Clay Guida

“The Carpenter”

MMA · Active

38-25RECORD

7KO / TKO WINS

15SUBMISSION WINS

16DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Clayton Charles Guida
Nickname	The Carpenter
Date of birth	8 Dec 1981
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Round Lake, Illinois, U.S.
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Lightweight / Featherweight
Team	Team Alpha Male
Height	170 cm (5′7″)
Reach	178 cm (70″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	since 2003
Status	Active
Pro debut	26 Jul 2003
Last fight	Loss vs Chase Hooper, 7 Dec 2024

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Titles and honours

Strikeforce Lightweight Champion (inaugural)
UFC Hall of Fame (Class of 2019)

Background

Guida is an American mixed martial artist from Round Lake, Illinois who competed mainly in the UFC lightweight division. He is known for a high-volume, grinding style and frequent fight bonuses.

Fight history

63 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Chase Hooper	Submission (armbar)	1	3:41	UFC 310	7 Dec 2024	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss	Joaquim Silva	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan	2 Dec 2023	Austin, Texas, U.S.
Loss	Rafa García	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen	15 Apr 2023	Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Win	Scott Holtzman	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland	3 Dec 2022	Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Loss	Claudio Puelles	Submission (kneebar)	1	3:01	UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade	23 Apr 2022	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Leonardo Santos	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	1:21	UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo	4 Dec 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Performance of the Night
Loss	Mark Madsen	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum	21 Aug 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Michael Johnson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov	6 Feb 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss	Bobby Green	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov	20 Jun 2020	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss	Jim Miller	Technical submission (guillotine choke)	1	0:58	UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler	3 Aug 2019	Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	B.J. Penn	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 237	11 May 2019	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss	Charles Oliveira	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	2:28	UFC 225	9 Jun 2018	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win	Joe Lauzon	TKO (punches and elbows)	1	1:07	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis	11 Nov 2017	Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Win	Erik Koch	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee	25 Jun 2017	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.	Return to lightweight
Loss	Brian Ortega	KO (knee)	3	4:40	UFC 199	4 Jun 2016	Inglewood, California, U.S.
Loss	Thiago Tavares	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	0:39	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3	7 Nov 2015	São Paulo, Brazil
Win	Robbie Peralta	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas	4 Apr 2015	Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Loss	Dennis Bermudez	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	2:57	UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown	26 Jul 2014	San Jose, California, U.S.
Win	Tatsuya Kawajiri	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson	11 Apr 2014	Abu Dhabi, UAE	Fight of the Night
Loss	Chad Mendes	TKO (punches)	3	0:30	UFC 164	31 Aug 2013	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Win	Hatsu Hioki	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson	26 Jan 2013	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.	Featherweight debut
Loss	Gray Maynard	Decision (split)	5	5:00	UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida	22 Jun 2012	Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Loss	Benson Henderson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos	12 Nov 2011	Anaheim, California, U.S.	Title eliminator; Fight of the Night
Win	Anthony Pettis	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos Finale	4 Jun 2011	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Takanori Gomi	Submission (guillotine choke)	2	4:27	UFC 125	1 Jan 2011	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Submission of the Night
Win	Rafael dos Anjos	TKO (jaw injury)	3	1:51	UFC 117	7 Aug 2010	Oakland, California, U.S.
Win	Shannon Gugerty	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	3:40	UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones	21 Mar 2010	Broomfield, Colorado, U.S.	Submission of the Night
Loss	Kenny Florian	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	2:19	UFC 107	12 Dec 2009	Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Loss	Diego Sanchez	Decision (split)	3	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale	20 Jun 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Fight of the Night
Win	Nate Diaz	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 94	31 Jan 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Fight of the Night
Win	Mac Danzig	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer	17 Sep 2008	Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win	Samy Schiavo	TKO (punches)	1	4:15	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon	2 Apr 2008	Broomfield, Colorado, U.S.
Loss	Roger Huerta	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	0:51	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale	8 Dec 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Fight of the Night
Win	Marcus Aurélio	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 74	25 Aug 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss	Tyson Griffin	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 72	16 Jun 2007	Belfast, Northern Ireland	Fight of the Night
Loss	Din Thomas	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon	25 Jan 2007	Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Win	Justin James	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	4:42	UFC 64	14 Oct 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Submission of the Night
Win	Joe Martin	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	WEC 23	17 Aug 2006	Lemoore, California, U.S.
Loss	Yusuke Endo	Submission (armbar)	1	2:47	Shooto 2006: 7/21	21 Jul 2006	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	Gilbert Melendez	Decision (split)	5	5:00	Strikeforce: Revenge	9 Jun 2006	San Jose, California, U.S.	Lost Strikeforce Lightweight Championship
Win	Josh Thomson	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie	10 Mar 2006	San Jose, California, U.S.	Won inaugural Strikeforce Lightweight Championship
Loss	Tristan Yunker	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:17	KOTC: Redemption on the River	17 Feb 2006	Moline, Illinois, U.S.
Win	Joe Jordan	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Xtreme Fighting Organization 8	10 Dec 2005	Lakemoor, Illinois, U.S.
Win	Jeff Carsten	TKO (injury)	1	3:01	Ironheart Crown 9: Purgatory	19 Nov 2005	Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
Win	Dave Cochran	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:26	KOTC: Xtreme Edge	17 Sep 2005	Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Win	John Strawn	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	3:12	Xtreme Fighting Organization 7	27 Aug 2005	Island Lake, Illinois, U.S.
Win	Jay Estrada	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:42	Combat Do Fighting Challenge 4	13 Aug 2005	Cicero, Illinois, U.S.
Win	Bart Palaszewski	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Xtreme Fighting Organization 6: Judgement Day	25 Jun 2005	Lakemoor, Illinois, U.S.
Win	Alonzo Martinez	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	3	3:22	Xtreme Kage Kombat: Des Moines	20 May 2005	Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.	Won XKK 4-man tournament
Win	Alex Carter	Submission (punches)	1	2:54	Combat Do Fighting Challenge 3	14 May 2005	Cicero, Illinois, U.S.
Win	Brandon Adamson	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:02	Xtreme Fighting Organization 5	19 Mar 2005	Lakemoor, Illinois, U.S.
Win	Billy Guardiola	Submission (ankle lock)	1		Combat Do Fighting Challenge 2	5 Feb 2005	Cicero, Illinois, U.S.
Win	Dennis Davis	KO (knee)	1		MMA Mexico Day 2	18 Dec 2004	Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Win	Vito Woods	Submission (guillotine choke)	2	1:19	Xtreme Fighting Organization 4	3 Dec 2004	McHenry, Illinois, U.S.
Win	Randy Hauer	TKO (punches)	1	2:25	Extreme Challenge 60	12 Nov 2004	Medina, Minnesota, U.S.
Win	Billy Guardiola	Submission (ankle lock)	1		Combat Do Fighting Challenge 1	23 Oct 2004	Cicero, Illinois, U.S.
Loss	Gabe Lemley	Submission (armbar)	2	0:33	Xtreme Fighting Organization 2: New Blood	26 Jun 2004	Fontana, Wisconsin, U.S.
Win	Jed Deno	Submission (choke)	1	3:35	Ultimate Combat Sports 2: Battle at the Barn	1 May 2004	Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Win	Shawn Nolan	TKO (punches)			Xtreme Kage Kombat: Clash in Curtiss 5	3 Apr 2004	Curtiss, Wisconsin, U.S.
Win	Adam Bass	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:53	Xtreme Fighting Organization 1: The Kickoff	14 Mar 2004	Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, U.S.
Loss	Adam Copenhaver	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1		Silverback Classic 17	26 Jul 2003	Ottawa, Illinois, U.S.	Professional debut
Win	Chris Mickle	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	XKK 4-man tournament (semifinal)			Date and location not listed in source
Loss	Dan Duke							Details not listed in source