On the clock
7 of 18 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 10 of 19 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, 145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
18–19UFC record
8 of 18Dominant wins
83Average win score
63rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 5 submission 11 decision
Finish rate39% of wins
Stopped in losses10 of 19
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time11:26
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy33%
Takedowns per 15 min2.8
Control time37% of the fight
Best winNate Diaz rated 1598 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Clay Guida’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 9control
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
16
44%
Average win scoreOut of 100
15
83.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
72
63rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
17
39%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
26
−0.44
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
9
2.73
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
80
3.18
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
80
2.76
ControlShare of fight time in control
89
37%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Nate Diaz, rated 1598 at 155 lb. Dominant in 8 of 18 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 7 Dec 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1454, after 30 fights there.
15–15Record at 155 lb
7 of 15Dominant wins
84Average win score
1442Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 5 submission 8 decision
Finish rate47% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 15
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time11:29
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy33%
Takedowns per 15 min2.8
Control time37% of the fight
Best winLeonardo Santos rated 1601 going in
Against the division
How Clay Guida’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Clay Guida is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
12
47%
Average win scoreOut of 100
20
83.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
71
61st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
24
47%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
19
−0.50
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
11
2.75
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
73
3.24
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
80
2.83
ControlShare of fight time in control
83
37%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
7 of 15 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 15 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Nate Diaz, rated 1598 at 155 lb. Dominant in 7 of 15 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 4 Jun 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1490, after 7 fights there.
3–4Record at 145 lb
1 of 3Dominant wins
81Average win score
1481Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 4
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time11:15
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy34%
Takedowns per 15 min2.5
Control time38% of the fight
Best winHatsu Hioki rated 1422 going in
Against the division
How Clay Guida’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Clay Guida is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 2controlNo. 7toughest oppositionNo. 7takedownsNo. 9hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
86
72nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
38
−0.22
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
14
2.67
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
81
2.88
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
86
2.48
ControlShare of fight time in control
98
38%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 3 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 4 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Hatsu Hioki, rated 1422 at 145 lb. Dominant in 1 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
37 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2024 | Loss | 12–88 | Chase Hooper | submission | R1 3:41 | Lightweight | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura |
| 2 Dec 2023 | Loss | 24–76 | Joaquim Silva | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Loss | 18–82 | Rafa Garcia | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen |
| 3 Dec 2022 | Win | 74–26 | Scott Holtzman | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Loss | 14–86 | Claudio Puelles | submission | R1 3:01 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade |
| 4 Dec 2021 | Win | 87–13 | Leonardo Santos | submission | R2 1:21 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Loss | 26–74 | Mark Madsen | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum |
| 6 Feb 2021 | Win | 78–22 | Michael Johnson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Loss | 18–82 | King Green | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Loss | 14–86 | Jim Miller | submission | R1 0:58 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler |
| 11 May 2019 | Win | 81–19 | BJ Penn | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Loss | 13–87 | Charles Oliveira | submission | R1 2:18 | Lightweight | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 |
| 11 Nov 2017 | Win | 93–7 | Joe Lauzon | KO/TKO | R1 1:07 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Win | 84–16 | Erik Koch | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Loss | 15–85 | Brian Ortega | KO/TKO | R3 4:40 | Featherweight | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 |
| 7 Nov 2015 | Loss | 14–86 | Thiago Tavares | submission | R1 0:39 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 |
| 4 Apr 2015 | Win | 81–19 | Robert Peralta | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Loss | 10–90 | Dennis Bermudez | submission | R2 2:57 | Featherweight | UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown |
| 11 Apr 2014 | Win | 87–13 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Loss | 7–93 | Chad Mendes | KO/TKO | R3 0:30 | Featherweight | UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Win | 74–26 | Hatsu Hioki | split decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Loss | 29–71 | Gray Maynard | split decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Loss | 14–86 | Benson Henderson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Win | 81–19 | Anthony Pettis | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Win | 87–13 | Takanori Gomi | submission | R2 4:27 | Lightweight | UFC 125: Resolution |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Win | 88–12 | Rafael Dos Anjos | submission | R3 1:51 | Lightweight | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Win | 92–8 | Shannon Gugerty | submission | R2 3:40 | Lightweight | UFC Live: Vera vs Jones |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Loss | 10–90 | Kenny Florian | submission | R2 2:19 | Lightweight | UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez |
| 20 Jun 2009 | Loss | 22–78 | Diego Sanchez | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Win | 74–26 | Nate Diaz | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 |
| 17 Sep 2008 | Win | 81–19 | Mac Danzig | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer |
| 2 Apr 2008 | Win | 89–11 | Samy Schiavo | KO/TKO | R1 4:15 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon |
| 8 Dec 2007 | Loss | 15–85 | Roger Huerta | submission | R3 0:51 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Win | 76–24 | Marcus Aurelio | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 74: Respect |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Loss | 28–72 | Tyson Griffin | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 72: Victory |
| 25 Jan 2007 | Loss | 24–76 | Din Thomas | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Win | 92–8 | Justin James | submission | R2 4:42 | Lightweight | UFC 64: Unstoppable |