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Clay Guida

"The Carpenter"

Lightweight 18-19 Inactive
Age
44
Height
5' 7"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Last 5 L W L L L
Last L vs Chase Hooper Dec 7, 2024
3L Streak
2 KOs
5 SUBs
184 Days/Fight
2.73 Sig Str/Min
0.18 TD/Min
93 Rounds
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Statistics

18Wins
19Losses
0Draws
How the wins came
2 KO/TKO 5 Submission 11 Decision
  • Win rate48.6%18/37
  • Finish rate38.9%7/18
  • KO rate11.1%2/18
  • Sub rate27.8%5/18

Advanced Stats

33.2% Sig. Strike Acc.
33.6% Takedown Acc.
31.2 Sig. Strikes/Fight
2.1 Takedowns/Fight
0.16 Knockdowns/Fight
4:14 Avg. Control Time

Strike Distribution

Head
60%
Body
16%
Leg
24%
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Career Timeline 37 fights

800 Current ELO
1,030 Prime ELO (Oct 2006)
-200 Career Change
LOSS
vs Chase Hooper Submission · R1 Dec 7, 2024
0 → 800
→
LOSS
vs Joaquim Silva Decision - Unanimous · R3 Dec 2, 2023
0 → 800
→
LOSS
vs Rafa Garcia Decision - Unanimous · R3 Apr 15, 2023
-18 → 800
→
WIN
vs Scott Holtzman Decision - Split · R3 Dec 3, 2022
+18 → 818
→
LOSS
vs Claudio Puelles Submission · R1 Apr 23, 2022
-37 → 800
→
WIN
vs Leonardo Santos Submission · R2 Dec 4, 2021
+37 → 837
→
LOSS
vs Mark Madsen Decision - Split · R3 Aug 21, 2021
-20 → 800
→
WIN
vs Michael Johnson Decision - Unanimous · R3 Feb 6, 2021
+20 → 820
→
LOSS
vs King Green Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jun 20, 2020
0 → 800
→
LOSS
vs Jim Miller Submission · R1 Aug 3, 2019
-40 → 800
→
WIN
vs BJ Penn Decision - Unanimous · R3 May 11, 2019
+20 → 840
→
LOSS
vs Charles Oliveira Submission · R1 Jun 9, 2018
-48 → 820
→
WIN
vs Joe Lauzon KO/TKO · R1 Nov 11, 2017
+27 → 868
→
WIN
vs Erik Koch Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jun 25, 2017
+20 → 841
→
LOSS
vs Brian Ortega KO/TKO · R3 Jun 4, 2016
-62 → 821
→
LOSS
vs Thiago Tavares Submission · R1 Nov 7, 2015
-47 → 883
→
WIN
vs Robert Peralta Decision - Unanimous · R3 Apr 4, 2015
+22 → 930
→
LOSS
vs Dennis Bermudez Submission · R2 Jul 26, 2014
-48 → 908
→
WIN
vs Tatsuya Kawajiri Decision - Unanimous · R3 Apr 11, 2014
+22 → 956
→
LOSS
vs Chad Mendes KO/TKO · R3 Aug 31, 2013
-47 → 934
→
WIN
vs Hatsu Hioki Decision - Split · R3 Jan 26, 2013
+19 → 981
→
LOSS
vs Gray Maynard Decision - Split · R5 Jun 22, 2012
-36 → 962
→
LOSS
vs Benson Henderson Decision - Unanimous · R3 Nov 12, 2011
-28 → 998
→
WIN
vs Anthony Pettis Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jun 4, 2011
+22 → 1,026
→
WIN
vs Takanori Gomi Submission · R2 Jan 1, 2011
+28 → 1,004
→
WIN
vs Rafael Dos Anjos Submission · R3 Aug 7, 2010
+27 → 976
→
WIN
vs Shannon Gugerty Submission · R2 Mar 21, 2010
+27 → 949
→
LOSS
vs Kenny Florian Submission · R2 Dec 12, 2009
-62 → 922
→
LOSS
vs Diego Sanchez Decision - Split · R3 Jun 20, 2009
-28 → 984
→
WIN
vs Nate Diaz Decision - Split · R3 Jan 31, 2009
+25 → 1,012
→
WIN
vs Mac Danzig Decision - Unanimous · R3 Sep 17, 2008
+25 → 987
→
WIN
vs Samy Schiavo KO/TKO · R1 Apr 2, 2008
+29 → 962
→
LOSS
vs Roger Huerta Submission · R3 Dec 8, 2007
-47 → 933
→
WIN
vs Marcus Aurelio Decision - Split · R3 Aug 25, 2007
+19 → 980
→
LOSS
vs Tyson Griffin Decision - Split · R3 Jun 16, 2007
-36 → 961
→
LOSS
vs Din Thomas Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jan 25, 2007
-32 → 997
→
WIN
vs Justin James Submission · R2 Oct 14, 2006 ▲ PRIME
+29 → 1,029
→

Career Statistics 37 of 37 bouts with official stats

Career Rankings where Clay Guida sits

2nd of 2,783 UFC losses 19 UFC-wide Top 1%
2nd of 2,758 Career control time 2h 36m UFC-wide Top 1%
4th of 2,758 Career takedowns landed 78 UFC-wide Top 1%
7th of 2,636 Total octagon time 7h 3m UFC-wide Top 1%
16th of 2,776 UFC wins 18 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
5th of 2,783 UFC bouts 37 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
66th of 2,758 Career significant strikes landed 1,156 UFC-wide Top 3%
1st of 584 Career control time 2h 6m Lightweight Top 1%
2nd of 590 UFC losses 15 Lightweight Top 1%
2nd of 558 Total octagon time 5h 44m Lightweight Top 1%
2nd of 584 Career takedowns landed 65 Lightweight Top 1%
32nd of 2,783 Wins by submission 5 UFC-wide Tied Top 2%

Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.

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Clay Guida is a Lightweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a UFC record of 18-19. Of 18 career wins, 7 have come by finish (2 by knockout and 5 by submission). The current performance-based ELO rating is 800, with a career peak of 1,030.

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Clay Guida — UFC fighter profile, record 18-19
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What is Clay Guida's UFC record?

Clay Guida is 18-19 as a Lightweight fighter — 2 by knockout, 5 by submission, 11 by decision or other.

Last fight: Lost to Chase Hooper by submission, Dec 2024. 2nd most losses in the UFC (19). Also: 2nd most career control time in the UFC (2h 36m); 4th most career takedowns in the UFC (78).

UFC record
18-19
KO/TKO wins
2
Submission wins
5
Losing streak
3

Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.

Who has Clay Guida lost to in the UFC?

Clay Guida has 19 UFC losses: Chad Mendes (2013), Dennis Bermudez (2014), Thiago Tavares (2015), Brian Ortega (2016), Charles Oliveira (2018), Jim Miller (2019), King Green (2020), Mark Madsen (2021), Claudio Puelles (2022), Rafa Garcia (2023), Joaquim Silva (2023), Chase Hooper (2024) (latest 12 shown).

Who did Clay Guida fight last?

Clay Guida lost to Chase Hooper by submission in round 1 at UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura on December 7, 2024.

How tall is Clay Guida and what is the reach?

Clay Guida is 5' 7" tall with a 70" reach and weighs 155 lbs.

How many UFC fights has Clay Guida had?

Clay Guida has had 37 UFC fights: 18 wins, 19 losses.

What is Clay Guida's win rate and finish rate?

Clay Guida has won 18 of 37 UFC fights, a 48.6% win rate. 7 of those wins came inside the distance, a 38.9% finish rate: 2 by knockout (11.1%) and 5 by submission (27.8%).

How many takedowns and strikes has Clay Guida landed in the UFC?

In 37 UFC fights with official stats, Clay Guida has landed 1,156 significant strikes (33.2% accuracy), 78 takedowns (33.6% of attempts) and 6 knockdowns.

How old is Clay Guida?

Clay Guida is 44 years old (born December 8, 1981).