Clay Guida "The Carpenter"
Clay Guida, known as "The Carpenter", is a mixed martial artist from the United States listed in the Lightweight division. Clay Guida holds a professional record of 38-25-0, including 18-19-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 2 came by knockout or TKO, 5 by submission and 11 by decision. Clay Guida stands 5'7", has a 70-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 44 years old. Clay Guida is currently on a 3-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Clay Guida profile
| Division | Lightweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 38-25-0 |
| UFC record | 18-19-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | United States |
| Age | 44 |
| Date of birth | 1981-12-08 |
| Height | 5'7" |
| Reach | 70" |
| Leg reach | 38" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 155 lbs |
| Current streak | L3 |
| Total octagon time | 7h 3m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.73 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.18 |
| Striking accuracy | 33.2% |
| Striking defense | 60.9% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.21 |
| Strikes to the head | 59.8% |
| Strikes to the body | 16.1% |
| Strikes to the legs | 24.1% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.76 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 69.4% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.57 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 253.7 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 2 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 5 |
| UFC wins by decision | 11 |
Clay Guida recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-07 | UFC | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura | Chase Hooper | loss | Armbar From Mount |
| 2023-12-02 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan | Joaquim Silva | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2023-04-15 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen | Rafa Garcia | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-12-03 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland | Scott Holtzman | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2022-04-23 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade | Claudio Puelles | loss | Kneebar From Bottom Half Guard |
| 2021-12-04 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo | Leonardo Santos | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2021-08-21 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum | Mark O. Madsen | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2021-02-06 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | Michael Johnson | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2020-06-20 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov | King Green | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-08-03 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler | Jim Miller | loss | Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard |
| 2019-05-11 | UFC | UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade | B.J. Penn | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-06-09 | UFC | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | Charles Oliveira | loss | Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard |
| 2017-11-11 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis | Joe Lauzon | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2017-06-25 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee | Erik Koch | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-06-04 | UFC | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 | Brian Ortega | loss | Knee to Head At Distance |
| 2015-11-07 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 | Thiago Tavares | loss | Guillotine Choke From Bottom |
| 2015-04-04 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas | Robbie Peralta | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-07-26 | UFC | UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown | Dennis Bermudez | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2014-04-11 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson | Tatsuya Kawajiri | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-08-31 | UFC | UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 | Chad Mendes | loss | Punch to Head In Clinch |
| 2013-01-26 | UFC | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson | Hatsu Hioki | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2012-06-22 | UFC | UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida | Gray Maynard | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2011-11-12 | UFC | UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos | Benson Henderson | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-06-04 | UFC | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale | Anthony Pettis | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-01-01 | UFC | UFC 125: Resolution | Takanori Gomi | win | Guillotine Choke From Bottom Half Guard |
| 2010-08-07 | UFC | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen | Rafael dos Anjos | win | Injury Jaw Injury |
| 2010-03-21 | UFC | UFC Live: Vera vs Jones | Shannon Gugerty | win | Arm Triangle From Side Control |
| 2009-12-12 | UFC | UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez | Kenny Florian | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2009-06-20 | UFC | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale | Diego Sanchez | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2009-01-31 | UFC | UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 | Nate Diaz | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2008-09-17 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer | Mac Danzig | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-04-02 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon | Samy Schiavo | win | Punches to Head From Mount |
| 2007-12-08 | UFC | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale | Roger Huerta | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2007-08-25 | UFC | UFC 74: Respect | Marcus Aurelio | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2007-06-16 | UFC | UFC 72: Victory | Tyson Griffin | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2007-01-25 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon | Din Thomas | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2006-10-14 | UFC | UFC 64: Unstoppable | Justin James | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2006-08-17 | WEC 23 | WEC 23 - Hot August Fights | Joe Martin | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2006-07-21 | Shooto | Shooto - 7/21 in Korakuen Hall | Yusuke Endo | loss | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2006-06-09 | Strikeforce | Strikeforce - Revenge | Gilbert Melendez | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2006-03-10 | Strikeforce | Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Gracie | Josh Thomson | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2006-02-17 | KOTC | KOTC - Redemption on the River | Tristan Yunker | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2005-12-10 | XFO | XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 8 | Joe Jordan | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2005-11-19 | IHC 9 | IHC 9 - Purgatory | Jeff Carstens | win | TKO (Injury) |
| 2005-09-17 | KOTC | KOTC - Xtreme Edge | Dave Lehr Cochran | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2005-08-27 | XFO 7 | XFO 7 - Outdoor War | John Strawn | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2005-08-13 | Combat | Combat - Do Fighting Challenge 4 | Jay Estrada | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2005-06-25 | XFO 6 | XFO 6 - Judgement Day | Bart Palaszewski | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2005-05-20 | XKK | XKK - Des Moines | Chris Mickle | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2005-05-20 | XKK | XKK - Des Moines | Alonzo Martinez | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2005-05-14 | Combat | Combat - Do Fighting Challenge 3 | Alex Carter | win | TKO (Submission to Punches) |
| 2005-03-19 | XFO | XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 5 | Brandon Adamson | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2005-02-05 | Combat | Combat - Do Fighting Challenge 2 | Bill Guardiola | win | Submission (Ankle Lock) |
| 2004-12-18 | MMA Mexico 5 | MMA Mexico 5 - De Poder a Poder | Dennis Davis | win | KO (Knee) |
| 2004-12-03 | XFO 4 | XFO 4 - International | Vito Woods | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2004-11-12 | EC 60 | EC 60 - Extreme Challenge 60 | Randy Hauer | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2004-10-23 | Combat | Combat - Do Fighting Challenge 1 | Bill Guardiola | win | Submission (Ankle Lock) |
| 2004-06-26 | XFO 2 | XFO 2 - New Blood | Gabe Lemley | loss | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2004-05-01 | UCS | UCS - Battle at the Barn 2 | Jed Deno | win | Submission (Choke) |
| 2004-04-03 | XKK | XKK - Clash in Curtiss 5 | Dan Duke | loss | N/A |
| 2004-04-03 | XKK | XKK - Clash in Curtiss 5 | Shawn Nolan | win | N/A |
| 2004-03-14 | XFO 1 | XFO 1 - The Kickoff | Adam Bass | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2003-07-26 | SC 17 | SC 17 - Silverback Classic 17 | Adam Copenhaver | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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