Clay Guida | |
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Born | Clayton Charles Guida[1] December 8, 1981 Round Lake, Illinois, United States[2] |
Other names | The Carpenter |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
Division | Lightweight (2003–2013, 2017–present) Featherweight (2013–2016) |
Reach | 70 in (178 cm)[3] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Johnsburg, Illinois, United States[4] |
Team | Midwest Training Center (until 2009)[5] Jackson-Wink MMA (2009–2015)[5][6] Team Alpha Male (2015–present)[6] |
Rank | black belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu[7] black belt in Gaidojutsu[8] |
Years active | 2003–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 62 |
Wins | 38 |
By knockout | 7 |
By submission | 14 |
By decision | 16 |
Unknown | 1 |
Losses | 24 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 11 |
By decision | 10 |
Unknown | 1 |
University | William Rainey Harper College |
Notable relatives | Jason Guida (brother) |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Clay Guida (/ˈɡwiːdə/; born December 8, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist, currently signed to the UFC competing in the Lightweight division.[9] A professional competitor since 2003, Guida also formerly competed for Strikeforce, the WEC, King of the Cage, and Shooto. Guida was the inaugural Strikeforce Lightweight Champion.