Fighter

Clay Guida

"The Carpenter"

38-25-0★ 10bonuses United States

United StatesLast 5

Grappling 2-2-2pro-wrestling 0-2

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Clay Guida holds a professional MMA record of 38-25-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 63 bouts on record. Clay Guida has won 38 fights: 5 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission, 17 by decision. Of 25 career losses, 2 came by KO/TKO and 12 by submission. In the UFC, Clay Guida lands 2.63 significant strikes per minute with 33% accuracy and averages 3.10 takedowns per 15 minutes. Clay Guida also has 6 recorded Grappling bouts. Clay Guida also has 2 recorded wrestling bouts. Most recent fight: December 7, 2024. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height: 5'7"170 cm
Weight: 155 lbs70 kg
Reach: 70"178 cm
Stance: Orthodox
DOB: 1981-12-08
Age: 44
Nationality: United States
Birthplace: Round Lake, Illinois, United States

Fight DNA

Pressure Wrestler

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Bottomless Gas Tank

100 · best in division

Granite Base

96 · best in division

Punch power90

Kick power88

Punch speed93

Kick speed90

Accuracy89

Takedowns96

Ground striking93

Submissions92

Chin95

Body strength96

Cardio100

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

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 38-22-0 · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed2.63per min

33% accuracy

Strikes absorbed3.00per min

61% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed3.10per 15 min

35% success

Takedowns stuffed66%

Submission attempts0.6per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Clay Guida has won 10 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $100,000.

★ FOTN ×6★ POTN ×1★ SOTN ×3

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives. 8 pre-2012 awards are not priced — amounts varied per event.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Clay Guida earns per fight.

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Career history

LOSS
vs Chase Hooper
UFCUFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura· Dec 7, 2024· Lightweight· 38-24 vs 14-3-1
SUB
R1 · 3:41
LOSS
vs Joaquim Silva
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan· Dec 2, 2023· Lightweight· 38-23 vs 12-4
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Rafa Garcia
UFCUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen· Apr 15, 2023· Lightweight· 38-22 vs 15-3
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Scott Holtzman
UFCUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland· Dec 4, 2022· Lightweight· 37-22 vs 14-5
SD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Claudio Puelles
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade· Apr 23, 2022· Lightweight· 37-21 vs 11-2
SUB
R1 · 3:01
WIN
vs Leonardo Santos
UFCUFC Fight Night: Font vs Aldo· Dec 5, 2021· Lightweight· 36-21 vs 18-4-1
SUB
R2 · 1:21
POTN
LOSS
vs Mark Madsen
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum· Aug 21, 2021· Lightweight· 36-20 vs 10-0
SD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Michael Johnson
UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov· Feb 6, 2021· Lightweight· 35-20 vs 19-16
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs King Green
UFCUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov· Jun 20, 2020· Lightweight· 35-19 vs 24-10-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Jim Miller
UFCUFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler· Aug 3, 2019· Lightweight· 35-18 vs 30-13
SUB
R1 · 0:58
WIN
vs BJ Penn
UFCUFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade· May 12, 2019· Lightweight· 34-18 vs 16-13-2
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Charles Oliveira
UFCUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero· Jun 9, 2018· Lightweight· 34-17 vs 22-8
SUB
R1 · 2:18
WIN
vs Joe Lauzon
UFCUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis· Nov 11, 2017· Lightweight· 33-17 vs 27-13
TKO
R1 · 1:07
WIN
vs Erik Koch
UFCUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee· Jun 26, 2017· Lightweight· 32-17 vs 15-4
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Brian Ortega
UFCUFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2· Jun 5, 2016· Featherweight· 32-16 vs 10-0
TKO
R3 · 4:40
LOSS
vs Thiago Tavares
UFCUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson· Nov 7, 2015· Featherweight· 32-15 vs 19-6-1
SUB
R1 · 0:39
WIN
vs Robert Peralta
UFCUFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas· Apr 4, 2015· Featherweight· 31-15 vs 18-5
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Dennis Bermudez
UFCUFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown· Jul 26, 2014· Featherweight· 31-14 vs 13-3
SUB
R2 · 2:57
WIN
vs Tatsuya Kawajiri
UFCUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson· Apr 11, 2014· Featherweight· 30-14 vs 33-7-2
UD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
LOSS
vs Chad Mendes
UFCUFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2· Aug 31, 2013· Featherweight· 30-13 vs 14-1
TKO
R3 · 0:30
WIN
vs Hatsu Hioki
UFCUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson· Jan 26, 2013· Featherweight· 29-13 vs 26-5-2
SD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Gray Maynard
UFCUFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida· Jun 22, 2012· Lightweight· 29-12 vs 10-1-1
SD
R5 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Benson Henderson
UFCUFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos· Nov 12, 2011· Lightweight· 29-11 vs 14-2
UD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Anthony Pettis
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale· Jun 4, 2011· Lightweight· 28-11 vs 13-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Takanori Gomi
UFCUFC 125: RESOLUTION· Jan 2, 2011· Lightweight· 27-11 vs 31-6
SUB
R2 · 4:27
SOTN
WIN
vs Rafael Dos Anjos
UFCUFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen· Aug 7, 2010· Lightweight· 26-11 vs 14-4
SUB
R3 · 1:51
WIN
vs Shannon Gugerty
UFCUFC Live: Vera vs Jones· Mar 21, 2010· Lightweight· 25-11 vs 12-4
SUB
R2 · 3:40
SOTN
LOSS
vs Kenny Florian
UFCUFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez· Dec 12, 2009· Lightweight· 25-10 vs 11-4
SUB
R2 · 2:19
LOSS
vs Diego Sanchez
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale· Jun 20, 2009· Lightweight· 25-9 vs 20-2
SD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Nate Diaz
UFCUFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2· Jan 31, 2009· Lightweight· 24-9 vs 10-2
SD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Mac Danzig
UFCUFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer· Sep 17, 2008· Lightweight· 23-9 vs 18-4-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Samy Schiavo
UFCUFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon· Apr 2, 2008· Lightweight· 22-9 vs 10-4
TKO
R1 · 4:15
LOSS
vs Roger Huerta
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Serra vs Team Hughes FINALE· Dec 9, 2007· Lightweight· 22-8 vs 19-1-1
SUB
R3 · 0:51
FOTN
WIN
vs Marcus Aurelio
UFCUFC 74: RESPECT· Aug 25, 2007· Lightweight· 21-8 vs 14-4
SD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Tyson Griffin
UFCUFC 72: VICTORY· Jun 16, 2007· Lightweight· 21-7 vs 8-1
SD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
LOSS
vs Din Thomas
UFCUFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon· Jan 25, 2007· Lightweight· 21-6 vs 21-6
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Justin James
UFCUFC 64: UNSTOPPABLE· Oct 14, 2006· Lightweight· 20-6 vs 13-5
SUB
R2 · 4:42
SOTN
WIN
vs Joe Martin
WEC 23: Hot August Fights· Aug 17, 2006· Lightweight· 19-6 vs 2-5
UD
LOSS
vs Yusuke Endo
Shooto· Jul 21, 2006· 19-5 vs 7-1-1
SUB
LOSS
vs Gilbert Melendez
Strikeforce· Jun 9, 2006· Lightweight· 19-4 vs 9-0
SD
WIN
vs Josh Thomson
Strikeforce· Mar 10, 2006· Lightweight· 18-4 vs 10-1
UD
LOSS
vs Tristan Yunker
KOTC: Redemption On The River· Feb 17, 2006· Lightweight· 18-3 vs 2-2
SUB
R1 · 1:17
WIN
vs Joe Jordan
Xtreme Fighting Organization· Dec 10, 2005· 17-3 vs 18-9-2
DEC
WIN
vs Jeff Carstens
Ironheart Crown· Nov 19, 2005· 16-3 vs 1-4
TKO
WIN
vs Dave Cochran
KOTC: X-treme Edge· Sep 17, 2005· Lightweight· 15-3 vs 9-7-1
SUB
R1 · 2:26
WIN
vs John Strawn
Xtreme Fighting Organization· Aug 27, 2005· 14-3 vs 30-5
SUB
WIN
vs Jay Estrada
Combat-Do Fighting Challenge· Aug 13, 2005· 13-3 vs 9-3
SUB
WIN
vs Bart Palaszewski
Xtreme Fighting Organization· Jun 25, 2005· 12-3 vs 16-6
DEC
WIN
vs Chris Mickle
Xtreme Kage Kombat· May 20, 2005· 10-3 vs 10-1-2
DEC
WIN
vs Alonzo Martinez
Xtreme Kage Kombat· May 20, 2005· 10-3 vs 3-4
SUB
WIN
vs Alex Carter
Combat-Do Fighting Challenge· May 14, 2005· 9-3 vs 1-0
SUB
WIN
vs Brandon Adamson
Xtreme Fighting Organization· Mar 19, 2005· 8-3 vs 3-2
SUB
WIN
vs Bill Guardiola
Combat-Do Fighting Challenge· Feb 5, 2005· 7-3 vs 0-1
SUB
WIN
vs Dennis Davis
Mexico Regional· Dec 18, 2004· 6-3 vs 7-2
TKO
WIN
vs Vito Woods
Xtreme Fighting Organization· Dec 3, 2004· 5-3 vs 0-0
SUB
WIN
vs Randy Hauer
Extreme Challenge· Nov 12, 2004· 4-3 vs 4-4
TKO
WIN
vs Bill Guardiola
Combat-Do Fighting Challenge· Oct 23, 2004· 3-3 vs 0-0
SUB
LOSS
vs Gabe Lemley
Xtreme Fighting Organization· Jun 26, 2004· 3-2 vs 3-4
SUB
WIN
vs Jed Deno
Ultimate Combat Sports· May 1, 2004· 2-2 vs 2-0
SUB
LOSS
vs Dan Duke
Xtreme Kage Kombat· Apr 3, 2004· 1-1 vs 0-0
-
WIN
vs Shawn Nolan
Xtreme Kage Kombat· Apr 3, 2004· 1-1 vs 0-12
-
WIN
vs Adam Bass
Xtreme Fighting Organization· Mar 14, 2004· 0-1 vs 0-0
SUB
LOSS
vs Adam Copenhaver
Illinois Regional· Jul 26, 2003· 0-0 vs 7-4
SUB

Career history data via Tapology.

Official UFC Ranking

Clay Guida's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current: Unranked
Peak: #7 Featherweight
First ranked: Feb 4, 2013
Times ranked: 123

Featherweight

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1696▼12
Peak: 1780Jun 4, 2011
Rated fights: 63

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Frequently asked questions

When does Clay Guida fight next?

Clay Guida has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Clay Guida's record?

Clay Guida's professional MMA record is 38-25-0.

Who is Clay Guida fighting next?

Clay Guida's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Clay Guida fight last?

Clay Guida most recently fought Chase Hooper at UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura on Saturday, December 7, 2024, LOSS (Submission).

What weight class does Clay Guida fight in?

Clay Guida fights at Lightweight.

How many knockouts does Clay Guida have?

Clay Guida has 5 wins by KO/TKO and 16 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Clay Guida won?

Clay Guida has won 10 UFC post-fight bonuses: 6× Fight of the Night, 1× Performance of the Night, 3× Submission of the Night.

How tall is Clay Guida?

Clay Guida is 5'7" (170 cm) tall.

How much does Clay Guida weigh?

Clay Guida weighs 155 lbs (70 kg).

What is Clay Guida's reach?

Clay Guida has a reach of 70" (178 cm).

How old is Clay Guida?

Clay Guida is 44 years old (born Dec 8, 1981).

Where is Clay Guida from?

Clay Guida is from United States.

CAREER SUMMARY