Saturday, February 6, 2021Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Clay Guida defeated Michael Johnson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov, held Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Clay Guida won the decision.
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Michael Johnson vs Clay Guida
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Michael JohnsonClay Guida
0
Knockdowns0
58 / 126
Significant strikes49 / 89
46%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
70 / 138
Total strikes65 / 107
0 / 0
Takedowns3 / 7
0
Submission attempts1
3:03
Control time6:53
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Michael JohnsonClay Guida
5290%3163%
Head
59%1224%
Body
12%612%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
238%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Michael Johnson58 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4444/105
22/9
11/1
Clinch
33/3
33/3
0
Ground
55/5
0
0
Clay Guida49 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2626/66
22/2
44/4
Clinch
33/3
1010/10
11/1
Ground
22/2
0
11/1
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Michael JohnsonClay Guida
R1
31
29
10-910-910-9
R2
14
13
10-910-910-9
R3
13
7
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Clay Guida
0
Knockdowns0
31 / 66
Significant strikes29 / 44
47%
Sig. strike accuracy66%
32 / 67
Total strikes31 / 46
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:33
Control time1:24
Round 2Judges: Clay Guida
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 27
Significant strikes13 / 24
52%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
18 / 31
Total strikes21 / 32
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 4
1:04
Control time2:50
Round 3Judges: Clay Guida
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 33
Significant strikes7 / 21
39%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
20 / 40
Total strikes13 / 29
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0
Submission attempts1
1:26
Control time2:39
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Michael Johnson
20
Clay Guida
●29-28 Guida×17●30-27 Guida×2●30-26 Guida
All 20 media scorecards
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-26Guida
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com30-27Guida
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com30-27Guida
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Guida
- MMAMania.com29-28Guida
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Guida
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Guida
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Guida
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Guida
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl29-28Guida
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Guida
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges29-28Guida
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com29-28Guida
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Guida
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Guida
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Guida
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29-28Guida
- Shakiel Mahjouri · Fightful.com29-28Guida
- Matthew Wells · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Guida
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Guida
Fan Scorecards
46 fan scorecards submitted
9%
Michael Johnson
91%
Clay Guida
●29-28 Guida54.3%●30-27 Guida23.9%●29-28 Johnson8.7%●30-28 Guida4.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Guida
R2
61%
Johnson
R3
83%
Guida
Betting Odds
Michael Johnson
-135
57% implied win probability
Open: -229Best: +320
Clay Guida
+149
40% implied win probability
Open: +179Best: +175
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Michael Johnson | Clay Guida |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -183 | +158 |
| Bookmaker | -185 | +149 |
| Bovada | -210 | +170 |
| Cloudbet | -187 | +160 |
| DraftKings | -225 | +175 |
| FanDuel | +320 | -460 |
| mybookie | -195 | +160 |
| Pinnacle | -187 | +160 |
| sportsbetio | -227 | +150 |
| sports-interaction | -205 | +155 |
| unibet | -225 | +175 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Clay Guida lands 2.76 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Johnson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Michael Johnson spends 82% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Michael Johnson
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
- —Purple belt · BJJGilbert Burns
- 2009XCF ChampionXtreme Cage Fighting
- 2008MFL ChampionMidwest Fight League
- —XCF amateur title (155 lb)Xtreme Cage Fighting
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
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
53%60%
Head
32%16%
Body
15%24%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Michael Johnsonlast 8 fights
82%12%
Clay Guidalast 5 fights
65%25%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Michael Johnson· from fights outside the UFC Clay Guida· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.272.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.783.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.572.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.27
Strikes landed / min2.73
3.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.18
0.57 / 1.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.76 / 8.1
39%
Takedown accuracy34%
81%
Takedown defence69%
0:54
Control time / fight4:14
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
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
Michael Johnson31 UFC fights · 1477 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%678/2447
29%430/790
15%219/290
Clinch
3%46/88
2%23/28
1%20/20
Ground
4%58/95
0%3/3
0%0/0
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
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
Michael Johnson25 of 44 ended early · 57%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
Clay Guida37 of 63 ended early · 59%26 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
18 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Michael Johnson3-2
- L
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- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- L
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- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
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- W
- W
- W
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- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale · Dec 4, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter 12 Lightweight
- WChris McDanielMissouri Regional · Jan 30, 2010TKO
- WRamiro HernandezTitan FC · Dec 18, 2009DEC
- WAaron DerrowMissouri Regional · Oct 3, 2009TKO
- L
- WClay FrenchMissouri Regional · Apr 10, 2009Submission
- LJoe BrammerMidwest Cage Championship · Mar 14, 2009Submission
- L
- WWarren StewartMissouri Regional · Sep 13, 2008TKO
- WLuke GwaltneyMidwest Fight League · Jul 25, 2008DEC
- LTed WorthingtonMidwest Cage Championship · Apr 25, 2008Submission
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- WChauncey PratherMissouri Regional · Feb 1, 2008TKO
Clay Guida1-4
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- W
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- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- L
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- LAdam CopenhaverIllinois Regional · Jul 26, 2003Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Michael Johnson vs Clay Guida?
Clay Guida defeated Michael Johnson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov, held Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Clay Guida won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Michael Johnson vs Clay Guida?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Clay Guida won the decision.
Was Michael Johnson vs Clay Guida a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 91% of 46 fan cards scored it for Clay Guida; 100% of 20 media scores picked Clay Guida.