Fighter profile

Clay Guida

“The Carpenter”

Lightweight · UFC record 18-19 · 37 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 7 Dec 2024

Control GrapplerWrestling Heavy

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated

Striking (offense)62

Power67

Striking defense81

Takedown defense77

WrestlingProvisional measure79

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (37 detailed fights; as of Sat 7 Dec 2024). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale

ChinEvidence: ESTABLISHED82.3

CardioEvidence: ESTABLISHED71.9

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2: Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2: Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2: Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale: Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale: Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height: 170 cm (5'7")
Reach: 178 cm (5'10")
Stance: Orthodox
Age: 44

Last 3: W L L (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

37 detailed UFC fights · 93 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 7 Dec 2024; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed12.4significant, per round

Strikes absorbed14.5per round

Striking differential-2.0per round

Takedown attempts2.49per round

Takedown defense69.4%of attempts stopped

Finish rate38.9%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round: 12.4
Significant strikes absorbed per round: 14.5
Differential per round (landed − absorbed): -2.0
Striking accuracy: 33.2%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided): 60.9%
Knockdowns per round: 0.06
Target: head / body / leg: 59.8% / 16.1% / 24.1%
Position: distance / clinch / ground: 65.1% / 13.7% / 21.2%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round: 2.49
Takedowns landed per round: 0.84
Takedown accuracy: 33.6%
Takedown defense: 69.4%
Control time per round: 1:41
Submission attempts per round: 0.17
Reversals per round: 0.02

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC): 18-19-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission): 38.9%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 2 · 5 · 11
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 2 · 8 · 9
Knockdowns scored / suffered: 6 / 6
Average fight time: 11:00 (over 26 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Clay Guida — most recent UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 7 Dec 2024	Chase Hooper	L	SUB Armbar	R1 3:41	UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
Sat 2 Dec 2023	Joaquim Silva	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
Sat 15 Apr 2023	Rafa Garcia	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
Sat 3 Dec 2022	Scott Holtzman	W	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
Sat 23 Apr 2022	Claudio Puelles	L	SUB Kneebar	R1 3:01	UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade

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Clay Guida — earlier UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 4 Dec 2021	Leonardo Santos	W	SUB Rear Naked Choke	R2 1:21	UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
Sat 21 Aug 2021	Mark Madsen	L	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
Sat 6 Feb 2021	Michael Johnson	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
Sat 20 Jun 2020	King Green	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov
Sat 3 Aug 2019	Jim Miller	L	SUB Guillotine Choke	R1 0:58	UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler
Sat 11 May 2019	BJ Penn	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
Sat 9 Jun 2018	Charles Oliveira	L	SUB Guillotine Choke	R1 2:18	UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
Sat 11 Nov 2017	Joe Lauzon	W	KO/TKO Punch	R1 1:07	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
Sun 25 Jun 2017	Erik Koch	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
Sat 4 Jun 2016	Brian Ortega	L	KO/TKO Knee	R3 4:40	UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
Sat 7 Nov 2015	Thiago Tavares	L	SUB Guillotine Choke	R1 0:39	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3
Sat 4 Apr 2015	Robert Peralta	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas
Sat 26 Jul 2014	Dennis Bermudez	L	SUB Rear Naked Choke	R2 2:57	UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown
Fri 11 Apr 2014	Tatsuya Kawajiri	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson
Sat 31 Aug 2013	Chad Mendes	L	KO/TKO Punch	R3 0:30	UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2
Sat 26 Jan 2013	Hatsu Hioki	W	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson
Fri 22 Jun 2012	Gray Maynard	L	S-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida
Sat 12 Nov 2011	Benson Henderson	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos
Sat 4 Jun 2011	Anthony Pettis	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale
Sat 1 Jan 2011	Takanori Gomi	W	SUB Guillotine Choke	R2 4:27	UFC 125: Resolution
Sat 7 Aug 2010	Rafael Dos Anjos	W	SUB Injury	R3 1:51	UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Sun 21 Mar 2010	Shannon Gugerty	W	SUB Arm Triangle	R2 3:40	UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
Sat 12 Dec 2009	Kenny Florian	L	SUB Rear Naked Choke	R2 2:19	UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez
Sat 20 Jun 2009	Diego Sanchez	L	S-DEC	R3 5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
Sat 31 Jan 2009	Nate Diaz	W	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2
Wed 17 Sep 2008	Mac Danzig	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer
Wed 2 Apr 2008	Samy Schiavo	W	KO/TKO Punches	R1 4:15	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
Sat 8 Dec 2007	Roger Huerta	L	SUB Rear Naked Choke	R3 0:51	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale
Sat 25 Aug 2007	Marcus Aurelio	W	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 74: Respect
Sat 16 Jun 2007	Tyson Griffin	L	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 72: Victory
Thu 25 Jan 2007	Din Thomas	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon
Sat 14 Oct 2006	Justin James	W	SUB Rear Naked Choke	R2 4:42	UFC 64: Unstoppable

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