Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 74: RESPECT
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Clay Guida
United StatesClay Guida
“The Carpenter”
38-22-0
RESULT

Clay Guida def. Marcus Aurelio (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Marcus Aurelio
BrazilMarcus Aurelio
“Maximus”
22-10-0
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Clay Guida defeated Marcus Aurelio by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 74: RESPECT, held Saturday, August 25, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 30-27, Clay Guida won the decision.

Fight stats

Clay Guida
Marcus Aurelio
2
Knockdowns
0
44 of 181
Significant strikes
40 of 135
24%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
71 of 208
Total strikes
47 of 142
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:27
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
27 of 155
Head
39 of 134
6 of 13
Body
0 of 0
11 of 13
Leg
1 of 1
35 of 166
Distance
40 of 135
2 of 3
Clinch
0 of 0
7 of 12
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
14 of 54
Sig. str.
13 of 40
15 of 55
Total str.
14 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:34
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
13 of 40
Sig. str.
7 of 23
39 of 66
Total str.
13 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:53
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 87
Sig. str.
20 of 72
17 of 87
Total str.
20 of 72
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#GuidaAurelio
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Jeff Collins
#GuidaAurelio
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Patricia Morse Jarman
#GuidaAurelio
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

3
Guida
-
0
Aurelio
●30-27 Guida×3
All 3 media scorecards▾
  • MMAJunkie.com30-27Guida
  • MMAWeekly.com30-27Guida
  • Sherdog.com30-27Guida

Fan Scorecards

78%
Guida
22%
Aurelio
9 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Guida77.8%●30-29 Aurelio11.1%●29-28 Aurelio11.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
78%
Guida
R2
89%
Guida
R3
78%
Guida

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Clay Guida vs Marcus Aurelio?

Clay Guida defeated Marcus Aurelio by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 74: RESPECT, held Saturday, August 25, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 30-27, Clay Guida won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Clay Guida vs Marcus Aurelio?

The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 30-27, Clay Guida won the decision.

Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Clay Guida 39%61% Marcus Aurelio

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 (24 fighters)

Clay Guida
Pressure Wrestler
10 edges
Marcus Aurelio
Submission Ace
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power56
92Speed51
89Precision49
96Durability84
100Engine93
96Wrestling90
93Ground88

Biggest edge Clay Guida, Kick speed +42

Attribute by attribute

Clay Guida is on the left of every row, Marcus Aurelio on the right.
90Punch power64
88Kick power48
93Punch speed54
90Kick speed48
89Accuracy49
96Takedowns90
93Ground striking79
92Submissions96
95Chin92
96Body strength75
100Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

38-22-0
Record
22-10-0
1707
Power Index rating
1782
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
52
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.63
SLpM
1.42
33%
Str. Acc.
33%
3.00
SApM
2.27
61%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

3.10
TD Avg.
1.69
35%
TD Acc.
27%
66%
TD Def.
27%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.30

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Career Averages

Based on 37 fights · 6 fights
31.2
Avg sig. strikes
25.5
2.11
Avg takedowns
0.83
4:14
Avg control time
1:30
80
Career high strikes
40
10
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Clay Guida
Strike target
Marcus Aurelio
60%
Head
86%
16%
Body
9%
24%
Leg
5%
Clay Guida
Strike position
Marcus Aurelio
65%
Distance
76%
14%
Clinch
10%
21%
Ground
14%