SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Maio 4, 2015) – Bellator MMA officials are proud to announce that they have signed MMA fan-favorite Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard (32-14-2) to a multi-year, contrato multi-loita.

 

A debut date and opponent will be announced for Guillard in the near future.

 

Con só 32 anos de idade, "The Young Assassin" acumulou 50 loitas profesionais nunha carreira que se remonta a 2002. Con 21 vitorias benvida por nocaute, Guillard xerou unha gran base de fans co seu estilo de loita emocionante.

 

Nacido en Nova Orleans, the knockout artist has honed his skills at some of the top MMA gyms in the world including Jackson’s MMA, Blackzilians, Centro de Formación Grudge e American Top Team, onde actualmente adestra. Durante o seu paso de 22 loita co Ultimate Fighting Championship, Guillard quebrou a marca de MMA gran BJ Penn para a maioría KO na categoría lixeiro con oito, an accolade which he still holds to this day.

 

“We are excited to have Melvin coming onboard,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “Withcompetitors the likes of Lightweight Champion Will Brooks, Michael Chandler, Marcin Held, Derek Anderson, Vostede Awad, Dave Jansen and Patricky Pitbull on the roster already, the matchup possibilities for an exciting fighter like him are endless.”

 

Guillard owns victories over notable names that include Marcus Davis, Dennis Siver, Gleison Tibau, Evan Dunham, and Jeremy Stephens.