I believe Melvin has some really wonderful pure talents(especially on his feet), but 9 submission losses is very alarming for a fighter at his level and I just don't think he'll ever get much further than he already has up the ladder, unless he can salvage his poor submission defense against top flight opponents.
Imperial Athletics is a helluva camp, but I'm not so sure they're the perfect fit to shore up his submission defense. I'm not saying go to BTT, a Gracie Camp or Blackhouse, but I think that he'd become a far superior fighter if he could add that aspect to his game.
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