Clay Guida
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| Born | Clayton Guida December 8, 1981 Rockford, Illinois, United States |
| Other names | The Carpenter |
| Nationality |  American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 156 lb (71 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 68.0 in (173 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico by way of Johnsburg, Illinois |
| Team | Jackson's Submission Fighting[1] |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 39 |
| Wins | 28 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 15 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Jason Guida, brother |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Clayton Charles Guida (pronounced /ˈɡwiːdə/; born December 8, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist and currently fighting in the UFC as a lightweight. Guida was the first Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and held the title until being defeated by Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce: Revenge.
Background
Guida first became known with a submission victory over Justin James at UFC 64.
Up until that point, Guida had been working as a carpenter (leading to his nickname, "The Carpenter") while training and fighting in his spare time, compiling a professional record of 20–6.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Guida is renowned for his relentless pressure and unending stamina.[2] He garnered attention for his three-round split decision loss to Tyson Griffin at UFC 72.
In Guida's next fight, he defeated Marcus Aurelio at UFC 74 by decision.
Guida was defeated by Roger Huerta at The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale via rear naked choke in the 3rd round after winning the first 2 rounds.
Guida's recent bouts include UFC Fight Night 13 where Guida defeated Samy Schiavo via TKO at 4:15 of round 1.
In a bout at UFC Fight Night 15, he defeated Mac Danzig via unanimous decision.
Guida defeated Nate Diaz via split decision at UFC 94: Georges St-Pierre vs. BJ Penn 2.
His next fight was against Diego Sanchez, at The Ultimate Fighter 9 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 fight 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[3] by Dana White to cut it, but he refused.
On December 12, 2009 he fought Kenny Florian at UFC 107. In the second round, after being dropped with a hard right hand, Guida would lose the fight by submission (rear naked choke).
Guida was expected to face Sean Sherk on March 21, 2010 at UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones,[4] 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.[5] At UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones Guida had 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.[6] 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 arm-and-head control.[7]
Guida defeated Takanori Gomi on January 1, 2011 at UFC 125 by Guillotine Choke at 4:27 of Round 2 - his third consecutive submission victory - which also earned him Submission of the Night honors. In this bout, Guida used good level changes and movement to avoid any offense from Gomi. [citation needed]
Guida is expected to face Anthony Pettis in late spring 2011.[8]
Championships and accomplishments
- First Strikeforce Lightweight Champion
Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (3 times)
- Submission of the Night (2 times)
- Tequila CAZADORES® Spirit Award (2 times)[9] [10]
World MMA Awards
- Fight of the Year VS. Diego Sanchez (2009)
- Fight of the Year (2009) vs. Diego Sanchez on June 20
Mixed martial arts record
| 39 matches | 28 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 15 | 7 |
| By decision | 8 | 4 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Anthony Pettis
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TBA | #1 Contendership for the UFC Lightweight Championship | |||||||
| Win | 28-11 |  Takanori Gomi
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | UFC 125: Resolution | January 1, 2011 | 2 | 4:27 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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Won Submission of the Night |
| Win | 27-11 |  Rafael dos Anjos
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Submission (Injured Jaw) | UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen | August 7, 2010 | 3 | 1:51 | Oakland, California
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| Win | 26–11 | Shannon Gugerty
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Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones | March 21, 2010 | 2 | 3:40 | Broomfield, Colorado
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Won Submission of the Night |
| Loss | 25–11 | Kenny Florian
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez | December 12, 2009 | 2 | 2:19 | Memphis, Tennessee
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| Loss | 25–10 | Diego Sanchez
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Decision (Split) | The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale | June 20, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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Won Fight of the Night; Fight of the Year |
| Win | 25–9 | Nate Diaz
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Decision (Split) | UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 | January 31, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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Won Fight of the Night |
| Win | 24–9 | Mac Danzig
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Decision (Unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer | September 17, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Omaha, Nebraska
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| Win | 23–9 |  Samy Schiavo
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TKO (Strikes) | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon | April 2, 2008 | 1 | 4:15 | Broomfield, Colorado
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| Loss | 22–9 | Roger Huerta
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale | December 8, 2007 | 3 | 0:51 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Win | 22–8 | Marcus Aurelio
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Decision (Split) | UFC 74: Respect | August 25, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Loss | 21–8 | Tyson Griffin
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Decision (Split) | UFC 72: Victory | June 16, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 |  Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Won Fight of the Night |
| Loss | 21–7 | Din Thomas
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Decision (Unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon | January 25, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida
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| Win | 21–6 | Justin James
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 64: Unstoppable | October 14, 2006 | 2 | 4:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Win | 20–6 | Joe Martin
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Decision (Unanimous) | WEC 23: Hot August Fights | August 17, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California
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| Loss | 19–6 | Yusuke Endo
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Submission (Armbar) | Shooto 2006 | July 21, 2006 | 1 | 2:47 | Tokyo
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| Loss | 19–5 | Gilbert Melendez
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Decision (Split) | Strikeforce: Revenge | June 9, 2006 | 5 | 5:00 | San Jose, California
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Lost Strikeforce Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 19–4 | Josh Thomson
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Decision (Unanimous) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie | March 10, 2006 | 5 | 5:00 | San Jose, California
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Won Strikeforce Lightweight Championship |
| Loss | 18–4 | Tristan Yunker
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | KOTC: Redemption on the River | February 17, 2006 | 1 | 1:17 | San Jose, California
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| Win | 18–3 | Joe Jordan
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Decision (Unanimous) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 8 | December 10, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Moline, Illinois
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| Win | 17–3 | Jeff Carsten
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TKO (Injury) | IHC 9: Purgatory | November 19, 2005 | 1 | 3:01 | Hammond, Indiana
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| Win | 16–3 | Dave Cochran
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | KOTC: Xtreme Edge | September 17, 2005 | 1 | 2:26 | Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Win | 15–3 | John Strawn
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Submission (Choke) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 7 | August 27, 2005 | 2 | 3:12 | Island Lake, Illinois
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| Win | 14–3 | Jay Estrada
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Combat Do Fighting Challenge 4 | August 13, 2005 | 1 | 3:42 | Illinois
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| Win | 13–3 |  Bart Palaszewski
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Decision (Unanimous) | XFO 6: Judgement Day | June 25, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Lakemoor, Illinois
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| Win | 12–3 | Alonzo Martinez
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Submission (Choke) | XKK: Des Moines | May 20, 2005 | 3 | N/A | Des Moines, Iowa
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| Win | 11–3 | Chris Mickle
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Decision | XKK: Des Moines | May 20, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Des Moines, Iowa
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| Win | 10–3 | Alex Carter
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Submission | Combat Do Fighting Challenge 3 | May 14, 2005 | 1 | 2:54 | Illinois
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| Win | 9–3 | Brandon Adamson
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 5 | March 19, 2005 | 1 | 3:02 | Lakemoor, Illinois
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| Win | 8–3 | Billy Guardiola
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Submission (Ankle Lock) | Combat Do Fighting Challenge 2 | February 5, 2005 | N/A | N/A | Illinois
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| Win | 7–3 | Dennis Davis
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KO | MMA Mexico Day 2 | December 18, 2004 | 1 | N/A |  Ciudad Juárez
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| Win | 6–3 | Vito Woods
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 4 | December 3, 2004 | 2 | 1:19 | McHenry, Illinois
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| Win | 5–3 | Randy Hauer
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TKO | Extreme Challenge 60 | November 12, 2004 | 1 | 2:25 | Medina, Minnesota
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| Win | 4–3 | Billy Guardiola
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Submission (Ankle Lock) | Combat Do Fighting Challenge 1 | October 23, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Cicero, Illinois
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| Loss | 3–3 | Gabe Lemley
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Submission (Armbar) | XFO 2: New Blood | June 26, 2004 | 2 | 0:33 | Fontana, Wisconsin
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| Win | 3–2 | Jed Deno
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Submission (Choke) | UCS 2: Battle at the Barn | May 1, 2004 | 1 | 3:35 | Rochester, Minnesota
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| Win | 2–2 | Shawn Nolan
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KO (Strikes) | XKK: Clash in Curtiss 5 | April 3, 2004 | N/A | N/A | Curtiss, Wisconsin
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| Loss | 1–2 | Dan Duke
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | XKK: Clash in Curtiss 5 | April 3, 2004 | N/A | N/A | Curtiss, Wisconsin
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| Win | 1–1 | Adam Bass
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | XFO 1: The Kickoff | March 14, 2004 | N/A | N/A | Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
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| Loss | 0–1 | Adam Copenhaver
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Silverback Classic 17 | July 26, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Ottawa, Illinois
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References
- ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=12221&zoneid=13
- ^ Guida: Trawling for a Title Shot
- ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Clay-Guida-answers-your-questions-on-energy-mus?urn=mma,166079
- ^ "Source: Sherk vs. Guida in works for March UFC Fight Night card in Denver". nwi.com/mma. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ^ "Sherk scratched; Gugerty to face Guida at UFC on Versus 1 in March". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ "Clay Guida vs. Rafael dos Anjos Set for UFC 117 on August 7 in Oakland". mmafrenzy.com. 2010-05-10.
- ^ "UFC 117 main card recap, miracle submission saves champ Anderson Silva". mmajunkie.com. August 7, 2010.
- ^ "Guida vs. Pettis Targeted For UFC 130 or 131". heavy.com. January 10, 2011.
- ^ http://www.kuam.com/story/12926981/clay-guida-is-the-fans-choice-for-the-tequila-cazadores-spirit-award-for-ufc-117?redirected=true/
- ^ http://www.mma-core.com/videos/_UFC_125_Clay_Guida_talks_fighting_Takanori_Gomi_?vid=10015396
