Clay Guida vs Rafa Garcia
Clay Guida is 38-25-0; Rafa Garcia is 19-5-0. Clay Guida is 12 years older than Rafa Garcia. They have met once: Clay Guida 0, Rafa Garcia 1.
“The Carpenter” · 38-25-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
LightweightMet once
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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
Rafa Garcia
BJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJPhilippe "Furao" Della Monica / Carlos Gracie Jr.
- 2020Combate Americas Lightweight Championship (successful defense)Combate Americas
- 2019Combate Americas Lightweight Championship (inaugural)Combate Americas
- —Imperial High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · one season
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%80%
Head
16%12%
Body
24%8%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Clay Guidalast 5 fights
65%25%10%
Rafa Garcialast 8 fights
76%12%12%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Clay Guida Rafa Garcia
Strikes landed / min
2.734.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.184.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.763.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.73
Strikes landed / min4.33
3.18
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.68
2.76 / 8.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.02 / 7.2
34%
Takedown accuracy42%
69%
Takedown defence77%
4:14
Control time / fight2:49
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
Rafa Garcia12 UFC fights · 710 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
68%485/1319
9%64/98
7%53/61
Clinch
7%48/67
3%19/19
1%6/7
Ground
5%34/56
0%1/1
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Clay Guida37 of 63 ended early · 59%26 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
18 early stoppages have no logged time
Rafa Garcia12 of 24 ended early · 50%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Clay Guida1-4
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan· Dec 2, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen· Apr 15, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland· Dec 3, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
Full record · 63 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum· Aug 21, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov· Feb 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov· Jun 20, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson· Nov 7, 2015Submission · R1 · 0:39 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas· Apr 4, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson· Apr 11, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- L
- LUFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos· Nov 12, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale· Jun 4, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs United Kingdom Finale· Jun 20, 2009Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WSamy SchiavoUFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon· Apr 2, 2008TKO · R1 · 4:15 · Lightweight
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Serra vs Team Hughes FINALE· Dec 9, 2007Submission · R3 · 0:51 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon· Jan 25, 2007Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WJustin JamesUFC 64: UNSTOPPABLE· Oct 14, 2006Submission · R2 · 4:42 · Lightweight
- W
- LYusuke EndoShooto· Jul 21, 2006Submission
- L
- WStrikeforce: Shamrock vs Gracie· Mar 9, 2006Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LTristan YunkerKOTC: Redemption On The River· Feb 17, 2006Submission · R1 · 1:17 · Lightweight
- WJoe JordanXtreme Fighting Organization· Dec 10, 2005DEC
- WJeff CarstensIronheart Crown· Nov 19, 2005TKO
- WDave CochranKOTC: X-treme Edge· Sep 17, 2005Submission · R1 · 2:26 · Lightweight
- WJohn StrawnXtreme Fighting Organization· Aug 27, 2005Submission
- WJay EstradaCombat-Do Fighting Challenge· Aug 13, 2005Submission
- W
- WChris MickleXtreme Kage Kombat· May 20, 2005DEC
- W
- WAlex CarterCombat-Do Fighting Challenge· May 14, 2005Submission
- WBrandon AdamsonXtreme Fighting Organization· Mar 19, 2005Submission
- WBill GuardiolaCombat-Do Fighting Challenge· Feb 5, 2005Submission
- WDennis DavisMexico Regional· Dec 18, 2004TKO
- WVito WoodsXtreme Fighting Organization· Dec 3, 2004Submission
- WRandy HauerExtreme Challenge· Nov 12, 2004TKO
- WBill GuardiolaCombat-Do Fighting Challenge· Oct 23, 2004Submission
- LGabe LemleyXtreme Fighting Organization· Jun 26, 2004Submission
- WJed DenoUltimate Combat Sports· May 1, 2004Submission
- LDan DukeXtreme Kage Kombat· Apr 3, 2004
- WShawn NolanXtreme Kage Kombat· Apr 3, 2004
- WAdam BassXtreme Fighting Organization· Mar 14, 2004Submission
- LAdam CopenhaverIllinois Regional· Jul 26, 2003Submission
Rafa Garcia3-2
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal· Apr 25, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg· Mar 29, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
Full record · 24 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen· Apr 15, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland· Dec 17, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland· Jul 31, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad· Mar 13, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- WEdgar EscarregaCombate 30: Mexicali· Feb 8, 2019Submission · R2 · 1:07 · Lightweight
- W
- WChase GibsonCombate 20: Combate Estrellas 1· Apr 13, 2018MD · Lightweight
- WMarcos BonillaCombate 17: El Grito En La Jaula· Sep 15, 2017Submission · R2 · 1:07 · Featherweight
- WRaúl Najera OcampoCombate 10· Jan 19, 2017Submission · R1 · 1:04 · Featherweight
- WJovany AmadorWCF 8· Dec 3, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:21
- WAntonio BarajasFight for Glory 2· Aug 1, 2015
- WMike SandovalWCF 6· Jul 18, 2015Submission · R1 · 0:14 · Featherweight
- WTBAMexico Regional· Oct 18, 2014Submission
Head-to-Head History
Frequently asked questions
Have Clay Guida and Rafa Garcia ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen (Sat, Apr 15, 2023), where Rafa Garcia won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Clay Guida and Rafa Garcia?
Clay Guida is 38-25-0 and Rafa Garcia is 19-5-0.
Who has the longer reach, Clay Guida or Rafa Garcia?
Neither. Both have a 70" · 178 cm reach.
Who is taller, Clay Guida or Rafa Garcia?
Neither. Both stand 5'7" · 170 cm.
Who is older, Clay Guida or Rafa Garcia?
Clay Guida is 44 and Rafa Garcia is 32.
Who has more finishes, Clay Guida or Rafa Garcia?
Clay Guida has 21 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission); Rafa Garcia has 10 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).