Lightweight · “The Carpenter”
Clay Guida
37-24-0 UFC 18-19-0
5'7"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
44Age
2KO wins
5Sub wins
38.9%Finish rate
11:26Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.73
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.18
Striking accuracy33.2%
Striking defense60.9%
Takedowns / 15 min2.76
Takedown accuracy33.6%
Takedown defense69.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.57
Control time37.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents10-16
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
37 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Chase Hooper 6-3 walk-in Submission · R1 3:41 — UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · 2024-12-07
5/13Sig. strikes
7/15Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Joaquim Silva 5-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan · 2023-12-02
43/134Sig. strikes
46/91Absorbed
2/11Takedowns
4:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rafa Garcia 3-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · 2023-04-15
63/252Sig. strikes
141/287Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Scott Holtzman 7-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · 2022-12-03
66/183Sig. strikes
65/166Absorbed
4/15Takedowns
5:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Claudio Puelles 4-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:01 — UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade · 2022-04-23
3/4Sig. strikes
1/3Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Leonardo Santos 7-1-1 walk-in Submission · R2 1:21 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo · 2021-12-04
18/50Sig. strikes
41/60Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
2:09Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Mark Madsen 2-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum · 2021-08-21
72/212Sig. strikes
98/192Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael Johnson 11-12 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov · 2021-02-06
49/89Sig. strikes
58/126Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
6:53Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L King Green 5-5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov · 2020-06-20
23/65Sig. strikes
85/150Absorbed
3/12Takedowns
4:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jim Miller 19-12 walk-in Submission · R1 0:58 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler · 2019-08-03
2/5Sig. strikes
2/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W BJ Penn 12-12-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade · 2019-05-11
80/208Sig. strikes
64/177Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
4:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Charles Oliveira 10-8 walk-in Submission · R1 2:18 — UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · 2018-06-09
9/25Sig. strikes
14/29Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joe Lauzon 14-10 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:07 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis · 2017-11-11
24/40Sig. strikes
1/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:33Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Erik Koch 4-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee · 2017-06-25
38/87Sig. strikes
13/39Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
9:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brian Ortega 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:40 — UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · 2016-06-04
62/192Sig. strikes
62/189Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
0:31Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Thiago Tavares 9-6-1 walk-in Submission · R1 0:39 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 · 2015-11-07
3/11Sig. strikes
2/7Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Robert Peralta 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas · 2015-04-04
27/64Sig. strikes
24/84Absorbed
6/11Takedowns
11:10Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Dennis Bermudez 6-1 walk-in Submission · R2 2:57 — UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · 2014-07-26
28/79Sig. strikes
47/114Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tatsuya Kawajiri 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson · 2014-04-11
47/68Sig. strikes
19/51Absorbed
3/10Takedowns
8:59Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chad Mendes 5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:30 — UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · 2013-08-31
17/99Sig. strikes
32/66Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Hatsu Hioki 2-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · 2013-01-26
26/112Sig. strikes
41/99Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
8:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gray Maynard 8-1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida · 2012-06-22
45/321Sig. strikes
49/225Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Benson Henderson 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos · 2011-11-12
11/40Sig. strikes
40/89Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
2:47Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
W Anthony Pettis 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale · 2011-06-04
19/65Sig. strikes
14/51Absorbed
5/8Takedowns
10:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Takanori Gomi 1-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:27 — UFC 125: Resolution · 2011-01-01
12/61Sig. strikes
14/81Absorbed
3/9Takedowns
1:48Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Rafael Dos Anjos 3-2 walk-in Submission · R3 1:51 — UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · 2010-08-07
19/90Sig. strikes
17/64Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
4:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Shannon Gugerty 2-2 walk-in Submission · R2 3:40 — UFC Live: Vera vs Jones · 2010-03-21
14/33Sig. strikes
1/7Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
7:27Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Kenny Florian 9-3 walk-in Submission · R2 2:19 — UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · 2009-12-12
13/69Sig. strikes
22/78Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Diego Sanchez 9-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · 2009-06-20
29/96Sig. strikes
68/144Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
7:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nate Diaz 5-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 · 2009-01-31
49/99Sig. strikes
49/135Absorbed
4/11Takedowns
8:47Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Mac Danzig 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer · 2008-09-17
43/106Sig. strikes
36/108Absorbed
10/18Takedowns
8:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Samy Schiavo 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:15 — UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · 2008-04-02
11/26Sig. strikes
4/22Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Roger Huerta 5-0 walk-in Submission · R3 0:51 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale · 2007-12-08
47/85Sig. strikes
31/102Absorbed
6/11Takedowns
5:54Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Marcus Aurelio 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 74: Respect · 2007-08-25
44/181Sig. strikes
40/135Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
3:27Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tyson Griffin 1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 72: Victory · 2007-06-16
36/65Sig. strikes
50/87Absorbed
4/14Takedowns
7:51Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Din Thomas 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon · 2007-01-25
33/105Sig. strikes
33/113Absorbed
5/16Takedowns
6:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Justin James 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 4:42 — UFC 64: Unstoppable · 2006-10-14
26/52Sig. strikes
13/36Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
7:29Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Clay Guida) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
15
Decision
15
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
12
Decision
10
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
37
Xtreme Fighting Organization
7
Combat Do Fighting Challenge
4
Strikeforce
2
KOTC
2
Xtreme Kage Kombat
2
WEC
1
Shooto
1
+ 5 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 61 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Chase Hooper | Submission (armbar) | UFC 310
2024-12-07 |
UFC | 1 | 3:41 |
| L | Joaquim Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
2023-12-02 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Rafa García | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
2023-04-15 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Scott Holtzman | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
2022-12-03 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Claudio Puelles | Submission (kneebar) | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade
2022-04-23 |
UFC | 1 | 3:01 |
| W | Leonardo Santos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo
2021-12-04 |
UFC | 2 | 1:21 |
| L | Mark Madsen | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
2021-08-21 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michael Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
2021-02-06 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Bobby Green | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov
2020-06-20 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jim Miller | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler
2019-08-03 |
UFC | 1 | 0:58 |
| W | B.J. Penn | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 237
2019-05-11 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 225
2018-06-09 |
UFC | 1 | 2:28 |
| W | Joe Lauzon | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
2017-11-11 |
UFC | 1 | 1:07 |
| W | Erik Koch | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
2017-06-25 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Brian Ortega | KO (knee) | UFC 199
2016-06-04 |
UFC | 3 | 4:40 |
| L | Thiago Tavares | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3
2015-11-07 |
UFC | 1 | 0:39 |
| W | Robbie Peralta | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas
2015-04-04 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dennis Bermudez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown
2014-07-26 |
UFC | 2 | 2:57 |
| W | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson
2014-04-11 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Chad Mendes | TKO (punches) | UFC 164
2013-08-31 |
UFC | 3 | 0:30 |
| W | Hatsu Hioki | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson
2013-01-26 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gray Maynard | Decision (split) | UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida
2012-06-22 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Benson Henderson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos
2011-11-12 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Anthony Pettis | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos Finale
2011-06-04 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Takanori Gomi | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 125
2011-01-01 |
UFC | 2 | 4:27 |
| W | Rafael dos Anjos | TKO (jaw injury) | UFC 117
2010-08-07 |
UFC | 3 | 1:51 |
| W | Shannon Gugerty | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
2010-03-21 |
UFC | 2 | 3:40 |
| L | Kenny Florian | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 107
2009-12-12 |
UFC | 2 | 2:19 |
| L | Diego Sanchez | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
2009-06-20 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nate Diaz | Decision (split) | UFC 94
2009-01-31 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mac Danzig | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer
2008-09-17 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Samy Schiavo | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon
2008-04-02 |
UFC | 1 | 4:15 |
| L | Roger Huerta | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale
2007-12-08 |
UFC | 3 | 0:51 |
| W | Marcus Aurélio | Decision (split) | UFC 74
2007-08-25 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Tyson Griffin | Decision (split) | UFC 72
2007-06-16 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Din Thomas | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon
2007-01-25 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Justin James | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 64
2006-10-14 |
UFC | 2 | 4:42 |
| W | Joe Martin | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 23
2006-08-17 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Yusuke Endo | Submission (armbar) | Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall
2006-07-21 |
Shooto | 1 | 2:47 |
| L | Gilbert Melendez | Decision (split) | Strikeforce: Revenge
2006-06-09 |
Strikeforce | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Josh Thomson | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie
2006-03-10 |
Strikeforce | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Tristan Yunker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Redemption on the River
2006-02-17 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:17 |
| W | Joe Jordan | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 8
2005-12-10 |
Xtreme Fighting Organization | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jeff Carsten | TKO (injury) | Ironheart Crown 9: Purgatory
2005-11-19 |
Ironheart Crown | 1 | 3:01 |
| W | Dave Cochran | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Xtreme Edge
2005-09-17 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:26 |
| W | John Strawn | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 7
2005-08-27 |
Xtreme Fighting Organization | 2 | 3:12 |
| W | Jay Estrada | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Combat Do Fighting Challenge 4
2005-08-13 |
Combat Do Fighting Challenge | 1 | 3:42 |
| W | Bart Palaszewski | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 6: Judgement Day
2005-06-25 |
Xtreme Fighting Organization | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alonzo Martinez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Xtreme Kage Kombat: Des Moines
2005-05-20 |
Xtreme Kage Kombat | 3 | 3:22 |
| W | Alex Carter | Submission (punches) | Combat Do Fighting Challenge 3
2005-05-14 |
Combat Do Fighting Challenge | 1 | 2:54 |
| W | Brandon Adamson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 5
2005-03-19 |
Xtreme Fighting Organization | 1 | 3:02 |
| W | Billy Guardiola | Submission (ankle lock) | Combat Do Fighting Challenge 2
2005-02-05 |
Combat Do Fighting Challenge | 1 | — |
| W | Dennis Davis | KO (knee) | MMA Mexico Day 2
2004-12-18 |
MMA Mexico Day | 1 | — |
| W | Vito Woods | Submission (guillotine choke) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 4
2004-12-03 |
Xtreme Fighting Organization | 2 | 1:19 |
| W | Randy Hauer | TKO (punches) | Extreme Challenge 60
2004-11-12 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 2:25 |
| W | Billy Guardiola | Submission (ankle lock) | Combat Do Fighting Challenge 1
2004-10-23 |
Combat Do Fighting Challenge | 1 | — |
| L | Gabe Lemley | Submission (armbar) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 2: New Blood
2004-06-26 |
Xtreme Fighting Organization | 2 | 0:33 |
| W | Jed Deno | Submission (choke) | Ultimate Combat Sports 2: Battle at the Barn
2004-05-01 |
Ultimate Combat Sports | 1 | 3:35 |
| W | Shawn Nolan | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Kage Kombat: Clash in Curtiss 5
2004-04-03 |
Xtreme Kage Kombat | — | — |
| W | Adam Bass | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 1: The Kickoff
2004-03-14 |
Xtreme Fighting Organization | 1 | 2:53 |
| L | Adam Copenhaver | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Silverback Classic 17
2003-07-26 |
Silverback Classic | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Clay Guida) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Lightweight average, over 191 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.