UFC Fight for the Troops

**Biggin** · January 23rd, 2011, 04:34 PM

he can beat any fighter on any given night. with his power and speed, its possible for him to beat anybody

maynard is a tough mathchup, but melvin is such a good scrambler he has to put Melvin on his back early and keep him there or he gets KOd standing.

i dont think edgar is that bad a matchup with Melvin, because Edgar will try to box and if Melvin lands its nighty night. Im also not sure Edgar can take him down and hold him there.

I bet we get Melvin/Florian next, a tough matchup for Florian

**SWVA-Football** · January 23rd, 2011, 06:11 PM

I remember not long ago when Melvin was almost a nobody - he had power, no doubt, but mentally he was simply an idiot. He would always come up short and fight stupid versus any reasonable competition (Stevenson, Clementi, etc.). The Guillard today, though, is just vastly improved. I'm actually shocked at how he's matured as both a person and fighter. I never thought I'd see Guillard in contention for a title, but the way he's looking right now I'm not sure if there's anyone in his weight division that can stop him on his good nights.

**burton2019** · January 24th, 2011, 10:19 AM

I'm still suspect of melvins ground game. But no doubt he's a better fighter since going to Jacksons camp.

**Biggin** · January 24th, 2011, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by burton2019

I'm still suspect of melvins ground game. But no doubt he's a better fighter since going to Jacksons camp.

oh no doubt melvin will never be marcelo, but my thought process is that who at 55 can take him down on a regular basis?
Maynard, maybe.

but who else?
and we've seen what happens if you cant get melvin down, just ask some guy named dunham lol