“Tibau is a good jiu-jitsu guy, but I went back to just straight wrestling – defending takedowns – and I’ve been wrestling with college-level wrestlers.” “I’m not that good on the ground in jiu-jitsu, but I have been doing my jits to keep myself from being submitted, and most of all, I’ve been focusing on my wrestling, because as soon as I touch the mat, I’m trying to explode right back up. I’m not trying to lay there and rest, because the minute I lay there, I’m letting him get more position. And my cardio is good enough to get off that mat and put this guy away.”
“I have all the tools I need for this fight, I’m very confident, I just want to get back in the UFC, and after this fight I want to fight Tyson Griffin or Frankie Edgar. I want to fight the contenders so hopefully a year from now I can fight BJ Penn if he’s still the champion. That’s my goal right now.”
— Melvin Guillard talks about his return to the Octagon at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale.
HT: UFC.com