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Clay Guida vs Gilbert Melendez

Clay Guida is 38-22-0; Gilbert Melendez is 22-8-0. Gilbert Melendez has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Clay Guida. Gilbert Melendez is 2" · 5 cm taller than Clay Guida. They have met once: Clay Guida 0, Gilbert Melendez 1.

Clay Guida
United States
Clay Guida
“The Carpenter” · 38-22-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Gilbert Melendez
United States
Gilbert Melendez
“El Nino” · 22-8-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Clay Guida
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • 2006Strikeforce Lightweight Championship (inaugural)Strikeforce
  • —XFO Lightweight Championship (2x)XFO (Xtreme Fighting Organization)
  • —XKK Lightweight ChampionshipXtreme Kage Kombat
  • —Combat-Do Lightweight ChampionshipCombat-Do
Camp · Team Alpha Male · Sacramento, California, US
Gilbert Melendez

No background on record

Camp · El Nino Training Center

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
78%
16%
Body
15%
24%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Clay Guidalast 37 fights
65%14%21%
Gilbert Melendezlast 7 fights
87%10%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Clay Guida Gilbert Melendez
Strikes landed / min
2.732.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersGilbert Melendez · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.183.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersGilbert Melendez · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.760.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersGilbert Melendez · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%17%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersGilbert Melendez · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersGilbert Melendez · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersGilbert Melendez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.73
Strikes landed / min
2.75
3.18
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.98
2.76 / 8.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.42 / 2.5
34%
Takedown accuracy
17%
69%
Takedown defence
75%
4:14
Control time / fight
0:50
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Clay Guida37 UFC fights · 1156 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%458/2440
8%88/183
18%207/239
Clinch
5%60/115
3%38/45
5%60/63
Ground
15%173/326
5%60/63
1%12/12
Gilbert Melendez7 UFC fights · 294 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
71%208/870
10%30/55
6%19/28
Clinch
5%16/36
4%13/17
0%1/1
Ground
2%5/8
1%2/2
0%0/2

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Clay GuidaGilbert Melendez

Frequently asked questions

Have Clay Guida and Gilbert Melendez ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Strikeforce: Revenge (Thu, Jun 8, 2006), where Gilbert Melendez won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Clay Guida and Gilbert Melendez?

Clay Guida is 38-22-0 and Gilbert Melendez is 22-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Clay Guida or Gilbert Melendez?

Gilbert Melendez has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Clay Guida, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Clay Guida or Gilbert Melendez?

Gilbert Melendez is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Clay Guida stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Clay Guida or Gilbert Melendez?

They are the same age: 44.

Who has more finishes, Clay Guida or Gilbert Melendez?

Clay Guida has 21 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission); Gilbert Melendez has 12 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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