Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Clay Guida
United StatesClay Guida
“The Carpenter”
38-22-0
RESULT

Clay Guida def. Scott Holtzman (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Scott Holtzman
United StatesScott Holtzman
“Hot Sauce”
14-6-0
Sunday, December 4, 2022
Amway Center, Orlando, United States

Clay Guida defeated Scott Holtzman by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland, held Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Amway Center, Orlando.

Fight stats

Clay Guida
Scott Holtzman
0
Knockdowns
0
66 of 183
Significant strikes
65 of 166
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
95 of 215
Total strikes
77 of 178
4 of 15
Takedowns
0 of 0
27%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:35
Control time
0:18
Significant strikes by target
30 of 134
Head
55 of 146
23 of 36
Body
5 of 13
13 of 13
Leg
5 of 7
58 of 173
Distance
60 of 160
5 of 7
Clinch
5 of 6
3 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 79
Sig. str.
18 of 63
23 of 79
Total str.
19 of 64
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 40
Sig. str.
22 of 42
29 of 53
Total str.
32 of 52
2 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:55
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 64
Sig. str.
25 of 61
43 of 83
Total str.
26 of 62
2 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:40
Ctrl
0:17

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#GuidaHoltzman
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Michael Tate
#GuidaHoltzman
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Dave Tirelli
#GuidaHoltzman
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

17
Guida
–
0
Holtzman
●29–28 Guida×14●30–27 Guida×3
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

79%
Guida
21%
Holtzman
66 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Guida54.5%●30–27 Guida24.2%●29–28 Holtzman15.2%●30–27 Holtzman6.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
70%
Holtzman
R2
85%
Guida
R3
82%
Guida

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Clay Guida vs Scott Holtzman?

Clay Guida defeated Scott Holtzman by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland, held Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Amway Center, Orlando.

What were the judges' scorecards for Clay Guida vs Scott Holtzman?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 28–29 — Clay Guida won the decision.

Referee
Larry Folsom
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Clay Guida 50%50% Scott Holtzman

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

38-22-0
Record
14-6-0
1546
Elo rating
1544
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
42
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.63
SLpM
4.32
33%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.00
SApM
3.66
61%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

3.10
TD Avg.
1.88
35%
TD Acc.
56%
66%
TD Def.
67%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
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Scott Holtzman · 2-3
  • L
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    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
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    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs HollandSat, Apr 10, 2021
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  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 4:38 · Lightweight
  • W
    Jim Miller
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 37 fights · 13 fights
31.2
Avg sig. strikes
55.6
2.11
Avg takedowns
1.62
4:14
Avg control time
3:54
80
Career high strikes
104
10
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Clay Guida
Strike target
Scott Holtzman
60%
Head
73%
16%
Body
16%
24%
Leg
11%
Clay Guida
Strike position
Scott Holtzman
65%
Distance
64%
14%
Clinch
16%
21%
Ground
20%