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Clay Guida

Born	December 8, 1981 (1981-12-08) (age�28) Round Lake, Illinois, United States
Other names	The Carpenter
Nationality	American
Height	5�ft�7�in (1.70�m)
Weight	155�lb (70�kg; 11.1�st)
Division	155
Style	Wrestling
Fighting out of	Johnsburg, Illinois
Team	Midwest Training Center
MMA record
Total	37
Wins	26
By knockout	4
By�submission	13
Losses	11
Draws	0
No contests	0
Other information
Notable relatives	Jason Guida, brother
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Clayton Charles Guida (born December 8, 1981) is a professional mixed martial arts fighter 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. Guida's older brother Jason also competes in mixed martial arts.

Biography

Guida burst on to the mainstream MMA scene in late 2006 with a submission victory over Justin James at UFC 64.

Up until that point, Guida had been working as a carpenter while training and fighting in his spare time, compiling a professional record of 20–6. In spite of "The Carpenter" being his nickname, carpentry was not his only profession, as he also spent time in Alaska on a crab fishing vessel; however, he always harbored an intense interest in MMA.

Guida found his passion for combat sports through wrestling in high school. He carried his interest on to William Rainey Harper College in Palatine, Illinois and though he was not as decorated as some of his colleagues, he helped his team to claim a national title.

Guida currently trains at Midwest Training Center MMA in Schaumburg, Illinois and Greg Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Guida is renowned for his relentless pressure and unending stamina.He garnered attention for his three-round split decision loss to Tyson Griffin at UFC 72.

In Guida's next fight, he defeated Marcus Aurelio at UFC 74 by decision.

Guida was defeated by Roger Huerta at The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale via rear naked choke in the 3rd round in a closely contested fight. It was believed that going into the third round, Guida was leading on the scorecards having hurt Huerta with a right hand in the second round and getting the better of the takedowns with one judge scoring round two 10–8 in favor of Guida. Following an intense staredown between rounds, Huerta came out and hurt Guida with knees in the clinch, stunning Guida and setting up a submission for a dramatic finish to the fight.

Guida's recent bouts include UFC Fight Night 13 where Guida defeated Samy Schiavo via TKO at 4:15 of round 1.

In a bout at UFC Fight Night 15, he defeated Mac Danzig via unanimous decision.

Guida defeated Nate Diaz via split decision at UFC 94: Georges St-Pierre vs. BJ Penn 2.

His next fight was against Diego Sanchez, at the 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 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, 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.. At UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones Guida had 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 is expected to face Rafael dos Anjos on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117.

Championships and accomplishments

Ultimate Fighting Championship

3x Fight of the Night Honors

1x Submission of the Night Honors

Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Fight of the Year (2009) vs. Diego Sanchez on June 20

Strikeforce

First Strikeforce Lightweight Champion

Mixed Martial Arts record

Professional record breakdown
37�matches	26�wins	11�losses
By knockout	4	0
By submission	13	6
By decision	9	5

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
		Rafael dos Anjos		UFC 117	2010-08-07			Oakland, California, US
Win	26–11	Shannon Gugerty	Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)	UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones	2010-03-21	2	3:40	Broomfield, Colorado, US	Submission of the Night
Loss	25–11	Kenny Florian	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez	2009-12-12	2	2:19	Memphis, Tennessee, US
Loss	25–10	Diego Sanchez	Decision (Split)	The Ultimate Fighter: US vs. UK Finale	2009-06-20	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, US	Fight of the Night
Win	25–9	Nate Diaz	Decision (Split)	UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2	2009-01-31	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, US	Fight of the Night
Win	24–9	Mac Danzig	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer	2008-09-17	3	5:00	Omaha, Nebraska, US
Win	23–9	Samy Schiavo	TKO (Strikes)	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon	2008-04-02	1	4:15	Broomfield, Colorado, US
Loss	22–9	Roger Huerta	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale	2007-12-08	3	0:51	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win	22–8	Marcus Aurelio	Decision (Split)	UFC 74: Respect	2007-08-25	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Loss	21–8	Tyson Griffin	Decision (Split)	UFC 72: Victory	2007-06-16	3	5:00	Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom	Fight of the Night
Loss	21–7	Din Thomas	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon	2007-01-25	3	5:00	Hollywood, Florida, US
Win	21–6	Justin James	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	UFC 64: Unstoppable	2006-10-14	2	4:42	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win	20–6	Joe Martin	Decision (Unanimous)	WEC 23: Hot August Fights	2006-08-17	3	5:00	Lemoore, California, US
Loss	19–6	Yusuke Endo	Submission (Armbar)	Shooto 2006 – 7/21 in Korakuen Hall	2006-07-21	1	2:47	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	19–5	Gilbert Melendez	Decision (Split)	Strikeforce: Revenge	2006-06-09	5	5:00	San Jose, California, US	Lost Strikeforce Lightweight World Championship
Win	19–4	Josh Thomson	Decision (Unanimous)	Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie	2006-03-10	5	5:00	San Jose, California, US	Won Strikeforce Lightweight World Championship
Loss	18–4	Tristan Yunker	Submission Rear Naked Choke)	KOTC – Redemption on the River	2006-02-17	1	1:17	San Jose, California, US
Win	18–3	Joe Jordan	Decision (Unanimous)	XFO 8 – Xtreme Fighting Organization 8	2005-12-10	3	5:00	Moline, Illinois, US
Win	17–3	Jeff Carsten	TKO (Injury)	IHC 9 – Purgatory	2005-11-19	1	3:01	Hammond, Indiana, US
Win	16–3	Dave Cochran	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	KOTC – Xtreme Edge	2005-09-17	1	2:26	Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Win	15–3	John Strawn	Submission (Choke)	XFO 7 – Xtreme Fighting Organization 7	2005-08-27	2	3:12	Island Lake, Illinois, US
Win	14–3	Jay Estrada	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	Combat – Do Fighting Challenge 4	2005-08-13	1	N/A	Illinois, US
Win	13–3	Bart Palaszewski	Decision (Unanimous)	XFO 6 – Judgement Day	2005-06-25	3	5:00	Lakemoor, Illinois, US
Win	12–3	Alonzo Martinez	Submission (Choke)	XKK – Des Moines	2005-05-20	3	N/A	Des Moines, Iowa, US
Win	11–3	Chris Mickle	Decision	XKK – Des Moines	2005-05-20	3	5:00	Des Moines, Iowa, US
Win	10–3	Alex Carter	Submission	Combat – Do Fighting Challenge 3	2005-05-14	1	2:54	Illinois, US
Win	9–3	Brandon Adamson	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	XFO 5 – Xtreme Fighting Organization 5	2005-03-19	1	3:02	Lakemoor, Illinois, US
Win	8–3	Billy Guardiola	Submission (Ankle Lock)	Combat – Do Fighting Challenge 2	2005-02-05	N/A	N/A	Illinois, US
Win	7–3	Dennis Davis	KO	MMA Mexico – Day 2	2004-12-18	1	N/A	Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Win	6–3	Vito Woods	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	XFO 4 – Xtreme Fighting Organization 4	2004-12-03	2	1:19	McHenry, Illinois, US
Win	5–3	Randy Hauer	TKO	EC 60 – Extreme Challenge 60	2004-11-12	1	2:25	Medina, Minnesota, US
Win	4–3	Billy Guardiola	Submission (Ankle Lock)	Combat – Do Fighting Challenge 1	2004-10-23	1	N/A	Cicero, Illinois, US
Loss	3–3	Gabe Lemley	Submission (Armbar)	XFO 2 – New Blood	2004-06-26	2	0:33	Fontana, Wisconsin, US
Win	3–2	Jed Deno	Submission (Choke)	UCS 2 – Battle at the Barn	2004-05-01	1	3:35	Rochester, Minnesota, US
Win	2–2	Shawn Nolan	N/A	XKK – Clash in Curtiss 5	2004-04-03	N/A	N/A	Curtiss, Wisconsin, US
Loss	1–2	Dan Duke	N/A	XKK – Clash in Curtiss 5	2004-04-03	N/A	N/A	Curtiss, Wisconsin, US
Win	1–1	Adam Bass	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	XFO 1 – The Kickoff	2004-03-14	1	N/A	Lake Geneva, Illinois, US
Loss	0–1	Adam Copenhaver	Submission (Choke)	SC 17 – Silverback Classic 17	2003-07-26	1	N/A	Ottawa, Illinois, US