Clay Guida

"The Carpenter"

38-25-0★ 10bonuses

United StatesLast 5

Grappling 2-2-2Wrestling 0-2

Last fight: Loss vs Chase Hooper · Submission · Dec 7, 2024

38-25-0 · 21 finishes · Full stats →

LAST FIGHT

LOSSvs Chase HooperSUB · R1 3:41

UFCUFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura·December 7, 2024

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Clay Guida holds a professional MMA record of 38-25-0. Guida has won 38 fights: 5 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission, 17 by decision. Of 25 career losses, 2 came by KO/TKO and 12 by submission. In the UFC, Guida lands 2.73 significant strikes per minute with 33% accuracy and averages 2.76 takedowns per 15 minutes. Guida also has 6 recorded Grappling bouts. Guida also has 2 recorded wrestling bouts. Most recent fight: December 7, 2024. Tracked organizations: UFC, WEC, STRIKEFORCE.

Profile

Height: 5'7"170 cm
Weight: 155 lbs70 kg
Reach: 70"178 cm
Stance: Orthodox
DOB: Dec 8, 1981
Age: 44
Nationality: United States
Birthplace: Round Lake, Illinois, United States

Latest on Clay Guida

Career history

LOSS
vs Chase Hooper
UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura· Dec 7, 2024· Lightweight· 38-25 vs 15-3-1
SUB
R1 · 3:41
LOSS
vs Joaquim Silva
UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan· Dec 2, 2023· Lightweight· 38-24 vs 13-4
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Rafa Garcia
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen· Apr 15, 2023· Lightweight· 38-23 vs 16-3
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Scott Holtzman
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland· Dec 3, 2022· Lightweight· 38-22 vs 14-6
SD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Claudio Puelles
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade· Apr 23, 2022· Lightweight· 37-22 vs 12-2
SUB
R1 · 3:01
WIN
vs Leonardo Santos
UFC Fight Night: Font vs Aldo· Dec 4, 2021· Lightweight· 37-21 vs 18-5-1
SUB
R2 · 1:21
POTN
LOSS
vs Mark Madsen
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum· Aug 21, 2021· Lightweight· 36-21 vs 11-0
SD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Michael Johnson
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov· Feb 6, 2021· Lightweight· 36-20 vs 19-17
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs King Green
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov· Jun 20, 2020· Lightweight· 35-20 vs 25-10-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Jim Miller
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler· Aug 3, 2019· Lightweight· 35-19 vs 31-13
SUB
R1 · 0:58
WIN
vs BJ Penn
UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade· May 11, 2019· Lightweight· 35-18 vs 16-14-2
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Charles Oliveira
UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero· Jun 9, 2018· Lightweight· 34-18 vs 23-8
SUB
R1 · 2:18
WIN
vs Joe Lauzon
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis· Nov 11, 2017· Lightweight· 34-17 vs 27-14
TKO
R1 · 1:07
WIN
vs Erik Koch
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee· Jun 25, 2017· Lightweight· 33-17 vs 15-5
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Brian Ortega
UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2· Jun 4, 2016· Featherweight· 32-17 vs 11-0
TKO
R3 · 4:40
LOSS
vs Thiago Tavares
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson· Nov 7, 2015· Featherweight· 32-16 vs 20-6-1
SUB
R1 · 0:39
WIN
vs Robert Peralta
UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas· Apr 4, 2015· Featherweight· 32-15 vs 18-6
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Dennis Bermudez
UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown· Jul 26, 2014· Featherweight· 31-15 vs 14-3
SUB
R2 · 2:57
WIN
vs Tatsuya Kawajiri
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson· Apr 11, 2014· Featherweight· 31-14 vs 33-8-2
UD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
LOSS
vs Chad Mendes
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2· Aug 31, 2013· Featherweight· 30-14 vs 15-1
TKO
R3 · 0:30
WIN
vs Hatsu Hioki
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson· Jan 26, 2013· Featherweight· 30-13 vs 26-6-2
SD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Gray Maynard
UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida· Jun 22, 2012· Lightweight· 29-13 vs 11-1-1
SD
R5 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Benson Henderson
UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos· Nov 12, 2011· Lightweight· 29-12 vs 15-2
UD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Anthony Pettis
UFC · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale· Jun 4, 2011· Lightweight· 29-11 vs 13-2
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Takanori Gomi
UFC 125: RESOLUTION· Jan 2, 2011· Lightweight· 28-11 vs 31-7
SUB
R2 · 4:27
SOTN
WIN
vs Rafael Dos Anjos
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen· Aug 7, 2010· Lightweight· 27-11 vs 14-5
SUB
R3 · 1:51
WIN
vs Shannon Gugerty
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones· Mar 21, 2010· Lightweight· 26-11 vs 12-5
SUB
R2 · 3:40
SOTN
LOSS
vs Kenny Florian
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez· Dec 11, 2009· Lightweight· 25-11 vs 12-4
SUB
R2 · 2:19
LOSS
vs Diego Sanchez
UFC · The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs United Kingdom Finale· Jun 20, 2009· Lightweight· 25-10 vs 21-2
SD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Nate Diaz
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2· Jan 31, 2009· Lightweight· 25-9 vs 10-3
SD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Mac Danzig
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer· Sep 17, 2008· Lightweight· 24-9 vs 18-5-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Samy Schiavo
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon· Apr 2, 2008· Lightweight· 23-9 vs 10-5
TKO
R1 · 4:15
LOSS
vs Roger Huerta
UFC · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Serra vs Team Hughes FINALE· Dec 9, 2007· Lightweight· 22-9 vs 20-1-1
SUB
R3 · 0:51
FOTN
WIN
vs Marcus Aurelio
UFC 74: RESPECT· Aug 25, 2007· Lightweight· 22-8 vs 14-5
SD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Tyson Griffin
UFC 72: VICTORY· Jun 16, 2007· Lightweight· 21-8 vs 9-1
SD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
LOSS
vs Din Thomas
UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon· Jan 25, 2007· Lightweight· 21-7 vs 22-6
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Justin James
UFC 64: UNSTOPPABLE· Oct 14, 2006· Lightweight· 21-6 vs 13-6
SUB
R2 · 4:42
SOTN
WIN
vs Joe Martin
WEC 23: Hot August Fights· Aug 16, 2006· Lightweight· 20-6 vs 2-6
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Yusuke Endo
Shooto· Jul 21, 2006· 19-6 vs 8-1-1
SUB
LOSS
vs Gilbert MelendezTitle bout
Strikeforce: Revenge· Jun 8, 2006· Lightweight· 19-5 vs 10-0
SD
R5 · 5:00
WIN
vs Josh Thomson×1Title bout · Title win #1
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs Gracie· Mar 9, 2006· Lightweight· 19-4 vs 10-2
UD
R5 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Tristan Yunker
KOTC: Redemption On The River· Feb 17, 2006· Lightweight· 18-4 vs 3-2
SUB
R1 · 1:17
WIN
vs Joe Jordan
Xtreme Fighting Organization· Dec 10, 2005· 18-3 vs 18-10-2
DEC
WIN
vs Jeff Carstens
Ironheart Crown· Nov 19, 2005· 17-3 vs 1-5
TKO
WIN
vs Dave Cochran
KOTC: X-treme Edge· Sep 17, 2005· Lightweight· 16-3 vs 9-8-1
SUB
R1 · 2:26
WIN
vs John Strawn
Xtreme Fighting Organization· Aug 27, 2005· 15-3 vs 30-6
SUB
WIN
vs Jay Estrada
Combat-Do Fighting Challenge· Aug 13, 2005· 14-3 vs 9-4
SUB
WIN
vs Bart Palaszewski
Xtreme Fighting Organization· Jun 25, 2005· 13-3 vs 16-7
DEC
WIN
vs Chris Mickle
Xtreme Kage Kombat· May 20, 2005· 11-3 vs 10-2-2
DEC
WIN
vs Alonzo Martinez
Xtreme Kage Kombat· May 20, 2005· 11-3 vs 3-5
SUB
WIN
vs Alex Carter
Combat-Do Fighting Challenge· May 14, 2005· 10-3 vs 1-1
SUB
WIN
vs Brandon Adamson
Xtreme Fighting Organization· Mar 19, 2005· 9-3 vs 3-3
SUB
WIN
vs Bill Guardiola
Combat-Do Fighting Challenge· Feb 5, 2005· 8-3 vs 0-2
SUB
WIN
vs Dennis Davis
Mexico Regional· Dec 18, 2004· 7-3 vs 7-3
TKO
WIN
vs Vito Woods
Xtreme Fighting Organization· Dec 3, 2004· 6-3 vs 0-1
SUB
WIN
vs Randy Hauer
Extreme Challenge· Nov 12, 2004· 5-3 vs 4-5
TKO
WIN
vs Bill Guardiola
Combat-Do Fighting Challenge· Oct 23, 2004· 4-3 vs 0-1
SUB
LOSS
vs Gabe Lemley
Xtreme Fighting Organization· Jun 26, 2004· 3-3 vs 4-4
SUB
WIN
vs Jed Deno
Ultimate Combat Sports· May 1, 2004· 3-2 vs 2-1
SUB
LOSS
vs Dan Duke
Xtreme Kage Kombat· Apr 3, 2004· 1-2 vs 1-0
-
WIN
vs Shawn Nolan
Xtreme Kage Kombat· Apr 3, 2004· 2-1 vs 0-13
-
WIN
vs Adam Bass
Xtreme Fighting Organization· Mar 14, 2004· 1-1 vs 0-1
SUB
LOSS
vs Adam Copenhaver
Illinois Regional· Jul 26, 2003· 0-1 vs 8-4
SUB

Title bout· ×N = title win number N in that promotion

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

BaseFolkstyle Wrestling

2006Strikeforce Lightweight Championship (inaugural) · Strikeforce
2003Started in MMA
2001Champion · NJCAA · team
XFO Lightweight Championship (2x) · XFO (Xtreme Fighting Organization)
XKK Lightweight Championship · Xtreme Kage Kombat
Combat-Do Lightweight Championship · Combat-Do
Johnsburg High School (Johnsburg, Illinois) · Wrestling
William Rainey Harper College (Palatine, Illinois) · Wrestling · c. 2000-2001
AGE 5Started in Folkstyle Wrestling

Camp

Team Alpha Male · Sacramento, California, United States
Joel Diaz Boxing (Diaz Brothers Training Camp) · Indio, California, United States
Midwest Training Center · Schaumburg, Illinois, United States Former
Jackson-Wink MMA (Jackson-Winkeljohn) · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Former
Glendale Fighting Club · Glendale, California, United States Former

Coaches

Urijah Faber · Mentor
Greg Jackson · Head coach
Mike Winkeljohn · Striking coach
Dan Loprieno · Wrestling coach

Training partners

Jason Guida

Fight DNA

Pressure Wrestler

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Bottomless Gas Tank

100 · best in division

Granite Base

96 · best in division

Punch power90

Kick power88

Punch speed93

Kick speed90

Accuracy89

Takedowns96

Ground striking93

Submissions92

Chin95

Body strength96

Cardio100

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 38-25-0 · Source: UFCalendar

Striking

Strikes landed2.73per min

33% accuracy

Strikes absorbed3.18per min

61% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed2.76per 15 min

34% success

Takedowns stuffed69%

Submission attempts0.6per 15 min

UFC careerRecord: 18-19-0 · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed2.73per min

33% accuracy

Strikes absorbed3.18per min

61% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed2.76per 15 min

34% success

Takedowns stuffed69%

Submission attempts0.6per 15 min

See every fight's numbers

Where they rank

All-time boards where Clay Guida sits in the top 25.

All MMA

UFC

Bonus résumé

Clay Guida has won 10 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $100,000.

★ Fight of the Night ×6★ Performance of the Night ×1★ Submission of the Night ×3

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives. 8 pre-2012 awards are not priced · amounts varied per event.

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