchup
Height Β· Reach Β· Age Β· Stance
5'9"
Height
+5'10"
71"
Reach
71"
43
Age
+42
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Guillard
Tibau
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
17.7
15.4
49.7
Performance Avg
43.2
45
Quality of Victory
34
73
Momentum Score
74
Guillard
Tibau
Striking
Career averages Β· see This Fight stats above
1.6
0.8
41%
Strike Accuracy
35%
7.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
1.8
7 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
1
Head
6
1
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
2Distance2
0Clinch0
0Ground4
Guillard
Tibau
Grappling
Career averages Β· see This Fight stats above
β€”
β€”
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
0.8
Grappling Style Score (/10)
3.6
0.6
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
2.5
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Guillard
Tibau
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
2
0
KO risk
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
3
6
Sub Losses
2
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.7 stoppage
4 fights ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
β€”
Strikes absorbed / min
β€”
22/50 fights
Chin rating based on
28/47 fights
Guillard
Tibau
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance β€” most recent weighted 30%
73
74
Current form
4-fight πŸ“‰ slide
L Β· Dec Β· R3
Upcoming
W Β· KO Β· R2
L Β· Dec Β· R3
L Β· KO Β· R1
Last 5
L Β· Dec Β· R3
L Β· KO Β· R1
L Β· R1
L Β· Sub Β· R1
W Β· Dec Β· R3
Guillard
Tibau
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
58%
31%
7
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
4
5
Decision Wins
11

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar β€” 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Guillard
Tibau
Striking7.0 / 1.8Volume3.8 / 6.6Grappling0.8 / 3.6Wrestling0.6 / 2.5Submission0.0 / 2.5Pressure5.8 / 3.9
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.8
0.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.6
0.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.5
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.5
5.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.9
3.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.6
Guillard
Strike Zones
Tibau
Guillard
Attacking
1HEAD1BODY0LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD0BODY0LEGS6 absorbed
Tibau
Attacking
6HEAD0BODY0LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD1BODY0LEGS2 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Guillard targets the head (50% of attacks) β€” Tibau absorbs 50% of strikes there
🎯Tibau targets the head (100% of attacks) β€” Guillard absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight Β· per-round breakdown

Guillard
RND
Tibau
0/0R00/0

Guillard Β· QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.9
0104.2W1.5L5.0W5.2W1.5L1.5L5.0W4.5W2.8L4.5W5.0W5.0W5.0W5.0W1.5L1.9L4.5W1.5L5.5L5.2W5.6L2005-112008-072011-012012-122014-03
WinLossTrend

Tibau Β· QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0102.8L4.5W5.0W4.5W5.5L2.8L5.0W5.0W5.5L4.5W5.0W5.9L4.5W5.2W4.7W5.5L4.5W5.5L5.2W4.5W2.8L4.5W4.5W4.5W2.0L4.0L3.5L5.5L2006-112009-042011-112014-072018-06
WinLossTrend

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