Melvin Guillard and Rich Clementi Square Off Outside the Octagon

[Noob]

Performify here. (The main man, Mr. UFC Junkie himself, is hopped up on pain pills and muscle relaxers from his back injury — and loving every minute of it.) So, in his absence, I wanted to pass along this intriguing bit of news.
We’ve heard the rumors floating for a couple days, but today a credible source I know has confirmed the story, so we’re comfortable bringing it to you.
UFC lightweights Melvin Guillard (20-5 MMA, 3-1 UFC), who is set to face Joe “Daddy” Stevenson at UFC Fight Night 9 in April, and The Ultimate Fighter 4 cast member Rich “No Love” Clementi (24-11-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC) have apparently been cultivating a serious rivalry that has recently heated up to the point of boiling over.
The two lightweights apparently started the feud by exchanging heated e-mails talking trash. You can follow some of the back-story on the MMA.tv forums, where Clementi is actually a poster. On page five of the thread, Clementi (posting under the name “No Love”) actually weighs in with some reported email transcripts between Guillard and himself.
This history of e-trash talk apparently came to a head last weekend, where at a local fight event, Guillard reportedly walked up to Clementi and punched him during an exchange of words.
According to reports, Guillard walked over, Clementi put out his hand for a shake and asked, “What’s up with those e-mails?” Apparently, before Clementi could finish, Guillard punched him in the face but didn’t noticeably hurt him. The two fighters squared off, but nothing happened, and it eventually got broken up.
Guillard then apparently threatened to shoot Clementi, stating, “Next time I’ll hit you with my pistol,” which consequently lead to him being tossed out of the fights.
According to sources close to one of the fighters, the two lightweights are now in discussions with UFC matchmaker Joe Silva in hopes of setting up an official fight in the Octagon.
While these type of personal rivalries usually make for great fights, I’m not sure that Silva will grant a matchup between the rising Guillard and Clementi unless, perhaps, Guillard needs a rebound fight if he loses to Stevenson in April.

[Beatts35]

Well if thats what Melvin said and did, i guess it says alot about his character. can we really expect anything different.

But at this point Melvin is maybe a fight away from a title fight. And Rich is not. Melvin has nothing to gain out of fighting Rich. Like you said if melvin looses its a fight that could make sense.

[jlruthven84]

Melvin WILL lose.

I'd like to see him fight Clementi afterwards.

[The Sundance Kid]

Melvin is just too explosive on the feet for Rich,

[AJL416AZ]

guillard is trash, common street trash, "i'll hit you with my pistol"

and now i cannot wait to see him get completely pwnd by Joe Daddy

[chungt79]

I think we all sensed this side of Melvin based on his interviews and such and I guess he just proved it. He sounds like an ass but it sure is fun watching him striking the hell out of his opponents. Despite his "thug" attitude, he is weak mentally in his fights and he needs to become a smarter fighter.

[Highlander]

melvin is a douche, but they won't fight anytime soon in the octagoon.

Melvin should be charged with assault and death threat with a weapon.

[Noise Chopped]

ENOUGH WITH THE E-FIGHTING! I'm sincerely sick of the internet popping its ugly head into real situations. Honestly, about the only person who I've seen handle it the right way is Tim Sylvia. And I'm rooting AGAINST the guy at the next PPV, but when Rogan asked him if he's read stuff on the internet - He said he ignored it.

Koscheck vs. The Internet
Guillard vs. Clementi, sub-plot: The Internet

What next?

[Gmunit]

i keep seeing posts about guillard and that he has good wrestling, stevenson is gonna show that his wrestling is shit

he may have fast hand but doesn't have the mental game to be a top 5 ever (world or ufc)

[killerinstinct]

Any source to support this claim?If it is true ,it's pretty fucked up and would explain why he trains with Tito.