Age, Biography and Wiki
Clay Guida is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and has also competed for the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC).
Guida was born on December 8, 1981 in Round Lake, Illinois. He is the son of a former professional wrestler and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Guida began his professional MMA career in 2003 and quickly rose to prominence, winning the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship in 2006. He has since gone on to become one of the most successful and popular fighters in the UFC, having fought in some of the most memorable fights in the promotion's history.
Guida is currently 42 years old. He has a height of 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm) and weighs 155 lbs (70 kg). His net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.
Guida is married to his wife, Jennifer, and they have two children together. He is an avid fan of the Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs.
| Popular As |
Clayton Charles Guida |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
42 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
8 December 1981 |
| Birthday |
8 December |
| Birthplace |
Round Lake, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality |
United States |
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He is a member of famous Fighter with the age 42 years old group.
Clay Guida Height, Weight & Measurements
At 42 years old, Clay Guida height
is 5ft 7in and Weight 71 kg.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5ft 7in |
| Weight |
71 kg |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Clay Guida Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Clay Guida worth at the age of 42 years old? Clay Guida’s income source is mostly from being a successful Fighter. He is from United States. We have estimated
Clay Guida's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Fighter |
Clay Guida Social Network
Timeline
Guida next faced former two-division UFC champion B.J. Penn on May 11, 2019 at UFC 237. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
On June 28, 2019 it was announced that the fight between Guida and Diego Sanchez at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale, where Sanchez defeat Guida by split decision, on June 20, 2009, will be honored to enter the UFC Hall of Fame during the international fight July 2019.
Guida faced Jim Miller on August 3, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 5. He lost the fight via a technical submission due to a guillotine choke in the first minute of the first round.
Guida was expected to face Bobby Green on June 9, 2018 at UFC 225. However, Green pulled out of the bout, citing an injury and was replaced by Charles Oliveira Guida lost the fight via guillotine choke submission in the first round.
Guida next faced Erik Koch at UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee on June 25, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Guida faced Joe Lauzon on November 11, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis. He won via TKO in the first round.
Guida faced Brian Ortega on June 4, 2016 at UFC 199. He lost the fight via KO in the third round.
Guida faced Robbie Peralta on April 4, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 63. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Guida faced Thiago Tavares on November 7, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 77. He lost the fight due to a guillotine choke submission early in the first round.
Guida faced Dennis Bermudez on July 26, 2014 at UFC on Fox 12. He lost the bout via submission in the second round.
For his next fight, Guida moved down to the featherweight division and faced Hatsu Hioki on January 26, 2013 at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson. Despite being outstruck by Hioki for the majority of the fight, Guida was able to take Hioki down multiple times using a strong top game and avoid Hioki's submission attempts from the bottom. Guida defeated Hioki via split decision.
Guida was expected to face Chad Mendes on April 20, 2013 at UFC on Fox 7. However it was revealed on March 15 that Guida had pulled out of the bout citing an injury.
A rescheduled bout with Mendes took place on August 31, 2013 at UFC 164. After a close first and second round, Guida was defeated by Mendes via TKO by punches, marking the first time ever in his career that he was finished by strikes.
Guida faced Gray Maynard on June 22, 2012 at UFC on FX 4. Guida lost to Maynard via split decision .
Guida defeated Takanori Gomi on January 1, 2011 at UFC 125 by submission due to a guillotine choke in round two, his third consecutive submission victory which also earned him Submission of the Night honors.
Guida next defeated former #1 Lightweight contender Anthony Pettis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) on June 4, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale.
Guida faced Benson Henderson on November 12, 2011 at UFC on Fox 1. Guida lost a hard fought decision after three rounds.
Clay Guida starred in a National commercial for SafeAuto Insurance. The commercial was filmed in Columbus, Ohio in April 2011. Guida is one of several fighters who represents the SafeAuto Fight Team.
Guida was expected to face Sean Sherk on March 21, 2010 at UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones, but Sherk was forced off the card with an injury. Shannon Gugerty stepped up to become Guida's new opponent on the preliminary section of the event. At UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones Guida defeated Shannon Gugerty at 3:40 of round 2 by way of arm-triangle choke, ending Guida's two fight losing streak along with winning his first UFC Submission of the Night award.
Guida then faced Rafael dos Anjos on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117. Guida appeared to injure the jaw of dos Anjos in the first round with a hook and would go on to defeat dos Anjos by submission (jaw injury) after dos Anjos tapped from the pressure being applied to his jaw while Guida had head-and-arm control.
Despite his status as an up-and-coming UFC fighter he was not included in the UFC 2009 Undisputed video game due to technical issues caused by his long hair. He was even offered $10,000 by Dana White to cut it, but he refused.
On December 12, 2009 he fought Kenny Florian at UFC 107. In the second round of a bloody fight, Guida was dropped by a right hand and lost via rear-naked choke.
Guida made his professional debut in the summer of 2003, losing via rear-naked choke in the first round. After compiling a record of 3-3, he then won his next 15 consecutive fights before losing via submission at a King of the Cage event in February 2006. Guida was then signed by Strikeforce and fought a month later against Josh Thomson for the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship. Guida won via unanimous decision, before losing to the then-undefeated Gilbert Melendez. After losing his next bout overseas in Japan via submission, Guida was signed by Zuffa and the WEC, making his promotional debut at WEC 23. He won via unanimous decision. With an overall record of 20-6, Guida was signed by the UFC.
Clayton "The Carpenter" Guida (/ˈ ɡ w iː d ə / ; born December 8, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist, currently signed to the UFC competing in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, Guida also formerly competed for Strikeforce, the WEC, King of the Cage, and Shooto. Guida was the inaugural Strikeforce Lightweight Champion. He is the younger brother of fellow mixed martial artist, Jason Guida.
