Melvin Guillard And Jeremy Stephens Meet In Clash Of Strikers At UFC 119
Melvin Guillard wanted it, and he got it.
The UFC lightweight will tangle with Jeremy Stephens on UFC 119’s main card, according to sources close to the event who told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that the fighters are expected to sign bout agreements shortly.
Guillard (24-8 MMA, 7-4 UFC) perked up ears when he called out Stephens (17-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC) following his first-round TKO of Waylon Lowe – his second UFC win earned with a body-shot – at UFC 114.
Guillard has decent wrestling and is improving as an all around fighter under the tutelage of Greg Jackson but he does remain a striker first. Melvin is extremely fast and has a ton of power in his hands for a lightweight. When Melvin meets Jeremy Stephens it will be a clash with two of the hardest hitters at 155.
Stephens surprised many with the striking clinic he put on in beating the more technically advanced Sam Stout and will have to find a way to land his power shots in between Melvin’s quick punches.
This will almost certainly be contested entirely on the feet and could come down to who the first man to land a clean punch to the jaw is.
