Clay Guida
“The Carpenter”
Professional record
Last 5: LLLWL
Profile
- Age
- 44 (born December 8, 1981)
- Born in
- Round Lake
- Height
- 5' 7"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Reach
- 70"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 18-19
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC18
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 5
- Decision 11
Losses in the UFC19
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 8
- Decision 9
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.73 top 69%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.18
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 2.76 top 17%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.6
Next fight
In the record book
- #2 · Most losses (all-time)19
- #2 · Most control time (all-time)2:36:27
- #4 · Most takedowns (all-time)78
- #5 · Most fights (all-time)37
- #7 · Most time in the Octagon (all-time)7:03:17
- #1 · Most control time (lightweight)2:06:34
- #2 · Most fights (lightweight)30
- #2 · Most losses (lightweight)15
- #2 · Most takedowns (lightweight)65
- #2 · Most time in the Octagon (lightweight)5:44:31
- #3 · Most total strikes landed (lightweight)1,691
- #3 · Most ground strikes landed (lightweight)214
About Clay Guida
Born on December 8, 1981 in Round Lake, United States, Clay Guida "The Carpenter" competes as a lightweight mixed martial artist. Guida is 5' 7" tall with a 70" reach, long for that height.
Guida turned professional in 2003, debuting with Silverback Classic. Guida arrived in the UFC with a 20-6 record. The UFC debut came at UFC 64: Unstoppable in October 2006, where Guida beat Justin James by rear naked choke. Guida's UFC record stands at 18-19 after 37 fights.
Most of Guida's UFC wins (11 of 18) were decided by the judges. By the numbers, Guida lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 83% of lightweights. Notable wins include BJ Penn, Anthony Pettis and Rafael Dos Anjos, all UFC title-fight winners. Guida ranks #2 in UFC history for most losses.
Guida needed only 1:07 to beat Joe Lauzon at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis, the fastest UFC win of that career. Before and outside the UFC, Guida fought in Xtreme Fighting Organization (6-1) and Combat Do Fighting Challenge (4-0).
Guida's latest fight was at UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura in December 2024, where Guida lost to Chase Hooper by armbar from mount.
UFC fight history
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L
Submission · Armbar From Mount · R1 3:41
Dec 7, 2024
5Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
Dec 2, 2023
43Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
Apr 15, 2023
63Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
Dec 3, 2022
66Str 4TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Kneebar From Bottom Half Guard · R1 3:01
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade
Apr 23, 2022
3Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 1:21
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
Dec 4, 2021
18Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
Aug 21, 2021
72Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
Feb 6, 2021
49Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov
Jun 20, 2020
23Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R1 0:58
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler
Aug 3, 2019
2Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
May 11, 2019
80Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R1 2:18
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
Jun 9, 2018
9Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:07
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
Nov 11, 2017
24Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
Jun 25, 2017
38Str 2TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Knee to Head At Distance · R3 4:40
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
Jun 4, 2016
62Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom · R1 0:39
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3
Nov 7, 2015
3Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas
Apr 4, 2015
27Str 6TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 2:57
Jul 26, 2014
28Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson
Apr 11, 2014
47Str 3TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R3 0:30
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2
Aug 31, 2013
17Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Jan 26, 2013
26Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R5 5:00
Jun 22, 2012
45Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos
Nov 12, 2011
11Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
19Str 5TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Half Guard · R2 4:27
Jan 1, 2011
12Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · InjuryJaw Injury · R3 1:51
Aug 7, 2010
19Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R2 3:40
Mar 21, 2010
14Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 2:19
Dec 12, 2009
13Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
29Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Jan 31, 2009
49Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Sep 17, 2008
43Str 10TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R1 4:15
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
Apr 2, 2008
11Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 0:51
47Str 6TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Aug 25, 2007
44Str 0TD 2KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Jun 16, 2007
36Str 4TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon
Jan 25, 2007
33Str 5TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 4:42
Oct 14, 2006
26Str 2TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Clay Guida is 38-25 across 63 professional fights in 13 promotions, since a pro debut on July 26, 2003 (Silverback Classic). 26 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins38
- KO/TKO 7
- Submission 15
- Decision 16
Pro losses25
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 12
- Decision 10
- Other 1
- Finish rate
- 58% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 15
- Current streak
- 3 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 18-19 | 2006 |
| Xtreme Fighting Organization | 6-1 | 2004 |
| Combat Do Fighting Challenge | 4-0 | 2004 |
| Xtreme Kage Kombat | 3-1 | 2004 |
| KOTC | 1-1 | 2005 |
| Strikeforce | 1-1 | 2006 |
| Extreme Challenge | 1-0 | 2004 |
| Ironheart Crown | 1-0 | 2005 |
| MMA Mexico Day | 1-0 | 2004 |
| Shooto | 0-1 | 2006 |
| Silverback Classic | 0-1 | 2003 |
| Ultimate Combat Sports | 1-0 | 2004 |
| WEC | 1-0 | 2006 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Chase Hooper | Dec 7, 2024 |
| L | Joaquim Silva | Dec 2, 2023 |
| L | Rafa García | Apr 15, 2023 |
| W | Scott Holtzman | Dec 3, 2022 |
| L | Claudio Puelles | Apr 23, 2022 |
| W | Leonardo Santos | Dec 4, 2021 |
| L | Mark Madsen | Aug 21, 2021 |
| W | Michael Johnson | Feb 6, 2021 |
| L | Bobby Green | Jun 20, 2020 |
| L | Jim Miller | Aug 3, 2019 |
| W | B.J. Penn | May 11, 2019 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | Jun 9, 2018 |
| W | Joe Lauzon | Nov 11, 2017 |
| W | Erik Koch | Jun 25, 2017 |
| L | Brian Ortega | Jun 4, 2016 |
| L | Thiago Tavares | Nov 7, 2015 |
| W | Robbie Peralta | Apr 4, 2015 |
| L | Dennis Bermudez | Jul 26, 2014 |
| W | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Apr 11, 2014 |
| L | Chad Mendes | Aug 31, 2013 |
| W | Hatsu Hioki | Jan 26, 2013 |
| L | Gray Maynard | Jun 22, 2012 |
| L | Benson Henderson | Nov 12, 2011 |
| W | Anthony Pettis | Jun 4, 2011 |
| W | Takanori Gomi | Jan 1, 2011 |
| W | Rafael dos Anjos | Aug 7, 2010 |
| W | Shannon Gugerty | Mar 21, 2010 |
| L | Kenny Florian | Dec 12, 2009 |
| L | Diego Sanchez | Jun 20, 2009 |
| W | Nate Diaz | Jan 31, 2009 |
| W | Mac Danzig | Sep 17, 2008 |
| W | Samy Schiavo | Apr 2, 2008 |
| L | Roger Huerta | Dec 8, 2007 |
| W | Marcus Aurélio | Aug 25, 2007 |
| L | Tyson Griffin | Jun 16, 2007 |
| L | Din Thomas | Jan 25, 2007 |
| W | Justin James | Oct 14, 2006 |
| W | Joe Martin | Aug 17, 2006 |
| L | Yusuke Endo | Jul 21, 2006 |
| L | Gilbert Melendez | Jun 9, 2006 |
| W | Josh Thomson | Mar 10, 2006 |
| L | Tristan Yunker | Feb 17, 2006 |
| W | Joe Jordan | Dec 10, 2005 |
| W | Jeff Carsten | Nov 19, 2005 |
| W | Dave Cochran | Sep 17, 2005 |
| W | John Strawn | Aug 27, 2005 |
| W | Jay Estrada | Aug 13, 2005 |
| W | Bart Palaszewski | Jun 25, 2005 |
| W | Alonzo Martinez | May 20, 2005 |
| W | Chris Mickle | May 20, 2005 |
| W | Alex Carter | May 14, 2005 |
| W | Brandon Adamson | Mar 19, 2005 |
| W | Billy Guardiola | Feb 5, 2005 |
| W | Dennis Davis | Dec 18, 2004 |
| W | Vito Woods | Dec 3, 2004 |
| W | Randy Hauer | Nov 12, 2004 |
| W | Billy Guardiola | Oct 23, 2004 |
| L | Gabe Lemley | Jun 26, 2004 |
| W | Jed Deno | May 1, 2004 |
| W | Shawn Nolan | Apr 3, 2004 |
| L | Dan Duke | Apr 3, 2004 |
| W | Adam Bass | Mar 14, 2004 |
| L | Adam Copenhaver | Jul 26, 2003 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Clay Guida's record?
Clay Guida's professional MMA record is 38 wins, 25 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Clay Guida?
Clay Guida is 44 years old, born on December 8, 1981.
How tall is Clay Guida and what is their reach?
Clay Guida stands 5' 7" with a 70" reach.
Who did Clay Guida fight last?
Clay Guida lost to Chase Hooper by Submission at UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura on Dec 7, 2024.
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