Clayton Charles GuidaMixed martial arts show results Date: June 6, 2020
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, currently signed to the

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competing in the

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division. A professional competitor since 2003, Guida also formerly competed for Strikeforce, the WEC,

King of the Cage King of the Cage (KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Southern California, United States. History KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features mostly amateur as well as up and coming MMA stars and former mainstr ...

, and

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. Guida was the inaugural Strikeforce Lightweight Champion.

Background

Born and raised in

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into an Italian family, Guida began

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at the age of five and was a three-sport athlete at

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. He continued his wrestling career for

Harper College William Rainey Harper College is a public community college in Palatine, Illinois. It was established by referendum in 1965 and opened in September 1967. It is named for William Rainey Harper, a pioneer in the junior college movement in the U ...

, where he competed at 149 lbs. He is the younger brother of fellow mixed martial artist,

Jason Guida Jason Guida (born August 4, 1977) is a former American professional mixed martial artist who last competed for Bellator. A professional competitor from 2003 until 2014, he also fought for EliteXC, the WEC, KSW, Adrenaline MMA and World Extre ...

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Guida made his professional debut in the summer of 2003, losing via rear-naked choke in the first round. After compiling a record of 3-3, he then won his next 15 consecutive fights before losing via submission at a

event in February 2006. Guida was then signed by Strikeforce and fought a month later against

Josh Thomson Joshua Joseph Thomson (born September 21, 1977) is an American mixed martial arts podcaster, commentator, analyst and former mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2001, Thomson has competed in Bellator MMA, PRIDE, Strikeforce, ...

for the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship. Guida won via unanimous decision, before losing to the then-undefeated

Gilbert Melendez Gilbert Melendez (born April 12, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a two-time Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and a former WEC Lightwe ...

. After losing his next bout overseas in Japan via submission, Guida was signed by

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and the WEC, making his promotional debut at WEC 23. He won via unanimous decision. With an overall record of 20-6, Guida was signed by the

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Guida was successful in his

debut, submitting Justin James in the second round at UFC 64. The submission earned him the ''Submission of the Night'' award. Guida lost a unanimous decision to

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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 Tyson Lee Griffin (born April 20, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight division. He competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, the RFA, and the World Series of Fighting. Background Griffin was a standout w ...

at UFC 72. Both fighters were awarded the Fight of the Night bonus. At UFC 74 Guida rebounded from his two consecutive losses, taking a split decision over

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veteran

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. Guida was defeated by

Roger Huerta Roger Huerta (born May 20, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the lightweight division. He initially gained exposure by competing in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator Fighting Ch ...

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via

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in the 3rd round after clearly winning the first 2 rounds. Both fighters were awarded the Fight of the Night bonus. Guida returned to his winning ways at

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, 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

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via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28). Guida defeated Ultimate Fighter winner

Nate Diaz Nathan Donald Diaz (born April 16, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist who is currently a free agent. Diaz is most known for his time spent fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he fought for over 15 year ...

via split decision at

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. Both fighters were awarded the Fight of the Night bonus. 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

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video game due to technical issues caused by his long hair. He was even offered $10,000 by

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to cut it, but he refused. On December 12, 2009 he fought

Kenny Florian Kenneth Alan Florian (born May 26, 1976) is an American retired mixed martial artist and commentator who formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He formerly served as an analyst for UFC on Fox from 2011–2018, and he als ...

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. In the second round of a bloody fight, Guida was dropped by a right hand and lost via

. Guida was expected to face

Sean Sherk Sean Keith Sherk (born August 5, 1973) is a retired American mixed martial artist and former UFC Lightweight Champion. Sherk competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and was one of the first combatants to have been a championship competito ...

on March 21, 2010 at UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones, 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. 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 Rafael Souza dos Anjos (; born October 26, 1984) is a Brazilian American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight and Lightweight divisions in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former UFC Light ...

on August 7, 2010 at

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. 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. Guida defeated

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on January 1, 2011 at

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by submission due to a guillotine choke in round two, his third consecutive submission victory which also earned him ''Submission of the Night'' honors. Guida next defeated former #1 Lightweight contender

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via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) on June 4, 2011 at

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. Guida faced Benson Henderson on November 12, 2011 at

UFC on Fox 1 ''UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 1'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 12, 2011 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Background This card marked the ...

. Guida lost a hard fought decision after three rounds. Both fighters were awarded the Fight of the Night bonus. Guida faced

Gray Maynard Bradley Gray Maynard (born May 9, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Between 2008 and 2011, he competed in a noted rivalry with former UFC Lightweight ...

on June 22, 2012 at

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. Guida lost to Maynard via split decision . For his next fight, Guida moved down to the featherweight division and faced

Hatsu Hioki (, born July 18, 1983) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist competing in the featherweight division. He is the former Shooto Lightweight Champion, Sengoku Featherweight Champion, and TKO Featherweight Champion. Hioki is a long time ...

on January 26, 2013 at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson. 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. Guida was expected to face

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on April 20, 2013 at

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. However it was revealed on March 15 that Guida had pulled out of the bout citing an injury. A rescheduled bout with Mendes took place on August 31, 2013 at

UFC 164 ''UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2'' was a mixed martial arts event held on August 31, 2013, at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Background The main event was expected to be a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between the c ...

. After a close first and second round, Guida was defeated by Mendes via TKO by punches, marking the first time ever in his career that he was finished by strikes. Guida faced

Tatsuya Kawajiri is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division. He is a former Shooto Lightweight Champion, and has also competed in the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Strikeforce, ONE FC, and Rizin Fighting Federation. Kawajiri also partic ...

UFC Fight Night 39 ''UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 39'') was a mixed martial arts event held on April 11, 2014, at du Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Background A heavyweight bout between Roy Nelson and Antônio ...

. He won the fight by unanimous decision, in a performance that earned both participants ''Fight of the Night'' honors. Guida faced

Dennis Bermudez Dennis Ross Bermudez (born December 13, 1986) is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight division of the UFC. Bermudez has been a professional MMA competitor since 2009. He has made a name for himself mainly fi ...

on July 26, 2014 at

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. He lost the bout via submission in the second round. Guida faced

Robbie Peralta Roberto "Robbie" Andres Peralta (born March 14, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he has competed for the UFC, the World Series of Fighting, ...

on April 4, 2015 at

UFC Fight Night 63 ''UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 63'') was a mixed martial arts event held on April 4, 2015, at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia. Background The event was the third that the organization hosted at the ...

. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Guida faced

Thiago Tavares Thiago de Mello Tavares (born November 8, 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and politician who most recently competed in the Lightweight division. An 18-fight veteran of the UFC, he has also fought in the Professional Fighters League and ...

on November 7, 2015 at

UFC Fight Night 77 ''UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 77'') was a mixed martial arts event held on November 7, 2015, at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil. Background The event was the fourth held in São Pa ...

. He lost the fight due to a guillotine choke submission early in the first round. Guida faced

Brian Ortega Brian Ortega (born February 21, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2010, Ortega has also competed in the R ...

on June 4, 2016 at

UFC 199 ''UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2'' was a mixed martial arts event held on June 4, 2016, at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Background While this was the first time the organization has held an event at the venue, it was the fifth time that U ...

. He lost the fight via KO in the third round. Guida next faced

Erik Koch Erik Jon Koch (born October 4, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2007, he formerly competed for the WEC. Background Koch wa ...

at UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee on June 25, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Guida faced

Joe Lauzon Joseph Edward Lauzon Jr. (born May 22, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist, competing in the UFC's Lightweight division. A well-rounded fighter, he has the fourth most post-fight bonus awards in UFC history, behind Donald Ce ...

on November 11, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis. He won via TKO in the first round. Guida was expected to face

Bobby Green Bobby Green (born September 9, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2008, Green is the former King ...

on June 9, 2018 at

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. However, Green pulled out of the bout, citing an injury and was replaced by

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Guida lost the fight via guillotine choke submission in the first round. Guida next faced former two-division UFC champion B.J. Penn on May 11, 2019 at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. On June 28, 2019 it was announced that the fight between Guida and Diego Sanchez at

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, where Sanchez defeat Guida by split decision, on June 20, 2009, will be honored to enter the UFC Hall of Fame during the international fight July 2019. Guida faced Jim Miller on August 3, 2019 at

UFC on ESPN 5 ''UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 5'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 3, 2019, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Background T ...

. He lost the fight via a technical submission due to a guillotine choke in the first minute of the first round. Guida faced

on June 20, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. As the first fight of his new, four-fight contract Guida faced Michael Johnson on February 6, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 184. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Guida faced Mark Madsen on August 21, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 29. He lost the fight via split decision. Guida faced Leonardo Santos on December 4, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo. Despite nearly being finished with knees and punches in round one, Guida came back and won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round two. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. Guida faced

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on April 23, 2022 at

UFC Fight Night 205 ''UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 205'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 63'' or ''UFC Vegas 52'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 23, 2022, at the UF ...

. He lost the fight via a kneebar in round one. Guida faced

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on December 3, 2022 at

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. He won the fight via split decision.

Sponsorship

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.

Personal life

Guida is a fan of the Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs. Guida is also a die hard Grateful Dead fan. He attended the GD50 Grateful Dead reunion shows.

Championships and accomplishments

* Strikeforce ** Strikeforce Lightweight Championship (One time; first) *

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** Fight of the Night (six times) vs.

, Diego Sanchez, Benson Henderson and

** Performance of the Night (One time) ** Submission of the Night (three times) vs. Justin James, Shannon Gugerty and

**Tied ( Jeremy Stephens) for fourth most bouts in UFC history (34) **Third most takedowns landed in UFC history (76) **Tied (

Jorge Masvidal Jorge Masvidal (born November 12, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Masvidal has been competing professionally since 2003; h ...

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and Paul Felder) for most split decision losses in UFC history (4) **Tied for second most split decision wins in UFC history (4) **

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(fight wing, class of 2019) vs. Diego Sanchez at The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale *FIGHT! Magazine **Fight of the Year vs.

(2007) *

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**Fight of the Year vs. Diego Sanchez (2009) *

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**Fight of the Year (2009) vs. Diego Sanchez on June 20 *Tequila CAZADORES Spirit Award **Tequila CAZADORES Spirit Award (Two times)

Mixed martial arts record

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Lakemoor, Illinois Lakemoor is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 6,182. Geography Lakemoor is located at (42.3401437, -88.2031240). According to the 2010 census, Lakemoor has a total are ...

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Alonzo Martinez Alonzo Martinez (born April 22, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. Alonzo has fought twice for Bellator Fighting Championships as a lightweight and once with Strikeforce as a welterweight (though it was contested at a ...

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