Always has been shredded. Hasn't always helped him much. BTW - Melvin, you're in your 30s now. You aren't exactly a "Young Assassin" anymore.
Hell, I'm 34. Just doesn't make you a young fighter. After that shot to the pickle jar he might be feeling fairly old for a few days.
It doesn't help him. Fuck he's frustrating to watch. He seems to coast in 2nd gear and has the worst take down defence.
Guillard should've had that decision, the only round Varner won was the third MAYBE off takedowns. Guillard took 1 and 2 for sure. 1 was only in question at all because of one flurry by Varner, and none of those shots landed cleanly and the knockdown was just a really off balance Guillard.
I met him at the TUF finale a couple weeks ago and I thought he was pretty small. I am only 5'10" 150 lbs and I kept thinking that he could make 145 lbs. He was a little thicker than I was, but I was a couple inches taller.
I'm thinking maybe the huge weight cut is what's holding him back and preventing him from being as conditioned as he could be.