Clay Guida
Nickname“The Carpenter”
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Round Lake, Illinois
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Team Alpha Male
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'7" · 170 cm
- Reach
- 70" · 178 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last fight
- Dec 7, 2024
- Cut risk
- 42%
UFC fight history
ResultOpponentMethodDetailEvent
L
Lightweight · Submission · Armbar From Mount · R1 · 3:41
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
Submission
R1 · 3:41
Armbar From Mount
L
Lightweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan · Dec 2, 2023
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Lightweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · Apr 15, 2023
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Lightweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · Dec 3, 2022
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
L
Lightweight · Submission · Kneebar From Bottom Half Guard · R1 · 3:01
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade · Apr 23, 2022
Submission
R1 · 3:01
Kneebar From Bottom Half Guard
W
Lightweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 1:21
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo · Dec 4, 2021
Submission
R2 · 1:21
Rear Naked Choke
L
Lightweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum · Aug 21, 2021
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
W
Lightweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
#13King Green
Lightweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov · Jun 20, 2020
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
#14Jim Miller
Lightweight · Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R1 · 0:58UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler · Aug 3, 2019
Submission
R1 · 0:58
Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard
L
Lightweight · Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R1 · 2:18
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · Jun 9, 2018
Submission
R1 · 2:18
Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard
W
#15Joe Lauzon
Lightweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 1:07UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis · Nov 11, 2017
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:07
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Lightweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee · Jun 25, 2017
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
#12Brian Ortega
Featherweight · KO/TKO · Knee to Head At Distance · R3 · 4:40UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · Jun 4, 2016
KO/TKO
R3 · 4:40
Knee to Head At Distance
L
Featherweight · Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom · R1 · 0:39
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 · Nov 7, 2015
Submission
R1 · 0:39
Guillotine Choke From Bottom
W
Featherweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas · Apr 4, 2015
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Featherweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 2:57
UFC on FOX: Lawler vs. Brown · Jul 26, 2014
Submission
R2 · 2:57
Rear Naked Choke
W
Featherweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs. Nelson · Apr 11, 2014
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Featherweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R3 · 0:30
UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2 · Aug 31, 2013
KO/TKO
R3 · 0:30
Punch to Head In Clinch
W
Featherweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Dodson · Jan 26, 2013
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
L
Lightweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos · Nov 12, 2011
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Lightweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos Finale · Jun 4, 2011
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Lightweight · Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Half Guard · R2 · 4:27
UFC 125: Resolution · Jan 1, 2011
Submission
R2 · 4:27
Guillotine Choke From Bottom Half Guard
W
Lightweight · Submission · Injury Jaw Injury · R3 · 1:51
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen · Aug 7, 2010
Submission
R3 · 1:51
Injury Jaw Injury
W
Lightweight · Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R2 · 3:40
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones · Mar 21, 2010
Submission
R2 · 3:40
Arm Triangle From Side Control
L
Lightweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 2:19
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez · Dec 12, 2009
Submission
R2 · 2:19
Rear Naked Choke
L
Lightweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · Jun 20, 2009
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
W
Lightweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer · Sep 17, 2008
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Lightweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R1 · 4:15
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon · Apr 2, 2008
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:15
Punches to Head From Mount
L
Lightweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 · 0:51
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale · Dec 8, 2007
Submission
R3 · 0:51
Rear Naked Choke
L
Lightweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon · Jan 25, 2007
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Lightweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 4:42
UFC 64: Unstoppable · Oct 14, 2006
Submission
R2 · 4:42
Rear Naked Choke
Outside the UFC
across 26 bouts · 17 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 10 sub · 5 decCombat · XKK · Strikeforce · KOTC · XFO +12
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Joe Martin6-8 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WEC | Aug 17, 2006 |
| L | Yusuke Endo14-4-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:47 | Shooto | Jul 21, 2006 |
| L | Gilbert Melendez22-8 | Decision | Split | R5 | 5:00 | Strikeforce | Jun 9, 2006 |
| W | Josh Thomson22-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | Strikeforce | Mar 10, 2006 |
| L | Tristan Yunker14-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:17 | KOTC | Feb 17, 2006 |
| W | Joe Jordan48-14-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | XFO | Dec 10, 2005 |
| W | Jeff Carstens8-25 | KO/TKO | Injury | R1 | 3:01 | IHC 9 | Nov 19, 2005 |
| W | Dave Lehr Cochran26-29-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:26 | KOTC | Sep 17, 2005 |
| W | John Strawn38-12 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R2 | 3:12 | XFO 7 | Aug 27, 2005 |
| W | Jay Estrada23-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | — | Combat | Aug 13, 2005 |
| W | Bart Palaszewski36-17 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | XFO 6 | Jun 25, 2005 |
| W | Alonzo Martinez46-24-1 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R3 | 3:22 | XKK | May 20, 2005 |
| W | Chris Mickle31-21-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | XKK | May 20, 2005 |
| W | Alex Carter6-29 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:54 | Combat | May 14, 2005 |
| W | Brandon Adamson11-13 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:02 | XFO | Mar 19, 2005 |
| W | Submission | Ankle Lock | R1 | — | Combat | Feb 5, 2005 | |
| W | Dennis Davis15-11 | KO/TKO | Knee | R1 | 0:00 | MMA Mexico 5 | Dec 18, 2004 |
| W | Vito Woods3-4 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:19 | XFO 4 | Dec 3, 2004 |
| W | Randy Hauer7-15 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:25 | EC 60 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| W | Submission | Ankle Lock | R1 | — | Combat | Oct 23, 2004 | |
| L | Gabe Lemley13-9 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 0:33 | XFO 2 | Jun 26, 2004 |
| W | Jed Deno15-3 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 3:35 | UCS | May 1, 2004 |
| W | Shawn Nolan6-46 | N/A | — | R0 | 0:00 | XKK | Apr 3, 2004 |
| L | Dan Duke2-1 | N/A | — | R0 | 0:00 | XKK | Apr 3, 2004 |
| W | Adam Bass8-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:53 | XFO 1 | Mar 14, 2004 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | — | SC 17 | Jul 26, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.