Clay GuidaAll-Around

Lightweight · 38-22 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'7"
170.18 cm
Reach
5'10"
177.8 cm
Age
44
Elo Rating
1521.8

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Averages 3.10 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 88% of Lightweight fighters
  • Avoids 61% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 78% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands just 33% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 94% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.63
    Bottom 27%
  • Striking accuracy
    33%
    Bottom 6%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.00
    Top 36%
  • Striking defense
    61%
    Top 22%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    3.10
    Top 12%
  • Takedown accuracy
    35%
    Bottom 43%
  • Takedown defense
    66%
    Top 45%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.60
    Top 42%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1555, higher than 69% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1522).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520253:01Puelles15:00Holtzman15:00Garcia15:00Silva3:41Hooper
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LChase Hooper
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
2024-12-07 · Submission, R1 3:41
LJoaquim Silva
UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
2023-12-02 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LRafa Garcia
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
2023-04-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WScott Holtzman
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
2022-12-03 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LClaudio Puelles
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade
2022-04-23 · Submission, R1 3:01
WLeonardo Santos
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
2021-12-04 · Submission, R2 1:21
LMark Madsen
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
2021-08-21 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WMichael Johnson
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
2021-02-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LKing Green
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov
2020-06-20 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJim Miller
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler
2019-08-03 · Submission, R1 0:58
WBJ Penn
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
2019-05-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LCharles Oliveira
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
2018-06-09 · Submission, R1 2:18
WJoe Lauzon
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
2017-11-11 · KO/TKO, R1 1:07
WErik Koch
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
2017-06-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LBrian Ortega
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
2016-06-04 · KO/TKO, R3 4:40
LThiago Tavares
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3
2015-11-07 · Submission, R1 0:39
WRobert Peralta
UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas
2015-04-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LDennis Bermudez
UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown
2014-07-26 · Submission, R2 2:57
WTatsuya Kawajiri
UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson
2014-04-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LChad Mendes
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2
2013-08-31 · KO/TKO, R3 0:30
WHatsu Hioki
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson
2013-01-26 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LGray Maynard
UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida
2012-06-22 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
LBenson Henderson
UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos
2011-11-12 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WAnthony Pettis
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale
2011-06-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WTakanori Gomi
UFC 125: Resolution
2011-01-01 · Submission, R2 4:27
WRafael Dos Anjos
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
2010-08-07 · Submission, R3 1:51
WShannon Gugerty
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
2010-03-21 · Submission, R2 3:40
LKenny Florian
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez
2009-12-12 · Submission, R2 2:19
LDiego Sanchez
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
2009-06-20 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WNate Diaz
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2
2009-01-31 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WMac Danzig
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer
2008-09-17 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WSamy Schiavo
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
2008-04-02 · KO/TKO, R1 4:15
LRoger Huerta
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale
2007-12-08 · Submission, R3 0:51
WMarcus Aurelio
UFC 74: Respect
2007-08-25 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LTyson Griffin
UFC 72: Victory
2007-06-16 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LDin Thomas
UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon
2007-01-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WJustin James
UFC 64: Unstoppable
2006-10-14 · Submission, R2 4:42