Clay Guida (38-25, 21) was born in Round Lake, Illinois, U.S. on December 8, 1981. At the age of 21 years on July 26, 2003, he made his professional MMA debut against Adam Copenhaver, losing the fight via 1st-round submission.
On October 14, 2006, 24-year old Clay Guida made his UFC debut on his 27th professional MMA fight at UFC 64 against Justin James, winning the fight in the 2nd round via submission.
Guida's last fight was a 1st-round submission loss to Chase Hooper at UFC 310 at age 42 on December 7, 2024. He is on a 3-fight losing streak.
He has fought 34 times in the UFC, and has a record of 17 wins and 17 losses in the promotion.
Some of Clay Guida's best fights have been against Joe Lauzon, Shannon Gugerty, Takanori Gomi, Leonardo Santos, Josh Thomson, Rafael dos Anjos and Erik Koch.
Guida has 25 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63  | Dec 7, 2024 42 years, 11 months 38-25 (21) | 25 years, 2 months 14-3-1 (11) | UFC | LT | 1 | SUB | LOSS Armbar |
62  | Dec 2, 2023 41 years, 11 months 38-24 (21) | 34 years, 9 months 12-4 (10) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
61  | Apr 15, 2023 41 years, 4 months 38-23 (21) | 28 years, 8 months 14-3 (9) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
60  | Dec 3, 2022 40 years, 11 months 38-22 (21) | 39 years, 2 months 14-5 (7) | UFC | LT | 3 | SD | WIN |
59  | Apr 23, 2022 40 years, 4 months 37-22 (21) | 26 years 11-2 (8) | UFC | LT | 1 | SUB | LOSS Kneebar |
58  | Dec 4, 2021 39 years, 11 months 37-21 (21) | 41 years, 9 months 18-4-1 (10) | UFC | LT | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
57  | Aug 21, 2021 39 years, 8 months 36-21 (20) | 36 years, 10 months 10-0 (5) | UFC | LT | 3 | SD | LOSS |
56  | Feb 6, 2021 39 years, 1 months 36-20 (20) | 34 years, 8 months 19-16 (10) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | WIN |
55  | Jun 20, 2020 38 years, 6 months 35-20 (20) | 33 years, 9 months 24-10-1 (17) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
54  | Aug 3, 2019 37 years, 7 months 35-19 (20) | 35 years, 11 months 30-13 (19) | UFC | LT | 1 | CKO | LOSS Guillotine choke |
53  | May 11, 2019 37 years, 5 months 35-18 (20) | 40 years, 4 months 16-13-2 (13) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | WIN |
52  | Jun 9, 2018 36 years, 6 months 34-18 (20) | 28 years, 7 months 22-8 (20) | UFC | LT | 1 | SUB | LOSS Guillotine choke |
51  | Nov 11, 2017 35 years, 11 months 34-17 (20) | 33 years, 5 months 27-13 (24) | UFC | LT | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches and elbows |
50  | Jun 25, 2017 35 years, 6 months 33-17 (19) | 28 years, 8 months 15-4 (12) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | WIN |
49  | Jun 4, 2016 34 years, 5 months 32-17 (19) | 25 years, 3 months 10-0 (6) | UFC | FT | 3 | KO | LOSS Knee |
48  | Nov 7, 2015 33 years, 10 months 32-16 (19) | 30 years, 11 months 19-6-1 (15) | UFC | FT | 1 | SUB | LOSS Guillotine choke |
47  | Apr 4, 2015 33 years, 3 months 32-15 (19) | 29 years 18-5 (15) | UFC | FT | 3 | UD | WIN |
46  | Jul 26, 2014 32 years, 7 months 31-15 (19) | 27 years, 7 months 13-3 (6) | UFC | FT | 2 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke |
45  | Apr 11, 2014 32 years, 4 months 31-14 (19) | 35 years, 11 months 33-7-2 (20) | UFC | FT | 3 | UD | WIN |
44  | Aug 31, 2013 31 years, 8 months 30-14 (19) | 28 years, 3 months 14-1 (7) | UFC | FT | 3 | TKO | LOSS Punches |
43  | Jan 26, 2013 31 years, 1 months 30-13 (19) | 29 years, 6 months 26-5-2 (14) | UFC | FT | 3 | SD | WIN |
42  | Jun 22, 2012 30 years, 6 months 29-13 (19) | 33 years, 1 months 10-1-1 (2) | UFC | LT | 5 | SD | LOSS |
41  | Nov 12, 2011 29 years, 11 months 29-12 (19) | 27 years, 11 months 14-2 (10) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
40  | Jun 4, 2011 29 years, 5 months 29-11 (19) | 24 years, 4 months 13-1 (11) | TUF | LT | 3 | UD | WIN |
39  | Jan 1, 2011 29 years 28-11 (19) | 32 years, 3 months 32-6 (17) | UFC | LT | 2 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke |
38  | Aug 7, 2010 28 years, 7 months 27-11 (18) | 25 years, 9 months 14-4 (8) | UFC | LT | 3 | TKO | WIN Jaw injury |
37  | Mar 21, 2010 28 years, 3 months 26-11 (17) | 28 years, 2 months 12-4 (12) | UFC | LT | 2 | SUB | WIN Arm-triangle choke |
36  | Dec 12, 2009 28 years 25-11 (16) | 33 years, 6 months 11-4 (10) | UFC | LT | 2 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke |
35  | Jun 20, 2009 27 years, 6 months 25-10 (16) | 27 years, 5 months 20-2 (15) | TUF | LT | 3 | SD | LOSS |
34  | Jan 31, 2009 27 years, 1 months 25-9 (16) | 23 years, 9 months 10-2 (9) | UFC | LT | 3 | SD | WIN |
33  | Sep 17, 2008 26 years, 9 months 24-9 (16) | 28 years, 8 months 18-4-1 (14) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | WIN |
32 | Apr 2, 2008 26 years, 3 months 23-9 (16) | Samy Schiavo | UFC | LT | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches |
31  | Dec 8, 2007 26 years 22-9 (15) | 24 years, 6 months 19-1-1 (14) | TUF | LT | 3 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke |
30  | Aug 25, 2007 25 years, 8 months 22-8 (15) | 34 years 14-4 (10) | UFC | LT | 3 | SD | WIN |
29  | Jun 16, 2007 25 years, 6 months 21-8 (15) | 23 years, 1 months 8-1 (8) | UFC | LT | 3 | SD | LOSS |
28  | Jan 25, 2007 25 years, 1 months 21-7 (15) | 30 years, 3 months 21-6 (17) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
27 | Oct 14, 2006 24 years, 10 months 21-6 (15) | Justin James | UFC | LT | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
26 | Aug 17, 2006 24 years, 8 months 20-6 (14) | Joe Martin | WEC | LT | 3 | UD | WIN |
25 | Jul 21, 2006 24 years, 7 months 19-6 (14) | Yusuke Endo | LT | 1 | SUB | LOSS Armbar | |
24  | Jun 9, 2006 24 years, 6 months 19-5 (14) | 24 years, 1 months 9-0 (8) | Strikeforce | LT | 5 | SD | LOSS Lost Strikeforce lightweight title |
23  | Mar 10, 2006 24 years, 3 months 19-4 (14) | 27 years, 5 months 8-1 (6) | Strikeforce | LT | 5 | UD | WIN Won Strikeforce lightweight title |
22 | Feb 17, 2006 24 years, 2 months 18-4 (14) | Tristan Yunker | KOTC | 1 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke | |
21 | Dec 10, 2005 24 years 18-3 (14) | Joe Jordan | 3 | UD | WIN | ||
20 | Nov 19, 2005 23 years, 11 months 17-3 (14) | Jeff Carsten | 1 | TKO | WIN Injury | ||
19 | Sep 17, 2005 23 years, 9 months 16-3 (13) | Dave Cochran | KOTC | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
18 | Aug 27, 2005 23 years, 8 months 15-3 (12) | John Strawn | 2 | SUB | WIN Arm-triangle choke | ||
17 | Aug 13, 2005 23 years, 8 months 14-3 (11) | Jay Estrada | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
16  | Jun 25, 2005 23 years, 6 months 13-3 (10) | 22 years 15-6 (11) | 3 | UD | WIN | ||
15  | May 20, 2005 23 years, 5 months 12-3 (10) | 21 years 4-4 (4) | 3 | SUB | WIN Arm-triangle choke | ||
14 | May 20, 2005 23 years, 5 months 11-3 (9) | Chris Mickle | 3 | UD | WIN | ||
13 | May 14, 2005 23 years, 5 months 10-3 (9) | Alex Carter | 1 | SUB | WIN Punches | ||
12 | Mar 19, 2005 23 years, 3 months 9-3 (8) | Brandon Adamson | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
11 | Feb 5, 2005 23 years, 1 months 8-3 (7) | Billy Guardiola | 1 | SUB | WIN Ankle lock | ||
10 | Dec 18, 2004 23 years 7-3 (6) | Dennis Davis | 1 | KO | WIN Knee | ||
9 | Dec 3, 2004 22 years, 11 months 6-3 (5) | Vito Woods | 2 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | ||
8 | Nov 12, 2004 22 years, 11 months 5-3 (4) | Randy Hauer | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | ||
7 | Oct 23, 2004 22 years, 10 months 4-3 (3) | Billy Guardiola | 1 | SUB | WIN Ankle lock | ||
6 | Jun 26, 2004 22 years, 6 months 3-3 (2) | Gabe Lemley | 2 | SUB | LOSS Armbar | ||
5 | May 1, 2004 22 years, 4 months 3-2 (2) | Jed Deno | 1 | SUB | WIN Choke | ||
4 | Apr 3, 2004 22 years, 3 months 2-2 (1) | Shawn Nolan | 2 | N/A | WIN | ||
3 | Apr 3, 2004 22 years, 3 months 1-2 (1) | Dan Duke | 2 | N/A | LOSS | ||
2 | Mar 14, 2004 22 years, 3 months 1-1 (1) | Adam Bass | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
1 | Jul 26, 2003 21 years, 7 months 0-1 (0) | Adam Copenhaver | 1 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke |
