Clay Guida

“The Carpenter”
OctagonStats Rating 1506
20-20-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)
Reach70" (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornDec 08, 1981
Age44
DivisionLightweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.63
Str. Acc33%
SApM3.00
Str. Def61%
TD Avg3.10
TD Acc35%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.6

Recent form

L L L W L
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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40 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
2 KO/TKO wins · 5 sub wins · 13 decision wins
Losses by method
2 KO/TKO losses · 8 sub losses · 10 decision losses
Finish rate35%
Times finished50%
StreakL3
Best streak4
Avg fight12:12
Octagon time8h 8m
Opp win%68%
ActiveMar. 10, 2006 – Dec. 07, 2024 (19y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced2
Ranked wins0
Best ranked win-
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night1
Fight of the Night5
Submission of the Night3
Total bonuses9
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Clay Guida "The Carpenter" is a 38-22-0 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.

Clay debuted Mar. 10, 2006 vs Josh Thomson (win). Longest win streak: 4. On a 3-fight losing skid. 19 years active (Mar. 10, 2006–Dec. 07, 2024).

Best wins: Tatsuya Kawajiri (U-DEC R3, Apr. 11, 2014); Takanori Gomi (SUB Guillotine Choke R2, Jan. 01, 2011); Hatsu Hioki (S-DEC R3, Jan. 26, 2013).

Clay "The Carpenter" Guida fought 40 times from 2006 to 2024, finishing an even 20-20-0. A grinder rather than a finisher, 13 of his 20 wins came by decision. The 5'7" orthodox lightweight, born December 8, 1981, holds wins over BJ Penn, Anthony Pettis, Joe Lauzon, Tatsuya Kawajiri, and Michael Johnson.

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Dec. 07, 2024UFC 310: Pantoja vs. AsakuraL Chase HooperSUB Armbar13:410 05 70 30 1
Dec. 02, 2023UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. TsarukyanL Joaquim SilvaU-DEC35:000 043 462 20 2
Apr. 15, 2023UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. AllenL Rafa GarciaU-DEC35:000 063 1410 00 0
Dec. 03, 2022UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. HollandW Scott HoltzmanS-DEC35:000 066 654 00 0
Apr. 23, 2022UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. AndradeL Claudio PuellesSUB Kneebar13:010 03 10 00 2
Dec. 04, 2021UFC Fight Night: Font vs. AldoW Leonardo SantosSUB Rear Naked Choke21:210 118 412 01 0
Aug. 21, 2021UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. GastelumL Mark MadsenS-DEC35:000 072 980 00 0
Feb. 06, 2021UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. VolkovW Michael JohnsonU-DEC35:000 049 583 01 0
Jun. 20, 2020UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. VolkovL King GreenU-DEC35:000 023 853 20 2
Aug. 03, 2019UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. LawlerL Jim MillerSUB Guillotine Choke10:580 02 20 00 1
May. 11, 2019UFC 237: Namajunas vs. AndradeW BJ PennU-DEC35:000 080 641 00 0
Jun. 09, 2018UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2L Charles OliveiraSUB Guillotine Choke12:180 09 140 00 1
Nov. 11, 2017UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. PettisW Joe LauzonKO/TKO Punch11:071 024 10 00 0
Jun. 25, 2017UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. LeeW Erik KochU-DEC35:000 038 132 00 0
Jun. 04, 2016UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2L Brian OrtegaKO/TKO Knee34:401 162 620 00 0
Nov. 07, 2015UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3L Thiago TavaresSUB Guillotine Choke10:390 03 21 00 1
Apr. 04, 2015UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs LamasW Robert PeraltaU-DEC35:000 027 246 01 0
Jul. 26, 2014UFC on FOX: Lawler vs BrownL Dennis BermudezSUB Rear Naked Choke22:570 028 470 20 1
Apr. 11, 2014UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs NelsonW Tatsuya KawajiriU-DEC35:001 047 193 10 1
Aug. 31, 2013UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2L Chad MendesKO/TKO Punch30:300 117 320 30 1
Jan. 26, 2013UFC on FOX: Johnson vs DodsonW Hatsu HiokiS-DEC35:000 026 413 00 1
Jun. 22, 2012UFC on FX: Maynard vs GuidaL Gray MaynardS-DEC55:000 045 490 10 1
Nov. 12, 2011UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos SantosL Benson HendersonU-DEC35:000 111 402 24 0
Jun. 04, 2011The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos FinaleW Anthony PettisU-DEC35:000 019 145 00 1
Jan. 01, 2011UFC 125: ResolutionW Takanori GomiSUB Guillotine Choke24:270 012 143 02 0
Aug. 07, 2010UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenW Rafael Dos AnjosSUB Injury31:510 019 172 10 0
Mar. 21, 2010UFC Live: Vera vs JonesW Shannon GugertySUB Arm Triangle23:400 014 12 01 3
Dec. 12, 2009UFC 107: Penn vs SanchezL Kenny FlorianSUB Rear Naked Choke22:190 113 220 10 1
Jun. 20, 2009The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom FinaleL Diego SanchezS-DEC35:000 129 682 10 3
Jan. 31, 2009UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2W Nate DiazS-DEC35:000 049 494 01 0
Sep. 17, 2008UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs NeerW Mac DanzigU-DEC35:000 043 3610 10 0
Apr. 02, 2008UFC Fight Night: Florian vs LauzonW Samy SchiavoKO/TKO Punches14:150 011 41 00 0
Dec. 08, 2007The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra FinaleL Roger HuertaSUB Rear Naked Choke30:511 047 316 01 3
Aug. 25, 2007UFC 74: RespectW Marcus AurelioS-DEC35:002 044 400 00 0
Jun. 16, 2007UFC 72: VictoryL Tyson GriffinS-DEC35:000 036 504 22 2
Jan. 25, 2007UFC Fight Night: Evans vs SalmonL Din ThomasU-DEC35:000 033 335 00 1
Oct. 14, 2006UFC 64: UnstoppableW Justin JamesSUB Rear Naked Choke24:420 026 132 02 1
Aug. 17, 2006WEC 23: Hot August FightsW Joe MartinU-DEC35:000 036 115 01 0
Jun. 09, 2006Strikeforce - RevengeL Gilbert MelendezS-DEC55:000 045 987 52 0
Mar. 10, 2006Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. GracieW Josh ThomsonU-DEC55:000 048 1211 01 5

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.