CLAY GUIDA TALKS SHANNON GUGERTY
Clay “The Carpenter” Guida talks with Heavy.com about his upcoming fight with Shannon Gugerty at UFC on Versus 1. I think Guida is a perfect example of how quickly a fighter’s life can change, especially when you fight in the UFC. It doesn’t seem that long ago that Guida was battling Diego Sanchez in one of the best fights of the year. Now he’s going to be on the undercard against Gugerty, who is making his 5th appearance in the Octagon. The good news is that I think Guida takes this fight handily, gets back into the win column and we will see him again on the main card of a UFC event.
WHEN CLAY GUIDA WAS CHAMP
February 25, 2010 by Matt
Some of you might not remember that Clay Guida wasn’t always a UFC fighter. Guida cut his MMA teeth fighting locally in the XFO, Combat Do and Ironheart Crown. He fought in the first-ever events for both the XFO and Combat Do. He also fought in the first Strikeforce event and was the very first Strikeforce lightweight champion.
Guida defeated Josh “The Punk” Thomson to win the belt. Check out Thomson’s face and the special guest who presents the belt. Here is the entire fight.
It’s easy to see why Guida is so tough. Chuck Norris presented him the championship belt!
UFC 107 POST-FIGHT PRESSER: KENNY FLORIAN
December 13, 2009 by Matt
Kenny Florian answers questions after his decisive victory over Clay Guida at UFC 107 in Memphis.
GUIDA READY TO GO AGAINST KENFLO
December 8, 2009 by searstapper
When you think of UFC lightweight Clay Guida the thoughts of non-stop action usually comes to mind. He’s known as a fighter whose motor never stops. As a result, Guida has been involved in some of the most exciting battles ever in the Octagon. His upcoming match with Kenny Florian in UFC 107 promises to feature the same kind of action which has made both fighters fan favorites.
XFO 31 RECAP AND RESULTS
August 16, 2009 by Matt
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It was a beautiful night for XFO’s “Outdoor War”. The temperature was perfect, coupled with a slight, soothing breeze as MMA fans sat on chairs in the sand to watch 2 full cards for XFO 31.
Big Poppa Schnake was on the mic and in rare form as many MMA luminaries came out to see the action. Tim Sylvia, Jeff Curran, Clay Guida and Stephan Bonnar were all in attendance, and the card did not disappoint. Read more
CLAY GUIDA TALKS ABOUT TUF 9 LOSS
June 25, 2009 by Matt
It was a valiant effort by Clay Guida, but in the end Diego Sanchez won the fight. There was some discussion amongst fans as to how the fight should have been scored, with many thinking Clay won the bout. Here Clay and his mom talk with Cagewriter about the battle.
DIEGO SANCHEZ UFC TUF FINALE PRESSER
June 21, 2009 by Matt
Diego Sanchez talks about his victory over Clay Guida at the TUF 9 Finale. Incredible fight.
ULTIMATE FIGHTER 9 FINALE PREDICTIONS
TUF 9 had some Chicago flavor to it. Local fighters Kevin Knabjian and Mark Miller fought to get into the house. And fan favorite Clay Guida is in the main event against Diego Sanchez. We offer up our predictions for the main card.
Kevin Burns vs. Chris Lytle
LJ: The fight of the night will come down between this fight and the Diego/Clay match. I know a lot about Lytle and little about Burns except that he can be knocked out. I am going with Lytle on recognizability.
Matt: I know that Lytle’s last 3 fights have gone to decision. If that happens again he will win. And I think it will. Burns’ place in history may be that his eyepoke-win over Anthony Johnson helped start the conversation about instant replay.
DaMarques Johnson Vs. James Wilks
LJ: There seemed to be this vibe Johnson was one of the tops on the show throughout the series. I don’t know how good Wilks really is considering he beat Frank Lester twice. Have to go with Johnson who it’s safe to say is the favorite.
Matt: I want Johnson to beat Wilks convincingly. National pride plus my desire to not hear Bisping crowing about a Wilks win. Plus Johnson seems faster and has heavier hands.
Nate Diaz vs. Joe Stevenson
LJ: Everybody seems ready to give up on Stevenson. Not me. Too many negative words being spoken about Joe on this. I think Joe can outwrestle Nate like Guida did and earn a victory.
Matt: The bad news is that “Daddy” has lost 3 of his last 4. The good news is that the losses came against Diego, Penn and K-Flo. With the possible exception of Clay, this is Diaz’ toughest test. I’m going with Stevenson too.
Ross Pearson vs. Andre Winner
LJ: Ross Pearson has that neat dislocated shoulder trick he can pull, a la Mel Gibson in the Lethal Weapon movies. He’s also the better wrestler of the two, although Winner has length for the reach advantage. I feel corny picking Winner as the winner, so let’s say Pearson.
Matt: I think Pearson has more “brawler” in him and could potentially knockout Winner. But I think Winner has more size, speed and skill. My guess is it goes to decision and in that case I’m picking Andre Winner.
Clay Guida vs. Diego Sanchez
LJ: A lot of people seem to thinks this is going to a decision. I’m going to have to agree. Both guys are always candidates for fight of the night, this fight could be another one of those we’ll be talking about for a long time. I’m going to go with Clay.
Matt: My heart wants to pick Clay. But there is a lot more pressure on him than in his previous fights. It’s the main event, a possible title shot is at stake and Diego is the best fighter he has ever faced. When you look at the top-level fighters Clay has faced, they’ve mostly been losses: Griffin, Huerta and Melendez. Diego has a slew of impressive wins: Florian, Nick Diaz, Daddy, Parisyan and more. His motor is equal to Clay’s and he definitely has more size. I hope I’m wrong but I have to pick Diego.
CLAY TO BATTLE DIEGO IN TUF 9 FINALE
March 5, 2009 by Matt
Sherdog reports that Chicago’s Clay Guida will be fighting the “Nightmare” Diego Sanchez in the headline bout of the TUF 9 finale.
The potent lightweight pair has agreed to meet in the headlining bout of “The Ultimate Fighter 9” finale on June 20 at the Pearl inside the Palms Resort in Las Vegas, according to sources close to the fighters. The bout will anchor a night of final deciding bouts for the Spike TV reality series, which begins airing in April.
Guida (25-9) has won his last 3 matches against Nate Diaz, Mac Danzig and Samy Schiavo, and trains out of MTC in Schaumburg.
Season 9 of the The Ultimate Fighter pits a team from United States against a United Kingdom team. Dan Henderson coaches the Americans while TUF 3 winner and British standout Michael Bisping will head the one from England. Local fighters Mark Miller (Dino Costeas MMA) and Kevin Knabjian (Gilbert Grappling) are cast members this season, which showcases lightweights and welterweights.
CLAY AND FELICE SPAR
January 5, 2009 by Matt
