UFC Fight Night 19: Nate Diaz Taps Melvin Guillard in Guillotine

By: Chad Edward Posted On: September 16, 2009 at 9:16pm

Lightweight Nate Diaz (10-5) tapped out “Young Assassin” Melvin Guillard (22-8-2) in a modified guillotine at 2:13 of round two at UFC Fight Night 19 in Oklahoma City Wednesday night.

Diaz had backed Guilliard into the cage with a crisp one-two combo. Guilliard wasn’t taking home the Oscar for playing possom at the cage before he launched a straight punch into a double leg takedown. Diaz landed on his back and immediately slipped his arms around Guillard’s neck and his right leg high over Guillard’s back. Diaz leaned back and Guilliard pounded the mat.

Guillard had been winning with the fight with wild haymakers that split open Diaz’s right eye and a right body kick that doubled-over Diaz twice.