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United States
Round Lake, Illinois
Clay Guida
"
The Carpenter
"
AGE
43
/
Dec 8, 1981
HEIGHT
5'7"
/
170.18 cm
WEIGHT
155 lbs
/
70.31 kg
ASSOCIATION
Team Alpha Male
CLASS
Lightweight
Wins
38
KO
/
TKO
7
18%
SUBMISSIONS
14
37%
DECISIONS
16
42%
OTHERS
1
3%
Losses
25
KO
/
TKO
2
8%
SUBMISSIONS
12
48%
DECISIONS
10
40%
OTHERS
1
4%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Chase Hooper
UFC 310 - Pantoja vs. Asakura
Dec / 07 / 2024
Submission (Armbar)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:41
loss
Joaquim Silva
UFC on ESPN 52 - Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
Dec / 02 / 2023
Decision (Unanimous)
Mark Smith
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Rafa Garcia
UFC on ESPN 44 - Holloway vs. Allen
Apr / 15 / 2023
Decision (Unanimous)
Dwayne Bess
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Scott Holtzman
UFC on ESPN 42 - Thompson vs. Holland
Dec / 03 / 2022
Decision (Split)
James Larry Folsom Jr.
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Claudio Puelles
UFC Fight Night 205 - Lemos vs. Andrade
Apr / 23 / 2022
Submission (Kneebar)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:01
win
Leonardo Santos
UFC on ESPN 31 - Font vs. Aldo
Dec / 04 / 2021
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:21
loss
Mark O. Madsen
UFC on ESPN 29 - Cannonier vs. Gastelum
Aug / 21 / 2021
Decision (Split)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Michael Johnson
UFC Fight Night 184 - Overeem vs. Volkov
Feb / 06 / 2021
Decision (Unanimous)
Mark Smith
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Bobby Green
UFC on ESPN 11 - Blaydes vs. Volkov
Jun / 20 / 2020
Decision (Unanimous)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Jim Miller
UFC on ESPN 5 - Covington vs. Lawler
Aug / 03 / 2019
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:58
win
B.J. Penn
UFC 237 - Namajunas vs. Andrade
May / 11 / 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Charles Oliveira
UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2
Jun / 09 / 2018
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:18
win
Joe Lauzon
UFC Fight Night 120 - Poirier vs. Pettis
Nov / 11 / 2017
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
Mike King
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:07
win
Erik Koch
UFC Fight Night 112 - Chiesa vs. Lee
Jun / 25 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Brian Ortega
UFC 199 - Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
Jun / 04 / 2016
KO (Knee)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:40
loss
Thiago Tavares
UFC Fight Night 77 - Belfort vs. Henderson 3
Nov / 07 / 2015
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:39
win
Robbie Peralta
UFC Fight Night 63 - Mendes vs. Lamas
Apr / 04 / 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
Mike King
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Dennis Bermudez
UFC on Fox 12 - Lawler vs. Brown
Jul / 26 / 2014
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:57
win
Tatsuya Kawajiri
UFC Fight Night 39 - Nogueira vs. Nelson
Apr / 11 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Chad Mendes
UFC 164 - Henderson vs. Pettis 2
Aug / 31 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
0:30
win
Hatsu Hioki
UFC on Fox 6 - Johnson vs. Dodson
Jan / 26 / 2013
Decision (Split)
Rob Madrigal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Gray Maynard
UFC on FX 4 - Maynard vs. Guida
Jun / 22 / 2012
Decision (Split)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
loss
Benson Henderson
UFC on Fox 1 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
Nov / 12 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Anthony Pettis
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
Jun / 04 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Steve Mazzagatti
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Takanori Gomi
UFC 125 - Resolution
Jan / 01 / 2011
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:27
win
Rafael dos Anjos
UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen
Aug / 07 / 2010
TKO (Jaw Injury)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
1:51
win
Shannon Gugerty
UFC Live 1 - Vera vs. Jones
Mar / 21 / 2010
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:40
loss
Kenny Florian
UFC 107 - Penn vs. Sanchez
Dec / 12 / 2009
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:19
loss
Diego Sanchez
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
Jun / 20 / 2009
Decision (Split)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Nate Diaz
UFC 94 - St. Pierre vs. Penn 2
Jan / 31 / 2009
Decision (Split)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Mac Danzig
UFC Fight Night 15 - Diaz vs. Neer
Sep / 17 / 2008
Decision (Unanimous)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Samy Schiavo
UFC Fight Night 13 - Florian vs. Lauzon
Apr / 02 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
Tim Mills
1
4:15
loss
Roger Huerta
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale
Dec / 08 / 2007
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
John McCarthy
3
0:51
win
Marcus Aurelio
UFC 74 - Respect
Aug / 25 / 2007
Decision (Split)
Steve Mazzagatti
3
5:00
loss
Tyson Griffin
UFC 72 - Victory
Jun / 16 / 2007
Decision (Split)
John McCarthy
3
5:00
loss
Din Thomas
UFC Fight Night 8 - Evans vs. Salmon
Jan / 25 / 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
3
5:00
win
Justin James
UFC 64 - Unstoppable
Oct / 14 / 2006
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Steve Mazzagatti
2
4:42
win
Joe Martin
WEC 23 - Hot August Fights
Aug / 17 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
Nathan Gullian
3
5:00
loss
Yusuke Endo
Shooto - 7/21 in Korakuen Hall
Jul / 21 / 2006
Submission (Armbar)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
2:47
loss
Gilbert Melendez
Strikeforce - Revenge
Jun / 09 / 2006
Decision (Split)
Cecil Peoples
5
5:00
win
Josh Thomson
Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Gracie
Mar / 10 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
5
5:00
loss
Tristan Yunker
KOTC - Redemption on the River
Feb / 17 / 2006
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Herb Dean
1
1:17
win
Joe Jordan
XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 8
Dec / 10 / 2005
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Jeff Carstens
IHC 9 - Purgatory
Nov / 19 / 2005
TKO (Injury)
1
3:01
win
Dave Lehr Cochran
KOTC - Xtreme Edge
Sep / 17 / 2005
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
2:26
win
John Strawn
XFO 7 - Outdoor War
Aug / 27 / 2005
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
2
3:12
win
Jay Estrada
Combat - Do Fighting Challenge 4
Aug / 13 / 2005
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
N/A
win
Bart Palaszewski
XFO 6 - Judgement Day
Jun / 25 / 2005
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Alonzo Martinez
XKK - Des Moines
May / 20 / 2005
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
3
3:22
win
Chris Mickle
XKK - Des Moines
May / 20 / 2005
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Alex Carter
Combat - Do Fighting Challenge 3
May / 14 / 2005
TKO (Submission to Punches)
1
2:54
win
Brandon Adamson
XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 5
Mar / 19 / 2005
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
3:02
win
Bill Guardiola
Combat - Do Fighting Challenge 2
Feb / 05 / 2005
Submission (Ankle Lock)
1
N/A
win
Dennis Davis
MMA Mexico 5 - De Poder a Poder
Dec / 18 / 2004
KO (Knee)
1
0:00
win
Vito Woods
XFO 4 - International
Dec / 03 / 2004
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2
1:19
win
Randy Hauer
EC 60 - Extreme Challenge 60
Nov / 12 / 2004
TKO (Punches)
1
2:25
win
Bill Guardiola
Combat - Do Fighting Challenge 1
Oct / 23 / 2004
Submission (Ankle Lock)
1
N/A
loss
Gabe Lemley
XFO 2 - New Blood
Jun / 26 / 2004
Submission (Armbar)
2
0:33
win
Jed Deno
UCS - Battle at the Barn 2
May / 01 / 2004
Submission (Choke)
1
3:35
win
Shawn Nolan
XKK - Clash in Curtiss 5
Apr / 03 / 2004
N/A
0
0:00
loss
Dan Duke
XKK - Clash in Curtiss 5
Apr / 03 / 2004
N/A
0
0:00
win
Adam Bass
XFO 1 - The Kickoff
Mar / 14 / 2004
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
2:53
loss
Adam Copenhaver
SC 17 - Silverback Classic 17
Jul / 26 / 2003
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
N/A
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