Clay Guida

Clay Guida
Born	Clayton Charles Guida[1] (1981-12-08) December 8, 1981 (age 42) 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. He is widely considered to be one of the toughest fighters in the history of mixed martial arts.