Takanori Gomi vs Melvin Guillard - Full Fight

On July 29, 2018, Takanori Gomi faced Melvin Guillard at Rizin 11 in Saitama, Japan.012 Gomi had lost his last six fights all by way of first-round knockout or submission. Guillard, a former UFC lightweight, was riding the worst skid of his career with seven-straight losses.1 Gomi won via KO in under 3 minutes in the first round, extending Guillard's winless skid to nine bouts.0 This was Gomi's first victory on Japanese soil since a TKO win over Eiji Mitsuoka at UFC 144 back in 2012.