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Clay Guida

Last fought: Dec 2024
RECORD
Pro
38-22-0
UFC
18-19-0
Age
44
Height
5'7"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:26
Fight Completion Rate74.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.29
% Fights Inside the Distance45.9%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)188-104 (64.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)75-51 (59.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)113-53 (68.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)53.9%
% Time in Control37.0%
% Time Controlled9.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time80.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.30
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.46
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.16
Distance Strike Accuracy26.3%
Distance Strike Defense66.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.95
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.53
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min5.09
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.58
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.53
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.10
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Clay Guida   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

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 Defense69.4%
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 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
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura • Dec 2024Lightweight
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 3:41
Clay Guida5/1338%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Chase Hooper7/1547%TD 3/6Ctrl 2:08
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Joaquim Silva
UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan • Dec 2023Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clay Guida43/13432%TD 2/11Ctrl 4:23
Joaquim Silva46/9151%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:35
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Rafa Garcia
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen • Apr 2023Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clay Guida63/25225%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
Rafa Garcia141/28749%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Scott Holtzman
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland • Dec 2022Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clay Guida66/18336%TD 4/15Ctrl 5:35
Scott Holtzman65/16639%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Claudio Puelles
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade • Apr 2022Lightweight
Submission (Kneebar) • Rd 1, 3:01
Clay Guida3/475%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:10
Claudio Puelles1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Leonardo Santos
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo • Dec 2021Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:21
Clay Guida18/5036%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:09
Leonardo Santos41/6068%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:01KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mark Madsen
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum • Aug 2021Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clay Guida72/21234%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Mark Madsen98/19251%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:54
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michael Johnson
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov • Feb 2021Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clay Guida49/8955%TD 3/7Ctrl 6:53
Michael Johnson58/12646%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. King Green
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov • Jun 2020Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clay Guida23/6535%TD 3/12Ctrl 4:32
King Green85/15057%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:11
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jim Miller
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler • Aug 2019Lightweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 0:58
Clay Guida2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11
Jim Miller2/825%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. BJ Penn
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade • May 2019Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clay Guida80/20838%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:03
BJ Penn64/17736%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Charles Oliveira
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 • Jun 2018Lightweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:18
Clay Guida9/2536%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Charles Oliveira14/2948%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Joe Lauzon
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis • Nov 2017Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:07
Clay Guida24/4060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:33KD 1
Joe Lauzon1/714%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Erik Koch
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee • Jun 2017Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clay Guida38/8744%TD 2/8Ctrl 9:52
Erik Koch13/3933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:35
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Brian Ortega
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 • Jun 2016Featherweight
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 3, 4:40
Clay Guida62/19232%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:31KD 1
Brian Ortega62/18933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Thiago Tavares
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 • Nov 2015Featherweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 0:39
Clay Guida3/1127%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:18
Thiago Tavares2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Robert Peralta
UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas • Apr 2015Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clay Guida27/6442%TD 6/11Ctrl 11:10
Robert Peralta24/8429%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dennis Bermudez
UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown • Jul 2014Featherweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:57
Clay Guida28/7935%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:16
Dennis Bermudez47/11441%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:11
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri
UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson • Apr 2014Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clay Guida47/6869%TD 3/10Ctrl 8:59KD 1
Tatsuya Kawajiri19/5137%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:46
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Chad Mendes
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 • Aug 2013Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:30
Clay Guida17/9917%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:05
Chad Mendes32/6648%TD 3/5Ctrl 3:07KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Hatsu Hioki
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson • Jan 2013Featherweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clay Guida26/11223%TD 3/6Ctrl 8:34
Hatsu Hioki41/9941%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Gray Maynard
UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida • Jun 2012Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Clay Guida45/32114%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:47
Gray Maynard49/22522%TD 1/9Ctrl 1:10
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Benson Henderson
UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos • Nov 2011Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clay Guida11/4028%TD 2/9Ctrl 2:47
Benson Henderson40/8945%TD 2/7Ctrl 7:27KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Anthony Pettis
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale • Jun 2011Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clay Guida19/6529%TD 5/8Ctrl 10:17
Anthony Pettis14/5127%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Takanori Gomi
UFC 125: Resolution • Jan 2011Lightweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 4:27
Clay Guida12/6120%TD 3/9Ctrl 1:48
Takanori Gomi14/8117%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:32
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen • Aug 2010Lightweight
Submission (Injury) • Rd 3, 1:51
Clay Guida19/9021%TD 2/6Ctrl 4:33
Rafael Dos Anjos17/6427%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:51
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Shannon Gugerty
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones • Mar 2010Lightweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 3:40
Clay Guida14/3342%TD 2/2Ctrl 7:27
Shannon Gugerty1/714%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kenny Florian
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez • Dec 2009Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:19
Clay Guida13/6919%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:44
Kenny Florian22/7828%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:04KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Diego Sanchez
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale • Jun 2009Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clay Guida29/9630%TD 2/7Ctrl 7:57
Diego Sanchez68/14447%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:05KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nate Diaz
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 • Jan 2009Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clay Guida49/9949%TD 4/11Ctrl 8:47
Nate Diaz49/13536%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:51
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mac Danzig
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer • Sep 2008Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clay Guida43/10641%TD 10/18Ctrl 8:38
Mac Danzig36/10833%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:34
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Samy Schiavo
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon • Apr 2008Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:15
Clay Guida11/2642%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:55
Samy Schiavo4/2218%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Roger Huerta
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale • Dec 2007Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 0:51
Clay Guida47/8555%TD 6/11Ctrl 5:54KD 1
Roger Huerta31/10230%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:50
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Marcus Aurelio
UFC 74: Respect • Aug 2007Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clay Guida44/18124%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:27KD 2
Marcus Aurelio40/13530%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tyson Griffin
UFC 72: Victory • Jun 2007Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clay Guida36/6555%TD 4/14Ctrl 7:51
Tyson Griffin50/8757%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:49
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Din Thomas
UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon • Jan 2007Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clay Guida33/10531%TD 5/16Ctrl 6:52
Din Thomas33/11329%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:48
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Justin James
UFC 64: Unstoppable • Oct 2006Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:42
Clay Guida26/5250%TD 2/4Ctrl 7:29
Justin James13/3636%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

WEC (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Joe Martin
WEC 23: Hot August Fights • Aug 2006
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clay Guida36/6655%TD 5/6Ctrl 0:00
Joe Martin11/2741%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Strikeforce (2 fights)
LOSS
vs. Gilbert Melendez
Strikeforce - Revenge • Jun 2006
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Clay Guida45/14531%TD 7/26Ctrl 0:00
Gilbert Melendez98/26038%TD 5/8Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Josh Thomson
Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Gracie • Mar 2006
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Clay Guida48/10148%TD 11/17Ctrl 0:00
Josh Thomson12/3336%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com