Clayton Charles Guida (; born December 8, 1981) is an American professional

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, who competed in the

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in the

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division. A professional since 2003, Guida also formerly competed for

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, the WEC,

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, 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

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

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

and fought a month later against

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

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. After losing his next bout overseas in

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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 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

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at The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale 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 Mac Danzig via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28). Guida defeated Ultimate Fighter winner Nate Diaz via split decision at UFC 94. Both fighters were awarded the Fight of the Night bonus. His next fight was against

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, 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 UFC 2009 Undisputed 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

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at UFC 107. In the second round of a bloody fight, Guida was dropped by a right hand and lost via

. Guida was expected to face

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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

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on August 7, 2010, at UFC 117. 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 Anthony Pettis via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) on June 4, 2011, at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale. Guida faced Benson Henderson on November 12, 2011, at UFC on Fox 1. Guida lost a hard fought decision after three rounds. Both fighters were awarded the Fight of the Night bonus. Guida faced Gray Maynard 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 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. 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

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at UFC Fight Night 39. He won the fight by unanimous decision, in a performance that earned both participants ''Fight of the Night'' honors. Guida faced

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on July 26, 2014, at UFC on Fox 12. He lost the bout via submission in the second round. Guida faced Robbie Peralta on April 4, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 63. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Guida faced Thiago Tavares on November 7, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 77. He lost the fight due to a guillotine choke submission early in the first round. Guida faced

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on June 4, 2016, at UFC 199. He lost the fight via KO in the third round. Guida next faced

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

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

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on June 9, 2018, at UFC 225. However, Green pulled out of the bout, citing an injury and was replaced by Charles Oliveira 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 UFC 237. He won the fight via unanimous decision. On June 28, 2019, it was announced that the fight between Guida and

at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale, 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. 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 Claudio Puelles on April 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205. He lost the fight via a kneebar in round one. Guida faced Scott Holtzman on December 3, 2022, at

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. He won the fight via split decision. Guida faced Rafa García on April 15, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 44. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Guida faced Joaquim Silva on December 2, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 52. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Guida faced Chase Hooper on December 7, 2024 at

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. He lost the fight via an armbar submission in the first round. With his nineteenth UFC loss, Guida now ties

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for the record of most losses in UFC history. On January 16, 2025, it was reported that Guida was released by the UFC.

Other combat sports

Guida defeated Billy Quarantillo by unanimous decision in a submission grappling match on December 30, 2021, at Fury Pro Grappling 3. Guida returned to wrestling competition at the 2022 US Open, competing alongside his teammate

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at the event. On May 28, 2022, Guida competed in the co-main event of Fury Pro Grappling 4, facing Brad Boulton in a submission grappling match. Guida submitted Boulton with an arm-triangle choke at 7:22. Guida competed in a submission grappling match against fellow UFC fighter Chase Hooper in the co-main event of Fury Pro Grappling 6 on December 30, 2022, and was submitted with a calf slicer at 3:55.

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

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and

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. Guida is also a die hard

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fan. He attended the GD50 Grateful Dead reunion shows.

Championships and accomplishments

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

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( Fight wing, Class of 2019) vs.

** Fight of the Night (Six times) vs. Tyson Griffin,

, Nate Diaz,

, Benson Henderson and

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

**Fourth most bouts in UFC history (37) ***Second most bouts in UFC Lightweight division history (30) (behind Jim Miller) **Fourth most takedowns landed in UFC history (78) ***Second most takedowns landed in UFC Lightweight division history (65) (behind

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) **Fifth most total fight time in UFC history (7:03:17) ***Second most total fight time in UFC Lightweight division history (5:44:31) (behind Jim Miller) **Most control time in UFC Lightweight division history (2:06:34) ***Second most control time in UFC history (2:36:28) (behind

Georges St-Pierre Georges St-Pierre (; born May 19, 1981), also known by his initials GSP, is a Canadian former professional mixed martial artist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. St-Pierre was a two-divi ...

) **Most top position time in UFC Lightweight division history (1:29:44) ***Third most top position time in UFC history (1:48:14) **Third most total strikes landed in UFC Lightweight division history (1691) **Fifth most decision bouts in UFC history (20) ***Tied ( Jorge Masvidal, Angela Hill, Cortney Casey, Paul Felder & Andrea Lee) for most split decision losses in UFC history (4) ***Tied for second most split decision wins in UFC history (4) ***Most split decision bouts in UFC history (8) **Tied (

) for most losses in UFC history (19) **UFC.com Awards *** 2007:

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vs.

& Ranked #10 Fight of the Year *** 2009:

vs.

& Ranked #3 Loss of the Year ***2011: Ranked #3 Fight of the Year ***2021: Ranked #8 Submission of the Year *FIGHT! Magazine **Fight of the Year vs.

(2007) *

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**2009 Fight of the Year vs.

at The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale *

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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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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 25–9 , Nate Diaz , Decision (split) , UFC 94 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 24–9 , Mac Danzig , Decision (unanimous) , UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Omaha, Nebraska, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 23–9 , Samy Schiavo , TKO (punches) , UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:15 , Broomfield, Colorado, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 22–9 ,

, Submission (rear-naked choke) , The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 0:51 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 22–8 ,

, Decision (split) , UFC 74 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 21–8 , Tyson Griffin , Decision (split) , UFC 72 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Belfast, Northern Ireland , , - , Loss , align=center, 21–7 ,

, Decision (unanimous) , UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Hollywood, Florida, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 21–6 , Justin James , Submission (rear-naked choke) , UFC 64 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:42 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 20–6 , Joe Martin , Decision (unanimous) , WEC 23 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Lemoore, California, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 19–6 , Yusuke Endo , Submission (armbar) , 2006 in Shooto#Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall, Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:47 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 19–5 ,

, Decision (split) , Strikeforce: Revenge , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 5:00 , San Jose, California, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 19–4 ,

, Decision (unanimous) , Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 5:00 , San Jose, California, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 18–4 , Tristan Yunker , Submission (rear-naked choke) , 2006 in King of the Cage#KOTC: Redemption on the River, KOTC: Redemption on the River , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:17 , Moline, Illinois, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 18–3 , Joe Jordan , Decision (unanimous) , Xtreme Fighting Organization 8 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Lakemoor, Illinois, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 17–3 , Jeff Carsten , TKO (injury) , Ironheart Crown 9: Purgatory , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:01 , Hammond, Indiana, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 16–3 , Dave Cochran , Submission (rear-naked choke) , 2005 in King of the Cage#KOTC: Xtreme Edge, KOTC: Xtreme Edge , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:26 , Indianapolis, Indiana, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 15–3 , John Strawn , Submission (arm-triangle choke) , Xtreme Fighting Organization 7 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:12 , Island Lake, Illinois, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 14–3 , Jay Estrada , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Combat Do Fighting Challenge 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:42 , Cicero, Illinois, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 13–3 , Bart Palaszewski , Decision (unanimous) , Xtreme Fighting Organization 6: Judgement Day , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Lakemoor, Illinois, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 12–3 , Alonzo Martinez , Submission (arm-triangle choke) , rowspan=2 , Xtreme Kage Kombat: Des Moines , rowspan=2 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:22 , rowspan=2 , Des Moines, Iowa, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 11–3 , Chris Mickle , Decision (unanimous) , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , , - , Win , align=center, 10–3 , Alex Carter , Submission (punches) , Combat Do Fighting Challenge 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:54 , Cicero, Illinois, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 9–3 , Brandon Adamson , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Xtreme Fighting Organization 5 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:02 , Lakemoor, Illinois, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 8–3 , Billy Guardiola , Submission (ankle lock) , Combat Do Fighting Challenge 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A , Cicero, Illinois, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 7–3 , Dennis Davis , KO (knee) , MMA Mexico Day 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A , Ciudad Juárez, Mexico , , - , Win , align=center, 6–3 , Vito Woods , Submission (guillotine choke) , Xtreme Fighting Organization 4 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:19 , McHenry, Illinois, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 5–3 , Randy Hauer , TKO (punches) , Extreme Challenge 60 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:25 , Medina, Minnesota, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 4–3 , Billy Guardiola , Submission (ankle lock) , Combat Do Fighting Challenge 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A , Cicero, Illinois, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 3–3 , Gabe Lemley , Submission (armbar) , Xtreme Fighting Organization 2: New Blood , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:33 , Fontana, Wisconsin, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 3–2 , Jed Deno , Submission (choke) , Ultimate Combat Sports 2: Battle at the Barn , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:35 , Rochester, Minnesota, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 2–2 , Shawn Nolan , N/A , rowspan=2 , Xtreme Kage Kombat: Clash in Curtiss 5 , rowspan=2 , , align=center, N/A , align=center, N/A , rowspan=2 , Curtiss, Wisconsin, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 1–2 , Dan Duke , N/A , align=center, N/A , align=center, N/A , , - , Win , align=center, 1–1 , Adam Bass , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Xtreme Fighting Organization 1: The Kickoff , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:53 , Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 0–1 , Adam Copenhaver , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Silverback Classic 17 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A , Ottawa, Illinois, United States ,

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Guida, Clay American male mixed martial artists American people of Italian descent Mixed martial artists from Illinois Lightweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing collegiate wrestling Strikeforce (mixed martial arts) champions 1981 births Living people Sportspeople from Lake County, Illinois People from Johnsburg, Illinois Sportspeople from McHenry County, Illinois Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters American male sport wrestlers Amateur wrestlers Harper College alumni