“We are excited to have Melvin coming onboard,” said Bellator president Scott Coker. “With competitors the likes of Lightweight Champion Will Brooks, Michael Chandler, Marcin Held, Derek Anderson, Saad Awad, Dave Jansen and Patricky Pitbull on the roster already, the matchup possibilities for an exciting fighter like him are endless.”
This marks the third promotion Guillard has been linked to in the past 14 months. After getting cut by the UFC following a lackluster unanimous decision defeat to Michael Johnson in March 2014, “The Young Assassin” joined World Series of Fighting. He split his two bouts with the promotion before requesting his release last week.