Clay Guida "The Carpenter"

Lightweight

Record and bio

Pro record—
UFC record18-19 · current 3-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record188-104-6 (64.4%) across 37 opponents
Last 5 opponents25-16 (61%) across 5 opponents
Age44
Height5' 7"
Reach70"
StanceOrthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute2.73
Significant strikes absorbed per minute3.18
Striking accuracy33%
Striking defense61%
Takedowns per 15 minutes2.76
Takedowns landed / attempted34%
Takedown defense69%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.57
Average fight time11.4 min

UFC wins: 2 KO/TKO, 5 submission, 11 decision. UFC losses: 2 KO/TKO, 8 submission, 9 decision.

UFC fight history

DateOpponentTheir UFC record thenStyleResultMethodEvent
2024-12-07Chase Hooper6-3Submission grapplerLSubmission R1 3:41UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
2023-12-02Joaquim Silva5-4StrikerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
2023-04-15Rafa Garcia3-3WrestlerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
2022-12-03Scott Holtzman7-5WrestlerWDecision - Split R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
2022-04-23Claudio Puelles4-1WrestlerLSubmission R1 3:01UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade
2021-12-04Leonardo Santos7-1-1BalancedWSubmission R2 1:21UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
2021-08-21Mark Madsen2-0WrestlerLDecision - Split R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
2021-02-06Michael Johnson11-12StrikerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
2020-06-20King Green5-5-1StrikerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov
2019-08-03Jim Miller19-12 (1 NC)Submission grapplerLSubmission R1 0:58UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler
2019-05-11BJ Penn12-12-2BalancedWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
2018-06-09Charles Oliveira10-8 (1 NC)GrapplerLSubmission R1 2:18UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
2017-11-11Joe Lauzon14-10GrapplerWKO/TKO R1 1:07UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
2017-06-25Erik Koch4-3Submission grapplerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
2016-06-04Brian Ortega2-0 (1 NC)Submission grapplerLKO/TKO R3 4:40UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
2015-11-07Thiago Tavares9-6-1GrapplerLSubmission R1 0:39UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3
2015-04-04Robert Peralta4-2 (1 NC)StrikerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas
2014-07-26Dennis Bermudez6-1GrapplerLSubmission R2 2:57UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown
2014-04-11Tatsuya Kawajiri1-0—WDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson
2013-08-31Chad Mendes5-1WrestlerLKO/TKO R3 0:30UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2
2013-01-26Hatsu Hioki2-1WrestlerWDecision - Split R3 5:00UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson
2012-06-22Gray Maynard8-1-1 (1 NC)WrestlerLDecision - Split R5 5:00UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida
2011-11-12Benson Henderson2-0GrapplerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos
2011-06-04Anthony PettisUFC debut—WDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale
2011-01-01Takanori Gomi1-1—WSubmission R2 4:27UFC 125: Resolution
2010-08-07Rafael Dos Anjos3-2GrapplerWSubmission R3 1:51UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
2010-03-21Shannon Gugerty2-2GrapplerWSubmission R2 3:40UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
2009-12-12Kenny Florian9-3GrapplerLSubmission R2 2:19UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez
2009-06-20Diego Sanchez9-2GrapplerLDecision - Split R3 5:00The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
2009-01-31Nate Diaz5-0GrapplerWDecision - Split R3 5:00UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2
2008-09-17Mac Danzig2-0Submission grapplerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer
2008-04-02Samy SchiavoUFC debut—WKO/TKO R1 4:15UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
2007-12-08Roger Huerta5-0WrestlerLSubmission R3 0:51The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale
2007-08-25Marcus AurelioUFC debut—WDecision - Split R3 5:00UFC 74: Respect
2007-06-16Tyson Griffin1-1GrapplerLDecision - Split R3 5:00UFC 72: Victory
2007-01-25Din Thomas3-2Submission grapplerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon
2006-10-14Justin JamesUFC debut—WSubmission R2 4:42UFC 64: Unstoppable

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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