SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maí 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, multi-berjast samning.

 

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

 

Á aðeins 32 ára, "The Young Assassin" hefur aflað 50 faglega lota í starfi sem nær aftur til 2002. Með 21 sigrar koma með KO, Guillard hefur skilað stór aðdáandi undirstaða með spennandi berjast hans stíl.

 

Fæddur í New Orleans, the knockout artist has honed his skills at some of the top MMA gyms in the world including Jackson’s MMA, Blackzilians, Langrækinn Training Center og American Top Team, þar sem hann þjálfar nú. Á 22-berjast stopp hans við Ultimate Fighting Championship, Guillard braut met MMA mikla BJ Penn er fyrir mest Rothögg í léttu deild með átta, 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, Þú 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.