The fight drew a number of comparisons to Joe Lauzon vs. Jen Pulver, and for good reason. In both fights, the pre-fight emphasis was on Lauzon's opponent, with Lauzon seeming to serve as little more than a pause on the way to greater things. But in both fights, Lauzon came up strong, and served to spoil those plans in less than a minute. Against Guillard, Lauzon connected with a punch to drop The Young Assassin, then jumped all over him on the ground, locking on the rear naked choke and working to sink it in. Guillard tapped just 47 seconds into the fight.
What was the high spot of this fight?
The entire ending sequence is great - from Lauzon landing the unlikely knockdown punch, to his excellent ground work to secure the submission.
Where do these guys go from here?
This is a HUGE win for Lauzon, one that rescues him from moderate obscurity in his last few fights and puts him back into the picture. His recent losses will keep him out of the title scene for now, but this should give him a good outing next time. He'd make a great opponent for Anthony Pettis in my opinion.
Guillard finds himself in the same position as George Sotiropolous earlier this year - where everything was pushing towards the top of the division, but then one big loss crashes it all back down. Lightweight is so tough that he'll need some real rebuilding. Perhaps the loser of Dennis Siver vs. Donald Cerrone at UFC 137 would work.
Watch it now, later, or never?
Now. Seriously, it's 47 seconds and features a shock upset submission victory. Just watch it already.
More BE coverage of UFC 136 in the full entry.
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UFC 136 Results: Chael Sonnen vs. Anderson Silva II Will Produce Massive Interest Despite Skepticism - Leland Roling
UFC 136 Results: Dana White Says Frankie Edgar Is Top 2 Pound-for-Pound, Wants Him to Face Jose Aldo - Anton Tabuena
UFC 136 Results: Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard Post-Fight Recap and Analysis - Mike Fagan
UFC 136 Results: Jose Aldo vs. Kenny Florian Fight Video Highlights
UFC 136 Results: Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard 3 Fight Video Highlights
Bad Boy Presents Bloody Elbow Radio - Episode 88: UFC 136 Results Review
UFC 136 Results: Frankie Edgar Stops Gray Maynard In Four - Brent Brookhouse
UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III - Live Results and Play-by-Play for PPV Fights - Brent Brrokhouse
UFC 136 Results: Jose Aldo Decisions Kenny Florian - Brent Brookhouse
UFC 136 Results: Chael Sonnen Challenges Anderson Silva After Dominating Brian Stann - Brent Brookhouse
UFC 136 Results: Nam Phan Wins Decision Over Leonard Garcia - Brent Brookhouse
UFC 136 Results: Joe Lauzon Makes Quick Work of Melvin Guillard - Brent Brookhouse
UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III - Live Results and Play-by-Play For Spike TV Fights - Brent Brookhouse
UFC 136 Results: Demian Maia Decisions Jorge Santiago - Leland Roling
UFC 136 Results: Anthony Pettis Narrowly Edges Jeremy Stephens - Leland Roling
UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III - Live Results and Play-by-Play for Facebook Fights - Brent Brookhouse
UFC 136 Results: Stipe Miocic Makes Successful Debut, Edges Joey Beltran - Leland Roling
UFC 136 Results: Darren Elkins Out Grapples Tiequan Zhang, Wins Decision - Leland Roling
UFC 136 Results: Aaron Simpson Dominates Eric Schafer - Leland Roling
UFC 136 Results: Mike Massenzio Batters Steve Cantwell, Takes Unanimous Decision - Leland Roling
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