Clay Guida

Clay Guida
BornClayton Charles Guida[1]
(1981-12-08) December 8, 1981 (age 42)
Round Lake, Illinois, United States[2]
Other namesThe Carpenter
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionLightweight (2003–2013, 2017–present)
Featherweight (2013–2016)
Reach70 in (178 cm)[3]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofJohnsburg, Illinois, United States[4]
TeamMidwest Training Center (until 2009)[5]
Jackson-Wink MMA (2009–2015)[5][6]
Team Alpha Male (2015–present)[6]
Rankblack belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu[7]
black belt in Gaidojutsu[8]
Years active2003–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total62
Wins38
By knockout7
By submission14
By decision16
Unknown1
Losses24
By knockout2
By submission11
By decision10
Unknown1
UniversityWilliam Rainey Harper College
Notable relativesJason Guida (brother)
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Clay Guida (/ˈɡwdə/; 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.

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  2. ^ "Johnsburg's Clay Guida faces Bobby Green in UFC 225 battle of little bigmouths". Chicago Tribune. 17 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Lawler vs. Brown". UFC.com. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  4. ^ "Clay Guida | UFC". 14 September 2018.
  5. ^ a b Matt Erickson (August 7, 2010). "Midwest MMA grind prepped Guida for UFC". The Times of Northwest Indiana.
  6. ^ a b Thomas Gerbasi (April 2, 2015). "Clay Guida: The Dude Goes West". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  7. ^ "Facts.net".
  8. ^ "UFC's Clay Guida trains with BJJ Gi and white belt". 23 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Clay Guida". UFC. Retrieved 2017-10-05.