Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
BJ Penn
United StatesBJ Penn
“The Prodigy”
16-14-2
RESULT

Clay Guida def. BJ Penn (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Clay Guida
United StatesClay Guida
“The Carpenter”
38-22-0
Sunday, May 12, 2019
Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Clay Guida defeated BJ Penn by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade, held Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.

Fight stats

BJ Penn
Clay Guida
0
Knockdowns
0
64 of 177
Significant strikes
80 of 208
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
74 of 188
Total strikes
113 of 242
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
4:03
Significant strikes by target
56 of 164
Head
52 of 170
8 of 12
Body
13 of 21
0 of 1
Leg
15 of 17
54 of 165
Distance
64 of 177
10 of 12
Clinch
16 of 31
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 69
Sig. str.
21 of 69
23 of 69
Total str.
21 of 69
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 57
Sig. str.
27 of 68
26 of 63
Total str.
41 of 83
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:05
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 51
Sig. str.
32 of 71
25 of 56
Total str.
51 of 90
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:58

Betting Odds

BJ Penn
+351
22% implied win probability
Open: +349Best: +580
Clay Guida
+123
45% implied win probability
Open: -512Best: +450

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

BJ PennClay Guida
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%May 2May 5May 8May 12May 2, 1:18 AM UTC · BJ Penn +325 (24%)May 2, 10:00 AM UTC · BJ Penn +338 (23%)May 2, 11:24 AM UTC · BJ Penn +350 (22%)May 2, 1:06 PM UTC · BJ Penn +364 (22%)May 3, 7:12 AM UTC · BJ Penn +377 (21%)May 4, 6:09 PM UTC · BJ Penn +375 (21%)May 5, 9:39 AM UTC · BJ Penn +369 (21%)May 5, 10:27 AM UTC · BJ Penn +367 (21%)May 6, 6:48 AM UTC · BJ Penn +367 (21%)May 6, 10:57 AM UTC · BJ Penn +367 (21%)May 6, 6:48 PM UTC · BJ Penn +366 (21%)May 7, 9:48 AM UTC · BJ Penn +366 (21%)May 7, 10:48 AM UTC · BJ Penn +366 (21%)May 7, 11:48 AM UTC · BJ Penn +366 (21%)May 7, 11:57 AM UTC · BJ Penn +372 (21%)May 7, 10:12 PM UTC · BJ Penn +385 (21%)May 8, 3:48 PM UTC · BJ Penn +289 (26%)May 9, 5:12 AM UTC · BJ Penn +303 (25%)May 9, 5:42 AM UTC · BJ Penn +307 (25%)May 9, 4:57 PM UTC · BJ Penn +306 (25%)May 9, 9:51 PM UTC · BJ Penn +319 (24%)May 12, 12:03 AM UTC · BJ Penn +322 (24%)May 12, 12:06 AM UTC · BJ Penn +319 (24%)May 12, 12:09 AM UTC · BJ Penn +322 (24%)May 12, 4:27 AM UTC · BJ Penn +321 (24%)May 12, 5:42 AM UTC · BJ Penn +327 (23%)May 12, 7:06 AM UTC · BJ Penn +327 (23%)May 12, 7:15 AM UTC · BJ Penn +351 (22%)May 2, 1:18 AM UTC · Clay Guida -450 (82%)May 2, 10:00 AM UTC · Clay Guida -474 (83%)May 2, 11:24 AM UTC · Clay Guida -500 (83%)May 2, 1:06 PM UTC · Clay Guida -524 (84%)May 3, 7:12 AM UTC · Clay Guida -550 (85%)May 4, 6:09 PM UTC · Clay Guida -552 (85%)May 5, 9:39 AM UTC · Clay Guida -554 (85%)May 5, 10:27 AM UTC · Clay Guida -552 (85%)May 6, 6:48 AM UTC · Clay Guida -551 (85%)May 6, 10:57 AM UTC · Clay Guida -550 (85%)May 6, 6:48 PM UTC · Clay Guida -550 (85%)May 7, 9:48 AM UTC · Clay Guida -549 (85%)May 7, 10:48 AM UTC · Clay Guida -547 (85%)May 7, 11:48 AM UTC · Clay Guida -549 (85%)May 7, 11:57 AM UTC · Clay Guida -560 (85%)May 7, 10:12 PM UTC · Clay Guida -567 (85%)May 8, 3:48 PM UTC · Clay Guida +113 (47%)May 9, 5:12 AM UTC · Clay Guida +112 (47%)May 9, 5:42 AM UTC · Clay Guida +112 (47%)May 9, 4:57 PM UTC · Clay Guida +125 (44%)May 9, 9:51 PM UTC · Clay Guida +124 (45%)May 12, 12:03 AM UTC · Clay Guida +124 (45%)May 12, 12:06 AM UTC · Clay Guida +124 (45%)May 12, 12:09 AM UTC · Clay Guida +124 (45%)May 12, 4:27 AM UTC · Clay Guida +131 (43%)May 12, 5:42 AM UTC · Clay Guida +130 (43%)May 12, 7:06 AM UTC · Clay Guida +124 (45%)May 12, 7:15 AM UTC · Clay Guida +123 (45%)+351+123
SportsbookBJ PennClay Guida
Bookmaker+580-969
Bovada-700+450
sports-interaction+375-550
unibet+450-670

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won BJ Penn vs Clay Guida?

Clay Guida defeated BJ Penn by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade, held Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

BJ Penn 30%70% Clay Guida

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

BJ Penn
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Clay Guida
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power89
83Speed92
94Precision89
85Durability96
62Engine100
76Wrestling96
96Ground93

Biggest edge Clay Guida, Cardio +38

Attribute by attribute

BJ Penn is on the left of every row, Clay Guida on the right.
96Punch power90
69Kick power88
97Punch speed93
68Kick speed90
94Accuracy89
76Takedowns96
97Ground striking93
94Submissions92
95Chin95
74Body strength96
62Cardio100

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-14-2
Record
38-22-0
1598
Power Index rating
1747
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
44
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJ
vs
Folkstyle Wrestling
BJ Penn
  • 2000Black belt · BJJ · Andre Pederneiras (Nova Uniao)
  • 2000Champion · IBJJF Worlds · black belt, -70 kg
  • 1999Bronze · IBJJF Worlds · brown belt
  • 1998Silver · IBJJF Worlds · blue belt

Camp Penn Training and Fitness Center (BJ Penn's MMA Academy) · Hilo, Hawaii, US

Clay Guida
  • 2006Strikeforce Lightweight Championship (inaugural) · Strikeforce
  • XFO Lightweight Championship (2x) · XFO (Xtreme Fighting Organization)
  • XKK Lightweight Championship · Xtreme Kage Kombat
  • Combat-Do Lightweight Championship · Combat-Do

Camp Team Alpha Male · Sacramento, California, US

Striking Profile

2.76
SLpM
2.63
48%
Str. Acc.
33%
3.20
SApM
3.00
56%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

1.19
TD Avg.
3.10
55%
TD Acc.
35%
74%
TD Def.
66%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

BJ Penn · 0-5
  • L
    Clay Guida
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 12, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ryan Hall
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2 · Dec 30, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 2:46 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dennis Siver
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee · Jun 26, 2017
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn · Jan 16, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:24 · Featherweight
  • L
    Frankie Edgar
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · Jul 6, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight
Clay Guida · 0-5
  • L
    Keelon Jimison
    RAF 6: Cejudo vs. Faber · Feb 28, 2026
  • L
    Cayden Henschel
    RAF 3: Mendes vs. Chandler · Nov 29, 2025
  • L
    Chase Hooper
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:41 · Lightweight
  • L
    Joaquim Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan · Dec 2, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Rafa Garcia
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 37 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
31.2
0.96
Avg takedowns
2.11
2:09
Avg control time
4:14
122
Career high strikes
80
7
Career high TDs
10

Strike Distribution

BJ Penn
Strike target
Clay Guida
78%
Head
60%
16%
Body
16%
5%
Leg
24%
BJ Penn
Strike position
Clay Guida
63%
Distance
65%
21%
Clinch
14%
16%
Ground
21%