UFC NEWS – Fight With Jim Miller Is For Number One Contender Spot Says Guillard
“The biggest thing I learned [from the loss to Joe Lauzon] is to be patient and not rush myself. The only reason he won that fight was because I rushed myself. I was rushing my shots, trying to hit him. I actually ran into a stiff jab that actually rocked me. By the time I hit the canvas, I shook it off, but he was already on my back. So, it’s a life lesson — I walked away with nor scratches or bruises. And now I’ve been blessed even more that after the loss I’ve been given a number one contender fight against Jim Miller, live January 20 in Nashville. So, that goes to show you I didn’t lose anything from that loss, but I got to learn something.”
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This should be a good fight. Wonder how Jim is going to come back after getting his ass whooped in his last fight.
I knew Guillard wasn’t very bright but he must be just plain STUPID if he thinks a win over winner puts him as the ONE contender. HELLO when you lose you go to back of the line especially when their about 10 other better fightes ahead of you. Miller will put him away anyway but i doubt it wil shut him up. After Guida loses to Maynard they can match him up with Guillard for the title of top 5 gatekeeper along with the rest of the Florians, (FIGHTERS THAT WILL NEVER BE GOOD ENOUGH FOR A TITLE SHOT)
He’s clearly back on the cocaine if he really believes the rubbish that just left the hole in his face .
Wow…good 1
thats bull shit. he lost to lauzon. lauzon should get a shot before him
How the **** does Melvin have a number one contender fight after getting smashed by Joe Lauzon? What a joke, doesn’t matter anyway Melvin can’t beat Frankie, Bendo, Nate Diaz, or Joe Lauzon, and he may lose to Jim Miller as well. So, he will never touch that belt anyway. lol
stupid. melvin got knocked out, plain and simple. NATE DIAZ FOR NUMBER 1 CONTENDER SPOT!
I like the way you think, sir.
why did melvin get knocked out? LOL your retarded. he did get rocked though!!
so two guys both coming off a loss are getting a no1 contenders fight. Hmmmm someone may be dulusional
I think melvin is alittle misinformed. Jim miller is coming off a loss just like him. No way his is for #1 contender. I would put Diaz and maynard ahead of him. Hell even Cerrone. If he beats miller, maybe a fight against Diaz or maynard
plus Melvin was submitted quickly by Diaz so I assume he would have to beat him before he becomes a number 1 contender.
funny stuff
Miller has this one by being one tough bastard. He’s going to come back in better form and get business taken care of as quickly as possible.
Melvin sounds like a sore loser. There are many factors why he lost against Joe Lauzon. He’s forgetting that he underestimated Joe, he’s also forgetting that he has track record of losing via submission and Joe has a track record of winning via submission. Melvin is too confident for his own good and his last fight is a perfect example of the result of being too confident.
Oh please Lauzon with his next fight and Diaz are before him.
I don’t see Lauzon in the mix unless he wins his next fight(Pettis). He got beat by Sotiropolis and Stout prior to his Guillard win. However, I also question Guillard’s claim that their fight is for #1 contender. I don’t think 2 people coming off losses in their respective top contender fights should be granted a title shot on their following win in such a stacked division.
guillard is a joke.. cocky and delusional. great striker, but he will continue to get submitted by guys like lauzon. I don’t hear him calling for a rematch, because the same thing will happen. No scratches or bruises huh? No shit. You got CHOKED out in no time, bro
You don’t run into jabs, you get hit by them rushing in. J-Lo was the better fighter that night. Guillard isn’t even in the top 10, so I really wouldn’t say this is for the #1 contender.
I hate when fighters make excuses, trying to take something away from the other fighter.
I guess some people/fighters are so unsure of themselves that they have to make up fairy tales to make themselves feel better.
In the UFC there are no lucky punches. They train like crazy to be able to land those shots. J-Lo won by having more skill than Guillard that night. Guillard is a very talented fighter but lacks a lot of discipline, which is what usually costs him fights.
are you insane? how is he not in the top 10? lmfao!! if he didnt lose to lauzon he wouldve been the #1 contender, or another fight from it… and he is still top 5.
my mistake. I just looked at the LW roster, I agree he is top 10 but definitely not top 5.
Lauzon vs Diaz would be a good fight if Pettis is injured.
I think he’s just rambling on. If it’s true then it is what it is I guess but no way does he deserve a number one contender fight. Not before Lauzon at least. If anything the winner of this fight should get a crack at Cerrone.
Cocaine’s a helluva drug!
I see what you did there…
grown crack babies are sore losers.. This guys a bum hunter and a joke.
Winner of Lauzon-Pettis vs Nate Diaz, Loser of Guillard-Miller vs Cowboy
and winner vs maynard
Delusional anybody? lol…Diaz or Lauzon (who pwned Guillard) are ahead of Miller and Guillard. And Bendo is next in line.
Obviously Melvin Guillard would’ve destroyed Joe Lauzon if he didn’t rush in the way that he did. The same unfortunate thing happened to Mark Hominick not too long ago. That being said, i think Melvin has to defeat at least 2-3 more opponents this year to deserve a title shot.
say what u will about guillard; i personally dont think he will ever get a title shot, but hed be a bad matchup for edgar – good fight either way. Also wd luv to see him v hendo.
IMO, like the rest of these comments, there is no way neither he nor Miller should be considered for No. 1 contender status. He hasn’t fought a top ten LW and won. Period. He looked impressive against some great fighters but that’s not enough reason to get a title shot. I agree he needs to get through Miller and then win against at least 2 or 3 top ten LW’s before anything is offered to him. Diaz should be next in line considering his last performances. Maynard is up on the list but Frankie isn’t going to fight him again for a long time. So he’s prob out of the picture unless Frankie loses the belt.
wow that interviewer.. the moment the video started hes got a face u want to punch. i was about to question where that fag interviewer was from, then he said Canadian mma and it was all clear to me.
I hope this is a good fight. If Melvin learned anything from his last fight, it better to be to control his ego and work on submission defense.
joe lauzon vs nate diaz should be the number 1 contenders spot. not this fight!!
I agree, also think diaz would beat lozaun; joe has conditioning issues, and with his last win its unknown whether hes worked on it. And we all know how good the diaz bros conditioning is; i think nate would beat an inshape lozaun let alone outa shape.
But hes gotta get past pettis first
Smh.. the LW #1 comtenders spot is a mess but Guillard sure as hell aint in the picture.
hahahahahah this cocky asshole thinks he gets number 1 contender spot after one after getting choked out in 40 seconds? no way. this guy has nothing but some hard punches.
If its true, I really don’t get how that works.155 is stacked, human and guillard needs more wins after their losses. It’s all corrupt. We don’t know who’s the best in the world because Ufc is a monopoly..but **** it I enjoy watching fights
Miller is going to knock Melvin on his fkn ass! I see a sub win for Jimbo!
Guillard is one of those guys where you never know who is going to show up. He will look unbelievable one fight, then totally without a game plan the next time. For example, he looked outstanding against Evan Dunham, but then he goes and fights like a moron against Lauzon – a fight to me that he should probably edge out Lauzon in, for the win. No disrespect to Lauzon. He is amazing, but Guillard should really have had that fight standing. I think Guillard will take out Miller.
He’s right about having to learn something from his loss to Lauzon, but dead wrong if her thinks he didn’t lose any ground in the LW division.
Guillard is an idiot to think hes close to getting a title shot. He’s obviously making shit up.
Yeah, talk about having dillusions of grandger. Im no guilard hater like most on this site, and think he would match up well against edgar; hed be just as strong n powerfull as manard but twice as fast…. BUT he needs to beat miller and a top 5er before hes even in the picture, and 155 is STACKED; way too many others that are only one fight away…