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Clay Guida
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| Born | Clayton Guida December 8, 1981 Round Lake, Illinois, United States |
| Other names | The Carpenter, The Guido |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 156 lb (70.8 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight (155 lb) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico by way of Johnsburg, Illinois |
| Team | Jackson’s Submission Fighting[1] |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 41 |
| Wins | 29 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 15 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Other information | |
| University | William Rainey Harper College |
| Notable relatives | Jason Guida (brother) |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Clayton Charles Guida (pronounced /ˈɡwiːdə/; born December 8, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist and currently fighting in the UFC as a lightweight. Guida was the first Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and held the title until being defeated by Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce: Revenge. As of October 2011, Guida is ranked as the #8 lightweight fighter in the world by Sherdog and #6 lightweight by MMAWeekly.com.[2]
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Background
Guida is renowned for his relentless pressure and unending stamina.[3]
During the early stages of his MMA career, Guida worked as a carpenter (leading to his nickname, “The Carpenter”) while training and fighting in his spare time, compiling a professional record of 20-6.
2011 Illinois State Wrestling Championships
Clay was generous enough to finance the inspirational video played before the state championship matches. He stepped in with the money after the Illinois High School Association was not able to pay for it.[4][unreliable source?] Clay is a former Illinois wrestler for Johnsburg High School.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Guida was successful in his UFC debut, submitting Justin James in the second round at UFC 64.
Guida lost a unanimous decision to Din Thomas 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.
At UFC 74 Guida rebounded from his two consecutive losses, taking a split decision over PRIDE veteran Marcus Aurelio.
Guida was defeated by Roger Huerta at The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale via rear naked choke in the 3rd round after clearly winning the first 2 rounds.
Guida returned to his winning ways UFC Fight Night 13, where he defeated 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.
His next fight was against Diego Sanchez, at The Ultimate Fighter 9 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 fight 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[5] by Dana White to cut it, but he refused.
On December 12, 2009 he fought Kenny Florian at UFC 107. In the second round, after being dropped with a hard right hand, Guida would lose the fight by submission (rear naked choke).
Guida was expected to face Sean Sherk on March 21, 2010 at UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones,[6] 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.[7] 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 on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117.[8] 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.[9]
Guida defeated Takanori Gomi on January 1, 2011 at UFC 125 by submission (guillotine choke) in round 2, his third consecutive submission victory which also earned him Submission of the Night honors.
Guida then faced recently #1 lightweight contender Anthony Pettis whom he defeated via unanimous decision on June 4, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale.[10]
Guida faced Ben Henderson on November 12, 2011 at UFC on Fox 1.[11] Guida lost a hard fought decision after three rounds in an exciting back and forth fight that earned both fighters Fight of the Night honors.
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.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed Martial Arts
- Strikeforce
- Strikeforce Lightweight Championship (One time)
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Submission of the Night (Two times)
- Fight of the Night (Five times)
- Fight Magazine
- Fight of the Year VS. Roger Huerta (2007)
- World MMA Awards
- Fight of the Year VS. Diego Sanchez (2009)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Fight of the Year (2009) vs. Diego Sanchez on June 20
- Tequila CAZADORES® Spirit Award
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 41 matches | 29 wins | 12 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 15 | 6 |
| By decision | 9 | 5 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 29–12 | Ben Henderson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos | November 12, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | UFC Lightweight title eliminator; Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 29–11 | Anthony Pettis | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale | June 4, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 28–11 | Takanori Gomi | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 125 | January 1, 2011 | 2 | 4:27 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won Submission of the Night |
| Win | 27–11 | Rafael dos Anjos | Submission (jaw injury) | UFC 117 | August 7, 2010 | 3 | 1:51 | Oakland, California, United States | |
| Win | 26–11 | Shannon Gugerty | Submission (arm triangle choke) | UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones | March 21, 2010 | 2 | 3:40 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Won Submission of the Night |
| Loss | 25–11 | Kenny Florian | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 107 | December 12, 2009 | 2 | 2:19 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 25–10 | Diego Sanchez | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale | June 20, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won Fight of the Night; Fight of the Year |
| Win | 25–9 | Nate Diaz | Decision (split) | UFC 94 | January 31, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won Fight of the Night |
| Win | 24–9 | Mac Danzig | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer | September 17, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | 23–9 | Samy Schiavo | TKO (strikes) | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon | April 2, 2008 | 1 | 4:15 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 22–9 | Roger Huerta | Submission (rear naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs Team Serra Finale | December 8, 2007 | 3 | 0:51 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won Fight of the Night |
| Win | 22–8 | Marcus Aurelio | Decision (split) | UFC 74 | August 25, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 21–8 | Tyson Griffin | Decision (split) | UFC 72 | June 16, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Won Fight of the Night; Fight of the Year |
| Loss | 21–7 | Din Thomas | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon | January 25, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 21–6 | Justin James | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 64 | October 14, 2006 | 2 | 4:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 20–6 | Joe Martin | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 23 | August 17, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | 19–6 | Yusuke Endo | Submission (armbar) | Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall | July 21, 2006 | 1 | 2:47 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 19–5 | Gilbert Melendez | Decision (split) | Strikeforce: Revenge | June 9, 2006 | 5 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | Lost Strikeforce Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 19–4 | Josh Thomson | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie | March 10, 2006 | 5 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | Won Strikeforce Lightweight Championship |
| Loss | 18–4 | Tristan Yunker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Redemption on the River | February 17, 2006 | 1 | 1:17 | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 18–3 | Joe Jordan | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 8 | December 10, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Lakemoor, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 17–3 | Jeff Carsten | TKO (injury) | IHC 9: Purgatory | November 19, 2005 | 1 | 3:01 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 16–3 | Dave Cochran | Submission (rear naked choke) | KOTC: Xtreme Edge | September 17, 2005 | 1 | 2:26 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 15–3 | John Strawn | Submission (choke) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 7 | August 27, 2005 | 2 | 3:12 | Island Lake, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 14–3 | Jay Estrada | Submission (rear naked choke) | Combat Do Fighting Challenge 4 | August 13, 2005 | 1 | 3:42 | Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 13–3 | Bart Palaszewski | Decision (unanimous) | XFO 6: Judgement Day | June 25, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Lakemoor, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 | Alonzo Martinez | Submission (choke) | XKK: Des Moines | May 20, 2005 | 3 | N/A | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 11–3 | Chris Mickle | Decision | XKK: Des Moines | May 20, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Alex Carter | Submission | Combat Do Fighting Challenge 3 | May 14, 2005 | 1 | 2:54 | Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 9–3 | Brandon Adamson | Submission (rear naked choke) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 5 | March 19, 2005 | 1 | 3:02 | Lakemoor, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 8–3 | Billy Guardiola | Submission (ankle lock) | Combat Do Fighting Challenge 2 | February 5, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 7–3 | Dennis Davis | KO | MMA Mexico Day 2 | December 18, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | |
| Win | 6–3 | Vito Woods | Submission (guillotine choke) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 4 | December 3, 2004 | 2 | 1:19 | McHenry, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 5–3 | Randy Hauer | TKO | Extreme Challenge 60 | November 12, 2004 | 1 | 2:25 | Medina, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 4–3 | Billy Guardiola | Submission (ankle lock) | Combat Do Fighting Challenge 1 | October 23, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Cicero, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Gabe Lemley | Submission (armbar) | XFO 2: New Blood | June 26, 2004 | 2 | 0:33 | Fontana, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 3–2 | Jed Deno | Submission (choke) | UCS 2: Battle at the Barn | May 1, 2004 | 1 | 3:35 | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 2–2 | Shawn Nolan | KO (strikes) | XKK: Clash in Curtiss 5 | April 3, 2004 | N/A | N/A | Curtiss, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Dan Duke | N/A | XKK: Clash in Curtiss 5 | April 3, 2004 | N/A | N/A | Curtiss, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 1–1 | Adam Bass | Submission (rear naked choke) | XFO 1: The Kickoff | March 14, 2004 | 1 | 2:53 | Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Adam Copenhaver | Submission (rear naked choke) | Silverback Classic 17 | July 26, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Ottawa, Illinois, United States |
References
- ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=12221&zoneid=13
- ^ “Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings”. sherdog.com. October 11, 2011. http://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/6/Sherdog-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-36368. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ Mike Sloan. “Guida: Trawling for a Title Shot”. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=10272.
- ^ “jumbotron video”. http://illinoismatmen.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36270.
- ^ Maggie Hendricks. “Clay Guida answers your questions on energy, music and haircuts”. http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Clay-Guida-answers-your-questions-on-energy-mus?urn=mma,166079.
- ^ “Source: Sherk vs. Guida in works for March UFC Fight Night card in Denver”. nwi.com/mma. http://nwitimes.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/article_fe5e0228-fd63-11de-a757-001cc4c03286.html. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ^ “Sherk scratched; Gugerty to face Guida at UFC on Versus 1 in March”. mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17573/sherk-scratched-gugerty-steps-in-to-face-guida-at-ufc-on-versus-1-in-march.mma. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ “Clay Guida vs. Rafael dos Anjos Set for UFC 117 on August 7 in Oakland”. mmafrenzy.com. 2010-05-10. http://mmafrenzy.com/14408/clay-guida-vs-rafael-dos-anjos-set-for-ufc-117-on-august-7-in-oakland/.
- ^ “UFC 117 main card recap, miracle submission saves champ Anderson Silva”. mmajunkie.com. August 7, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20201/ufc-117-main-card-recap-miracle-submission-saves-champ-anderson-silva.mma.
- ^ “Anthony Pettis vs. Clay Guida set, tapped The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale headliner”. mmajunkie.com. January 21, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22176/anthony-pettis-vs-clay-guida-set-tapped-headliner-of-tuf-13-finale.mma.
- ^ “Clay Guida vs. Ben Henderson in the works for UFC on FOX 1″. mmajunkie.com. 2011-09-06. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25108/clay-guida-vs-ben-henderson-in-the-works-for-ufc-on-fox-1.mma.
- ^ “Clay Guida is the Fan’s Choice for the Tequila CAZADORES® Spirit Award for UFC 117″. http://www.kuam.com/story/12926981/clay-guida-is-the-fans-choice-for-the-tequila-cazadores-spirit-award-for-ufc-117?redirected=true.
- ^ UFC 125: Clay Guida talks fighting Takanori Gomi & wins Tequila Cazadores Spirit Award Video – Interviews MMA Video Details
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Clay Guida |
- Clay Guida’s official website
- Official UFC profile
- Go Time for Guida
- Professional MMA record for Clay Guida from Sherdog
| Achievements | ||
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| New championship | 1st Strikeforce Lightweight Champion March 10, 2006 – June 9, 2006 |
Succeeded by Gilbert Melendez |
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