Melvin Guillard cleared for fight, booked for Bare Knuckle FC card
Former UFC fighter Melvin Guillard, 39, has been cleared to compete after a lengthy period of ineligibility.
“The Young Assassin” Guillard who holds a professional mixed martial arts record of 32-22-2 and a pro bare knuckle record of 1-5, will return to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship later this month.
At BKFC 31 on October 15, Guillard meets promotional newcomer Evgeny Kurdanov (4-0), officials recently announced. The event takes place at 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
Guillard was booked to compete Feb. 19 against Ulysses Diaz but that fight was pulled from the card after the Florida Athletic Commission in conjunction with the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC) intervened.
“After doing due diligence, the executive director Patrick Cunningham found a serious concern with the health of Melvin Guillard,” a statement issued by the ABC read. The association also placed Guillard on suspension pending a neurological exam per a report from Nolan King of MMA Junkie. According to MixedMartialArts.com, the official ABC database, Guillard is no longer under suspension.
UPDATE: One day after the fight was announced, the Colorado Office of Combative Sports and Colorado Combative Sports Commission decided to reverse their decision.
BREAKING: The Colorado Office of Combative Sports and Colorado Combative Sports Commission will not allow Melvin Guillard to compete at #BKFC31 – Statement: “We value the safety of all athletes in Colorado and after further research have decided to disallow this fight.”
— MyMMANews (@MyMMANews) October 7, 2022
BKFC 31 fight card:
Mike Richman vs. Isaac Doolittle
Brandon Girtz vs. Jake Lindsey
Josh Copeland vs. Levi Costa
Chris Camozzi vs. Bubba McDaniel
Melvin Guillard vs. Evgeny Kurdanov
Cory Madden vs. Christian Torres
Nolan McGlaughlin vs. Andrew Yates
Danny O’Connor vs. Van Vo
Gabriel Mota vs. Josh Todd
Khortini Kamyron vs. Crystal Pittman
Keegan Vandermeer vs. Jeb Vincent
