It was not a night to remember for Melvin
Guillard at Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship’s event in
Billings, Mont., on Saturday.
In addition to suffering a 59-second knockout loss to Joe Riggs in
the BKFC Fight Night headliner, Guillard exited the bout with
multiple orbital fractures that required surgery on Sunday. “The
Young Assassin” brought word of his injuries in an Instagram post
on Sunday morning.
“Just found out at 3:15 a.m. I have five fractures in my orbital so
I will be having surgery today,” Guillard wrote. “Just wanted to
get my fans, friends and family the news. I’ll be okay, just keep
me in your prayers. I’ll be lying if I said I wasn’t a little
scared right now. We’ll see what happens.”
Guillard posted an update later on Sunday that showed him leaving
leaving the emergency room, with his left eye still completely
swollen shut.
The 38-year-old Guillard fell to 0-4 under the BKFC banner in
defeat. A veteran of the UFC and Bellator MMA, Guillard is winless
in his last 10 mixed martial arts appearances dating back to 2014.
He last appeared at United Combat League 32, where he dropped a
unanimous decision to Terry House
Jr. on Oct. 18, 2019.