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Clay Guida

Lightweight
Pro Record
38-22-0
UFC Record
18-19-0 (37 fights)
Last fought: Dec 2024

Fighter Profile

Age44 (Dec 8, 1981)
Height5'7"
Weight155 lbs
Reach70"
StanceOrthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Clay Guida
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy33.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.2
Strike Differential-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy33.6%
Takedown Defense68.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.6
Control Time/15min5:32
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins11.1%
Submission % of Wins27.8%
Decision % of Wins61.1%
Avg Fight Time11:26
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy30.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.0
Takedown Accuracy19.4%
Takedown Defense50.0%
Control Time/Fight2:13

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Chase Hooper
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 3:41 • UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura • Dec 2024
Clay Guida5/1338%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Chase Hooper7/1547%TD 3/6Ctrl 2:08
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Joaquim Silva
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan • Dec 2023
Clay Guida43/13432%TD 2/11Ctrl 4:23
Joaquim Silva46/9151%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:35
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Rafa Garcia
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen • Apr 2023
Clay Guida63/25225%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
Rafa Garcia141/28749%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Scott Holtzman
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland • Dec 2022
Clay Guida66/18336%TD 4/15Ctrl 5:35
Scott Holtzman65/16639%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Claudio Puelles
Submission (Kneebar) • Rd 1, 3:01 • UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade • Apr 2022
Clay Guida3/475%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:10
Claudio Puelles1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Leonardo Santos
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:21 • UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo • Dec 2021
Clay Guida18/5036%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:09
Leonardo Santos41/6068%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:01KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mark Madsen
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum • Aug 2021
Clay Guida72/21234%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Mark Madsen98/19251%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:54
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michael Johnson
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov • Feb 2021
Clay Guida49/8955%TD 3/7Ctrl 6:53
Michael Johnson58/12646%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. King Green
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov • Jun 2020
Clay Guida23/6535%TD 3/12Ctrl 4:32
King Green85/15057%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:11
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jim Miller
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 0:58 • UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler • Aug 2019
Clay Guida2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11
Jim Miller2/825%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. BJ Penn
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade • May 2019
Clay Guida80/20838%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:03
BJ Penn64/17736%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Charles Oliveira
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:18 • UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 • Jun 2018
Clay Guida9/2536%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Charles Oliveira14/2948%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Joe Lauzon
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:07 • UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis • Nov 2017
Clay Guida24/4060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:33KD 1
Joe Lauzon1/714%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Erik Koch
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee • Jun 2017
Clay Guida38/8744%TD 2/8Ctrl 9:52
Erik Koch13/3933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:35
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Brian Ortega
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 3, 4:40 • UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 • Jun 2016
Clay Guida62/19232%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:31KD 1
Brian Ortega62/18933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Thiago Tavares
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 0:39 • UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 • Nov 2015
Clay Guida3/1127%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:18
Thiago Tavares2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Robert Peralta
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas • Apr 2015
Clay Guida27/6442%TD 6/11Ctrl 11:10
Robert Peralta24/8429%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dennis Bermudez
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:57 • UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown • Jul 2014
Clay Guida28/7935%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:16
Dennis Bermudez47/11441%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:11
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson • Apr 2014
Clay Guida47/6869%TD 3/10Ctrl 8:59KD 1
Tatsuya Kawajiri19/5137%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:46
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Chad Mendes
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:30 • UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 • Aug 2013
Clay Guida17/9917%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:05
Chad Mendes32/6648%TD 3/5Ctrl 3:07KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Hatsu Hioki
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson • Jan 2013
Clay Guida26/11223%TD 3/6Ctrl 8:34
Hatsu Hioki41/9941%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Gray Maynard
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida • Jun 2012
Clay Guida45/32114%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:47
Gray Maynard49/22522%TD 1/9Ctrl 1:10
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Benson Henderson
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos • Nov 2011
Clay Guida11/4028%TD 2/9Ctrl 2:47
Benson Henderson40/8945%TD 2/7Ctrl 7:27KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Anthony Pettis
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale • Jun 2011
Clay Guida19/6529%TD 5/8Ctrl 10:17
Anthony Pettis14/5127%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Takanori Gomi
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 4:27 • UFC 125: Resolution • Jan 2011
Clay Guida12/6120%TD 3/9Ctrl 1:48
Takanori Gomi14/8117%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:32
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
Submission (Injury) • Rd 3, 1:51 • UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen • Aug 2010
Clay Guida19/9021%TD 2/6Ctrl 4:33
Rafael Dos Anjos17/6427%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:51
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Shannon Gugerty
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 3:40 • UFC Live: Vera vs Jones • Mar 2010
Clay Guida14/3342%TD 2/2Ctrl 7:27
Shannon Gugerty1/714%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kenny Florian
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:19 • UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez • Dec 2009
Clay Guida13/6919%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:44
Kenny Florian22/7828%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:04KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Diego Sanchez
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale • Jun 2009
Clay Guida29/9630%TD 2/7Ctrl 7:57
Diego Sanchez68/14447%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:05KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nate Diaz
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 • Jan 2009
Clay Guida49/9949%TD 4/11Ctrl 8:47
Nate Diaz49/13536%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:51
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mac Danzig
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer • Sep 2008
Clay Guida43/10641%TD 10/18Ctrl 8:38
Mac Danzig36/10833%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:34
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Samy Schiavo
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:15 • UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon • Apr 2008
Clay Guida11/2642%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:55
Samy Schiavo4/2218%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
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LOSS
vs. Roger Huerta
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 0:51 • The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale • Dec 2007
Clay Guida47/8555%TD 6/11Ctrl 5:54KD 1
Roger Huerta31/10230%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:50
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Marcus Aurelio
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 74: Respect • Aug 2007
Clay Guida44/18124%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:27KD 2
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tyson Griffin
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 72: Victory • Jun 2007
Clay Guida36/6555%TD 4/14Ctrl 7:51
Tyson Griffin50/8757%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:49
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Din Thomas
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon • Jan 2007
Clay Guida33/10531%TD 5/16Ctrl 6:52
Din Thomas33/11329%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:48
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Justin James
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:42 • UFC 64: Unstoppable • Oct 2006
Clay Guida26/5250%TD 2/4Ctrl 7:29
Justin James13/3636%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26
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Profile generated: 2026-02-20 23:00:07 | Data source: UFCStats.com