Spencer "The King" Fisher vs. Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard added to UFC 90 in Chicago on...

Spencer "The King" Fisher vs. Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard added to UFC 90 in Chicago on Oct. 25.

Fisher’s trainer, Pat Miletich, is none too happy about the match-up:

"Spencer has no reason to fight that guy," Miletich said. "I don’t think Melvin’s earned the right to fight him yet. I think Spencer should be fighting somebody where he’s got something to gain."

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i know Melvin has suffered some losses and is not in title contention but he is a test for any fighter. if fisher gets it in his head that he is too good for this fight i think he will get stunned. melvin is dangerous.

by negaduck on Aug 4, 2008 6:30 PM EDT reply actions

Huh...

another interesting fight added to the Chicago debut. I can tell you that the Chicago show has a lot of buzz in the area (I’m in the Chicago burbs) right now. I’ve had a lot of people hounding me for info…even people who aren’t MMA fans.

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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 4, 2008 6:59 PM EDT reply actions

Huh. I figured they would do Maynard v. Fisher for the reason Pat mentioned. Well, at least they got Fisher on the show. He always puts on a show unless he’s fighting from his back.

by Brett Jones on Aug 4, 2008 7:04 PM EDT reply actions

I like this matchup. The high fireworks potential will appeal to everyone.

by monkeyfightclub! on Aug 4, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply actions

This could be a war

Both of these guys are explosive strikers. Im a big fan of both of them; Melvin more so, because he’s a fellow New Orleanean. However, the matchup really does not make sense, I agree with Milletech. A win here can only boost Melvin’s status. If Fisher wins, he stays in a holding pattern. Big opportunity for Guillard; but it seems that when the stakes are high, the pressure gets to him. Hope he has his head on straight for this one.

by Cmad77 on Aug 4, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply actions

I agree, I don’t think Melvin has earned the right to fight Fisher….but then again…he lost to Stevenson(former #1 contender) and Fisher lost to Franca(former #1 contender) so it’s not THAT far off….I hope Guillard pulls this on off for once in his lifetime.

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by Tha Realness on Aug 4, 2008 10:28 PM EDT reply actions