Clay Guida "The Carpenter"

Clay Guida, known as "The Carpenter", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Lightweight division. Clay Guida holds a professional record of 38-22-0, including 17-17-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 2 came by knockout or TKO, 5 by submission and 10 by decision. Clay Guida stands 5'7", has a 70-inch reach, and is 43 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	38-22-0
UFC record	17-17-0
Division rank	Unranked
Status	Not Fighting
Country	United States
Age	43
Date of birth	1981-12-08
Height	5'7"
Reach	70"
Leg reach	38"
Last weigh-in	155 lbs
Current streak	L3
Total octagon time	7h 3m

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute	2.63
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	3
Striking accuracy	34%
Striking defense	61%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes	0.18
Strikes to the head	62%
Strikes to the body	16%
Strikes to the legs	22%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes	3.1
Takedown defense	66%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.61
Average control time per fight (seconds)	156.45

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO	2
UFC wins by submission	5
UFC wins by decision	10

Clay Guida UFC fight history

Date	Event	Opponent	Result	Method
2024-12-07	UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura	Chase Hooper	loss	Armbar · 3:41 · R1
2023-12-02	UFC Fight Night	Joaquim Silva	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2023-04-15	UFC Fight Night	Rafa García	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2022-12-03	UFC Fight Night	Scott Holtzman	win	Decision · Split
2022-04-23	UFC Fight Night	Claudio Puelles	loss	Kneebar · 3:01 · R1
2021-12-04	UFC Fight Night	Leonardo Santos	win	Rear Naked Choke · 1:21 · R2
2021-08-21	UFC Fight Night	Mark Madsen	loss	Decision · Split
2021-02-06	UFC Fight Night	Michael Johnson	win	Decision · Unanimous
2020-06-20	UFC Fight Night	King Green	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2019-08-03	UFC on ESPN 5	Jim Miller	loss	Guillotine Choke · 0:58 · R1
2019-05-11	UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade	BJ Penn	win	Decision · Unanimous
2018-06-09	UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2	Charles Oliveira	loss	Guillotine Choke · 2:18 · R1
2017-11-11	UFC Fight Night 120	Joe Lauzon	win	Punches · 1:07 · R1
2017-06-25	UFC Fight Night 112	Erik Koch	win	Decision · Unanimous
2016-06-04	UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2	Brian Ortega	loss	Knee & Punches · 4:40 · R3
2015-11-07	UFC Fight Night 77	Thiago Tavares	loss	Guillotine Choke · 0:39 · R1
2015-04-04	UFC Fight Night 63	Robbie Peralta	win	Decision · Unanimous
2014-07-26	UFC on FOX 12	Dennis Bermudez	loss	Rear Naked Choke · 2:57 · R2
2014-04-11	UFC Fight Night 39	Tatsuya Kawajiri	win	Decision · Unanimous
2013-08-31	UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2	Chad Mendes	loss	Punches · 0:30 · R3
2013-01-26	UFC on FOX 6	Hatsu Hioki	win	Decision · Split
2012-06-22	UFC on FX 4	Gray Maynard	loss	Decision · Split
2011-11-12	UFC on FOX 1	Benson Henderson	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2011-06-04	The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale	Anthony Pettis	win	Decision · Unanimous
2011-01-01	UFC 125: Resolution	Takanori Gomi	win	Guillotine Choke · 4:27 · R2
2010-08-07	UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen	Rafael dos Anjos	win	Jaw Injury · 1:51 · R3
2010-03-21	UFC on Versus 1	Shannon Gugerty	win	Arm Triangle Choke · 3:40 · R2
2009-12-12	UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez	Kenny Florian	loss	Rear Naked Choke · 2:19 · R2
2009-06-20	The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale	Diego Sanchez	loss	Decision · Split
2009-01-31	UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2	Nate Diaz	win	Decision · Split
2008-09-17	UFC Fight Night 15	Mac Danzig	win	Decision · Unanimous
2008-04-02	UFC Fight Night 13	Samy Schiavo	win	Punches · 4:15 · R1
2007-12-08	The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale	Roger Huerta	loss	Rear Naked Choke · 0:31 · R3
2007-08-25	UFC 74: Respect	Marcus Aurelio	win	Decision · Split
2007-06-16	UFC 72: Victory	Tyson Griffin	loss	Decision · Split
2007-01-25	UFC Fight Night 8	Din Thomas	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2006-10-14	UFC 64: Unstoppable	Justin James	win	Rear Naked Choke · 4:42 · R2

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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