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Ex-UFC contender Melvin Guillard suffers orbital fractures in KO loss at BKFC Fight Night Montana

Melvin Guillard didn’t leave BKFC Fight Night Montana unscathed.

The former UFC lightweight contender suffered five fractures to his right orbital bone in his first-round knockout loss to fellow former UFC fighter Joe Riggs in the main event Saturday in Billings, Mont. Guillard was knocked out in just 59 seconds.

The 38-year-old announced the news of his injury Sunday morning.

Following the event, Guillard had surgery and has said he’s already discharged from the hospital.

The loss to Riggs was Guillard’s fourth straight defeat in bareknuckle boxing. He holds a record of 2-6 in since debuting in the sport in 2017. He’s 2-15 in his past 17 bouts in both MMA and bareknuckle boxing combined.

Guillard rose to prominence during his run in the UFC. “The Young Assassin” fought in the octagon for almost a decade, competing from 2005 to 2014. Guillard holds notable wins over Jeremy Stephens, Gleison Tibau, Evan Dunham and others.

Matheus Nicolau done with Manel Kape bookings, focused on title shot after UFC on ESPN 55 headliner

LAS VEGAS – Matheus Nicolau has his eyes set on challenging for the UFC flyweight title, and Manel Kape is no longer a stop on that journey. Nicolau (19-4-1 MMA, 7-2 UFC) headlines UFC on ESPN 55 (ESPN, ESPN+) at the UFC Apex this Saturday against former title challenger...

Ryan Spann claims he hasn’t watched tape on Bogdan Guskov ahead of UFC on ESPN 55 co-main bout

LAS VEGAS – Ryan Spann took a non-traditional approach for his upcoming fight. Spann (21-9 MMA, 7-4 UFC) takes on Bogdan Guskov (15-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) this Saturday in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 55 at the UFC Apex (ESPN, ESPN+), and he claims he hasn’t watched...

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