Clay Guida

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Clay Guida
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Born Clayton Guida
(1981-12-08) December 8, 1981 (age 31)
Round Lake, Illinois, United States
Other names The Carpenter
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight 146 lb (66 kg; 10 st 6 lb)
Division Lightweight (155 lb) (2003-2012)
Featherweight (145 lb) (2012-present)
Reach 69 in (175 cm)
Style Wrestling
Fighting out of Albuquerque, New Mexico by way of Johnsburg, Illinois
Team Jackson's Submission Fighting[1]
Years active 2003-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 43
Wins 30
By knockout 4
By submission 15
By decision 10
Unknown 1
Losses 13
By submission 6
By decision 6
Unknown 1
University William Rainey Harper College
Notable relatives Jason Guida (brother)
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: October 11, 2011

Clayton Charles Guida (pronounced /ˈɡwiːdə/; born December 8, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist and currently fighting in the UFC as a featherweight. Guida was the inaugural Strikeforce Lightweight Champion. He is currently ranked the #5 featherweight in the world by Sherdog.[2]

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Background [edit]

Guida is renowned for his iron chin, having never been knocked out in competition, relentless pressure, and unending stamina.[3]

Guida has been criticised for noticeably shifting away from his once relentless, forward moving and offensive fighting style, in favor of an apparently safety first, non-combative gameplan. Guida's recent approach to MMA has not been received well by both fans and critics alike, who seem to regard his incessant footwork and continuous head movement not as an attempt to be elusive, but rather a deliberate and measured attempt to avoid significant exchanges with his opponent. The change even drew criticism from UFC president Dana White, who in an interview with 95.5 KLOS Los Angeles, in February, 2013 stated: "The problem with Clay Guida lately is Clay Guida has completely changed his style. The style that made him popular and exciting, what everybody liked, why everybody liked Clay Guida—now he does the exact opposite," White continued "He was a buzzsaw and just moved forward and doesn't stop and he kept going until he eventually broke you. Now he does the exact opposite, he runs. Nobody wants to see that."[4]

During the early stages of his MMA career, Guida worked as a carpenter (leading to his nickname, "The Carpenter") while training and fighting in his spare time, compiling a professional record of 20-6.

2011 Illinois State Wrestling Championships [edit]

Clay was generous enough to finance the inspirational video played before the state championship matches. He stepped in with the money after the Illinois High School Association was unwilling to pay for it.[5][unreliable source?] Clay is a former Illinois wrestler for Johnsburg High School.

Ultimate Fighting Championship [edit]

Guida was successful in his UFC debut, submitting Justin James in the second round at UFC 64.

Guida lost a unanimous decision to Din Thomas at UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon in his second UFC outing.

Guida garnered attention for his three-round split decision loss to Tyson Griffin at UFC 72.

At UFC 74 Guida rebounded from his two consecutive losses, taking a split decision over PRIDE veteran Marcus Aurélio.

Guida was defeated by Roger Huerta at The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale via rear naked choke in the 3rd round after clearly winning the first 2 rounds.

Guida returned to his winning ways at UFC Fight Night 13, where he defeated UFC newcomer Samy Schiavo via TKO at 4:15 of the first round.

In a bout at UFC Fight Night 15, he defeated Mac Danzig via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).

Guida defeated Ultimate Fighter winner Nate Diaz via split decision at UFC 94.

His next fight was against Diego Sanchez, at The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale which he lost by split decision. The fight had a frantic pace in which Guida weathered a ferocious striking offensive from Sanchez, with a seemingly endless barrage of punches and a brutal headkick which dropped Guida in the first round. This bout went on to win Fight of the Night honors. The fight would later make #13 on the "100 Greatest UFC fights" list.

Despite his status as an up-and-coming UFC fighter he was not included in the UFC 2009 Undisputed video game due to technical issues caused by his long hair. He was even offered $10,000[6] by Dana White to cut it, but he refused.

On December 12, 2009 he fought Kenny Florian at UFC 107. In the second round of a bloody fight, Guida was dropped by a right hand and lost via rear naked choke.

Guida was expected to face Sean Sherk on March 21, 2010 at UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones,[7] but Sherk was forced off the card with an injury. Shannon Gugerty stepped up to become Guida's new opponent on the preliminary section of the event.[8] At UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones Guida defeated Shannon Gugerty at 3:40 of round 2 by way of arm-triangle choke, ending Guida's two fight losing streak along with winning his first UFC Submission of the Night award.

Guida then faced Rafael dos Anjos on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117.[9] Guida appeared to injure the jaw of dos Anjos in the first round with a hook and would go on to defeat dos Anjos by submission (jaw injury) after dos Anjos tapped from the pressure being applied to his jaw while Guida had head-and-arm control.[10]

Guida defeated Takanori Gomi on January 1, 2011 at UFC 125 by submission due to a guillotine choke in round 2, his third consecutive submission victory which also earned him Submission of the Night honors.

Guida next defeated former #1 lightweight contender Anthony Pettis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) on June 4, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale.[11]

Guida faced Benson Henderson on November 12, 2011 at UFC on Fox 1.[12] Guida lost a hard fought decision after three rounds in what was Guida's last exciting back and forth fight that earned both fighters Fight of the Night honors.

Guida faced Gray Maynard on June 22, 2012 at UFC on FX 4.[13] Guida lost to Maynard via split decision. During the post-fight press conference, Guida drew much criticism for his non-combatant, elusive and frustrating game plan. When asked by reporters how he thought he did, Guida said he was "happy with his performance". Dana White wholeheartedly disagreed, calling the fight "boring" and said "the fight sucked". White also told Guida that his UFC career is over if he continues to fight in such a manner.[14]

For his next fight, Guida moved down to the featherweight division and faced Hatsu Hioki on January 26, 2013 at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson.[15] Despite being outstruck by Hioki for the majority of the fight, Guida was able to take Hioki down multiple times using a strong top game and avoid Hioki's submission attempts from the bottom. Guida defeated Hioki via split decision.[16]

Guida was expected to face Chad Mendes on April 20, 2013 at UFC on Fox 7.[17] However it was revealed on March 15 that Guida had pulled out of the bout citing an injury.[18]

A rescheduled bout with Mendes is expected to take place on August 31, 2013 at UFC 164.[19]

Sponsorship [edit]

Clay Guida starred in a National commercial for SafeAuto Insurance. The commercial was filmed in Columbus, Ohio in April 2011. Guida is one of several fighters who represents the SafeAuto Fight Team.

Guida is managed by VFD Sports Marketing, a sports marketing company that focuses on UFC athletes.

Championships and accomplishments [edit]

Mixed Martial Arts [edit]

Mixed martial arts record [edit]

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 30–13 Hatsu Hioki Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson 02013-01-26January 26, 2013 3 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States Featherweight debut.
Loss 29–13 Gray Maynard Decision (split) UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida 02012-06-22June 22, 2012 5 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 29–12 Benson Henderson Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos 02011-11-12November 12, 2011 3 5:00 Anaheim, California, United States UFC Lightweight title eliminator; Fight of the Night.
Win 29–11 Anthony Pettis Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale 02011-06-04June 4, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 28–11 Takanori Gomi Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 125 02011-01-01January 1, 2011 2 4:27 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Submission of the Night.
Win 27–11 Rafael dos Anjos Submission (jaw injury) UFC 117 02010-08-07August 7, 2010 3 1:51 Oakland, California, United States
Win 26–11 Shannon Gugerty Submission (arm triangle choke) UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones 02010-03-21March 21, 2010 2 3:40 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Submission of the Night.
Loss 25–11 Kenny Florian Submission (rear naked choke) UFC 107 02009-12-12December 12, 2009 2 2:19 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Loss 25–10 Diego Sanchez Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale 02009-06-20June 20, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night. Fight of the Year (2009).
Win 25–9 Nate Diaz Decision (split) UFC 94 02009-01-31January 31, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 24–9 Mac Danzig Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer 02008-09-17September 17, 2008 3 5:00 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Win 23–9 Samy Schiavo TKO (strikes) UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon 02008-04-02April 2, 2008 1 4:15 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Loss 22–9 Roger Huerta Submission (rear naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs Team Serra Finale 02007-12-08December 8, 2007 3 0:51 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night. Fight of the Year (2007).
Win 22–8 Marcus Aurélio Decision (split) UFC 74 02007-08-25August 25, 2007 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 21–8 Tyson Griffin Decision (split) UFC 72 02007-06-16June 16, 2007 3 5:00 Belfast, Northern Ireland Fight of the Night.
Loss 21–7 Din Thomas Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon 02007-01-25January 25, 2007 3 5:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win 21–6 Justin James Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 64 02006-10-14October 14, 2006 2 4:42 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Submission of the Night.
Win 20–6 Joe Martin Decision (unanimous) WEC 23 02006-08-17August 17, 2006 3 5:00 Lemoore, California, United States
Loss 19–6 Yusuke Endo Submission (armbar) Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall 02006-07-21July 21, 2006 1 2:47 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 19–5 Gilbert Melendez Decision (split) Strikeforce: Revenge 02006-06-09June 9, 2006 5 5:00 San Jose, California, United States Lost Strikeforce Lightweight Championship
Win 19–4 Josh Thomson Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie 02006-03-10March 10, 2006 5 5:00 San Jose, California, United States Won Strikeforce Lightweight Championship
Loss 18–4 Tristan Yunker Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Redemption on the River 02006-02-17February 17, 2006 1 1:17 Moline, Illinois, United States
Win 18–3 Joe Jordan Decision (unanimous) Xtreme Fighting Organization 8 02005-12-10December 10, 2005 3 5:00 Lakemoor, Illinois, United States
Win 17–3 Jeff Carsten TKO (injury) IHC 9: Purgatory 02005-11-19November 19, 2005 1 3:01 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win 16–3 Dave Cochran Submission (rear naked choke) KOTC: Xtreme Edge 02005-09-17September 17, 2005 1 2:26 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Win 15–3 John Strawn Submission (choke) Xtreme Fighting Organization 7 02005-08-27August 27, 2005 2 3:12 Island Lake, Illinois, United States
Win 14–3 Jay Estrada Submission (rear naked choke) Combat Do Fighting Challenge 4 02005-08-13August 13, 2005 1 3:42 Illinois, United States
Win 13–3 Bart Palaszewski Decision (unanimous) XFO 6: Judgement Day 02005-06-25June 25, 2005 3 5:00 Lakemoor, Illinois, United States
Win 12–3 Alonzo Martinez Submission (choke) XKK: Des Moines 02005-05-20May 20, 2005 3 N/A Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win 11–3 Chris Mickle Decision XKK: Des Moines 02005-05-20May 20, 2005 3 5:00 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win 10–3 Alex Carter Submission Combat Do Fighting Challenge 3 02005-05-14May 14, 2005 1 2:54 Illinois, United States
Win 9–3 Brandon Adamson Submission (rear naked choke) Xtreme Fighting Organization 5 02005-03-19March 19, 2005 1 3:02 Lakemoor, Illinois, United States
Win 8–3 Billy Guardiola Submission (ankle lock) Combat Do Fighting Challenge 2 02005-02-05February 5, 2005 1 N/A Illinois, United States
Win 7–3 Dennis Davis KO MMA Mexico Day 2 02004-12-18December 18, 2004 1 N/A Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Win 6–3 Vito Woods Submission (guillotine choke) Xtreme Fighting Organization 4 02004-12-03December 3, 2004 2 1:19 McHenry, Illinois, United States
Win 5–3 Randy Hauer TKO Extreme Challenge 60 02004-11-12November 12, 2004 1 2:25 Medina, Minnesota, United States
Win 4–3 Billy Guardiola Submission (ankle lock) Combat Do Fighting Challenge 1 02004-10-23October 23, 2004 1 N/A Cicero, Illinois, United States
Loss 3–3 Gabe Lemley Submission (armbar) XFO 2: New Blood 02004-06-26June 26, 2004 2 0:33 Fontana, Wisconsin, United States
Win 3–2 Jed Deno Submission (choke) UCS 2: Battle at the Barn 02004-05-01May 1, 2004 1 3:35 Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Win 2–2 Shawn Nolan KO (strikes) XKK: Clash in Curtiss 5 02004-04-03April 3, 2004 N/A N/A Curtiss, Wisconsin, United States
Loss 1–2 Dan Duke Decision XKK: Clash in Curtiss 5 02004-04-03April 3, 2004 3 5:00 Curtiss, Wisconsin, United States
Win 1–1 Adam Bass Submission (rear naked choke) XFO 1: The Kickoff 02004-03-14March 14, 2004 1 2:53 Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
Loss 0–1 Adam Copenhaver Submission (rear naked choke) Silverback Classic 17 02003-07-26July 26, 2003 1 N/A Ottawa, Illinois, United States

References [edit]

  1. ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=12221&zoneid=13
  2. ^ "Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". sherdog.com. March 4, 2013. 
  3. ^ Mike Sloan. "Guida: Trawling for a Title Shot". 
  4. ^ Joseph Lisnow (February 21, 2013). "Clay Guida Criticized By Dana White". fightline.com. 
  5. ^ "jumbotron video". 
  6. ^ Maggie Hendricks. "Clay Guida answers your questions on energy, music and haircuts". 
  7. ^ "Source: Sherk vs. Guida in works for March UFC Fight Night card in Denver". nwi.com/mma. Retrieved 2010-01-09. 
  8. ^ "Sherk scratched; Gugerty to face Guida at UFC on Versus 1 in March". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-01-15. 
  9. ^ "Clay Guida vs. Rafael dos Anjos Set for UFC 117 on August 7 in Oakland". mmafrenzy.com. 2010-05-10. 
  10. ^ "UFC 117 main card recap, miracle submission saves champ Anderson Silva". mmajunkie.com. August 7, 2010. 
  11. ^ "Anthony Pettis vs. Clay Guida set, tapped The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale headliner". mmajunkie.com. January 21, 2011. 
  12. ^ "Clay Guida vs. Ben Henderson in the works for UFC on FOX 1". mmajunkie.com. 2011-09-06. 
  13. ^ "Guida vs. Maynard headlines UFC on FX 4". mmajunkie.com. March 18, 2012. 
  14. ^ "Dana White tells Guida: This isn't Dancing with the Stars". ESPN. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2012. 
  15. ^ "Clay Guida-Hatsu Hioki added to UFC on FOX 6 in Chicago". mmajunkie.com. November 7, 2012. 
  16. ^ "UFC on FOX 6 play by play and live results". mmajunkie.com. January 26, 2013. 
  17. ^ Dann Stupp (February 12, 2013). "Chad Mendes meets Clay Guida at UFC on FOX 7". mmajunkie.com. 
  18. ^ Greg Savage (2013-03-15). "Clay Guida Injured, Out of Chad Mendes Fight at UFC on Fox 7". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2013-03-15. 
  19. ^ Mookie Alexander (2013-05-22). "Chad Mendes vs. Clay Guida targeted for UFC 164". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2013-05-22. 
  20. ^ "Clay Guida is the Fan's Choice for the Tequila CAZADORES Spirit Award for UFC 117". 
  21. ^ UFC 125: Clay Guida talks fighting Takanori Gomi & wins Tequila Cazadores Spirit Award Video - Interviews MMA Video Details

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Achievements
New championship 1st Strikeforce Lightweight Champion
March 10, 2006 – June 9, 2006		 Succeeded by
Gilbert Melendez
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