Clay Guida “The Carpenter”
Lightweight · ORCA rating 48/100 · peak 68 · Grappler · 18–19 in 37 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 48 (peak 68), Clay Guida's ORCA rating ranks 86th of 124 active lightweights. The profile peaks in striking defence: 82, 12th of 124 active lightweights (opponent strike accuracy allowed 93). The weak side is striking offence, which grades 30, with significant strike accuracy grading 7. 11 of 18 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 30 | 110 of 124 | Significant strikes landed per minute 26 |
| Striking defence | 82 | 12 of 124 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 93 |
| Grappling offence | 69 | 29 of 124 | Control time, seconds per minute 97 |
| Grappling defence | 65 | 37 of 124 | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 93 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 97. Weakest: Significant strike accuracy 7.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 48 (peak 68)
- Lightweight rank
- 86 of 124 active
- UFC record
- 18–19
- Pro record
- 38–22
- Graded UFC bouts
- 37
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 44
- Height
- 5′7″ (170 cm)
- Reach
- 70″ (178 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Joel Diaz Boxing
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.74
- Significant strike accuracy: 34%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.18
- Significant strike defence: 61%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.78
- Takedown accuracy: 33%
- Takedown defence: 69%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.57
Fight history
- 2024-12-07 · L vs Chase Hooper · Submission · UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
- 2023-12-02 · L vs Joaquim Silva · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
- 2023-04-15 · L vs Rafa Garcia · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
- 2022-12-03 · W vs Scott Holtzman · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
- 2022-04-23 · L vs Claudio Puelles · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade
- 2021-12-04 · W vs Leonardo Santos · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
- 2021-08-21 · L vs Mark Madsen · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
- 2021-02-06 · W vs Michael Johnson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
- 2020-06-20 · L vs King Green · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov
- 2019-08-03 · L vs Jim Miller · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler
- 2019-05-11 · W vs BJ Penn · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
- 2018-06-09 · L vs Charles Oliveira · Submission · UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
- 2017-11-11 · W vs Joe Lauzon · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
- 2017-06-25 · W vs Erik Koch · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
- 2016-06-04 · L vs Brian Ortega · KO/TKO · UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
- 2015-11-07 · L vs Thiago Tavares · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3
- 2015-04-04 · W vs Robert Peralta · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas
- 2014-07-26 · L vs Dennis Bermudez · Submission · UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown
- 2014-04-11 · W vs Tatsuya Kawajiri · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson
- 2013-08-31 · L vs Chad Mendes · KO/TKO · UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2
- 2013-01-26 · W vs Hatsu Hioki · Decision - Split · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson
- 2012-06-22 · L vs Gray Maynard · Decision - Split · UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida
- 2011-11-12 · L vs Benson Henderson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos
- 2011-06-04 · W vs Anthony Pettis · Decision - Unanimous · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale
- 2011-01-01 · W vs Takanori Gomi · Submission · UFC 125: Resolution
- 2010-08-07 · W vs Rafael Dos Anjos · Submission · UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
- 2010-03-21 · W vs Shannon Gugerty · Submission · UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
- 2009-12-12 · L vs Kenny Florian · Submission · UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez
- 2009-06-20 · L vs Diego Sanchez · Decision - Split · The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
- 2009-01-31 · W vs Nate Diaz · Decision - Split · UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2
- 2008-09-17 · W vs Mac Danzig · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer
- 2008-04-02 · W vs Samy Schiavo · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
- 2007-12-08 · L vs Roger Huerta · Submission · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale
- 2007-08-25 · W vs Marcus Aurelio · Decision - Split · UFC 74: Respect
- 2007-06-16 · L vs Tyson Griffin · Decision - Split · UFC 72: Victory
- 2007-01-25 · L vs Din Thomas · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon
- 2006-10-14 · W vs Justin James · Submission · UFC 64: Unstoppable
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