Clay Guida and Ben Henderson agree to battle at UFC on FOX 1
As if UFC on FOX wasn’t important enough, November 12 has added another big time fight to the card as lightweights Ben Henderson and Clay Guida have verbally agreed to meet on the inaugural FOX event. The lightweight showdown will likely determine the next contender for the UFC 155 lb pound strap currently held by Frankie Edgar. Even though the fight is scheduled to be the co-main event of the... [Read More...]
Anthony Pettis vs. Clay Guida headlines Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
Anthony Pettis will finally make his Octagon debut but, as expected, it will not come against the UFC Lightweight Champion. According to Dana White, the last man to hold WEC‘s 155-pound title will in fact take on Clay Guida rather than sitting on the sidelines to wait for his promised unification fight. The bout was rumored weeks ago following the UFC President’s announcement of Gray Maynard... [Read More...]
Anthony Pettis won’t wait, rumored for clash with Clay Guida
There are certain qualities all successful fighters possess beyond physical characteristics like strength, speed, and endurance. One of the necessary elements is holding absolute confidence in yourself; a genuine belief your overall abilities are not only superior to your immediate foe but those of any you’ll face. Anthony Pettis is such a competitor. While it would have been understandable to most... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of work from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Clay Guida Talks About Visiting Amsterdam (MiddleEasy.com) Mike Brown Wants One Last Bout in WEC (Versus.com) Urijah Faber Talks About Fighting in the Octagon (MMAFighting.com) “The Korean Zombie” Moving Away from Undead... [Read More...]
Six UFC 125 bouts confirmed for New Year’s Day
As has been the case in past years, the UFC is once again slated to provide a stacked card for fans to ring in the New Year with. Though a number of fights have been rumored for the event, the UFC has now officially announced six pairings for the star-studded show including a headlining title-bout. Lightweight champ Frank Edgar will defend his strap against the only individual to beat him, Gray Maynard,... [Read More...]
Clay Guida expects to return to the Octagon in August
It appears that fans of always-entertaining lightweight Clay Guida will have a chance to see his trademark mane in action at some point this August. Though no opponent or specific date was mentioned, “The Carpenter” recently took to his Twitter account and confirmed he would be back inside the Octagon come late summer. “Looks like I got my next fight lined up! I’m so pumped, I’m fighting... [Read More...]
5 Oz.’ Cory Brady & Clay Guida on Rear Naked Radio LIVE TONIGHT 6-8 pm ET (5-7 pm CT)
FiveOuncesofPain.com’s managing editor Cory Brady will be appearing this evening on the tremendously popular mixed martial arts radio show, Rear Naked Radio. Also appearing on this evening’s broadcast will be none other than Clay “The Carpenter” Guida, as he discusses his thoughts on this evening’s clash with Kenny Florian. We will be covering a roundtable of MMA news from... [Read More...]
Kenny Florian vs. Clay Guida set for UFC 107
A lightweight showdown between Kenny Florian and Clay Guida has been set for UFC 107. Although the match-up had previously been expected for UFC 106, MMA Live has recently confirmed the bouts shifting to UFC 107. Florian had put together six consecutive victories in the Octagon before recently coming up short in his championship bid against B.J. Penn at UFC 101. Guida is coming off of a hard fought... [Read More...]
Kenny Florian vs. Clay Guida expected for UFC 106
A lightweight matchup between Kenny Florian and Clay Guida has been rumored for UFC 106 on November 21st in Las Vegas. Although the deal has not been finalized, Florian has recently stated tom MMAFanhouse.com that he’s confident a deal will get done. Kenny “Ken Flo” Florian (11-4) won six-straight fights in the Octagonbefore being submitted by UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn, at UFC 101. Clay... [Read More...]
Someone Did Lose the Sanchez-Guida Fight
A night after one of the best slugfests in recent UFC history, I am reading column after column that no one lost the fight. That isn’t accurate. I watched the fight. Clay Guida lost. Diego Sanchez landed more power shots, totally dominated the first round and won the fight. My point is let’s not sit here and pretend that Diego Sanchez didn’t win that fight because it takes away from his impressive... [Read More...]
Report: Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida to headline TUF 9 finale
An intriguing lightweight battle between Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida has been signed to headline the live finale for the ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter on June 20 at the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas. News of the bout was first reported by Loretta Hunt of Sherdog.com. Sanchez improved to 20-2 following last month’s unanimous decision victory over Joe Stevenson at UFC 95 in London, England.... [Read More...]
Clay Guida wants a fight with Sean Sherk
Coming off his decision victory over Nate Diaz at UFC 94, Clay Guida is looking forward to getting back into the Octagon. He already knows the guy he would like to fight next. Guida hopes his next opponent is former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk. “Sherk is a monster,” Guida said. “Let’s see if he can stop my takedowns.” Since losing the lightweight title to B.J.... [Read More...]
UFC Fight Night 15: Quick Results
Here are the quick results from tonight’s UFC Fight Night 15 card from Omaha, Nebraska. Stay tuned for detailed analysis. Main Card - Nate Diaz def. Josh Neer via split decision Clay Guida def. Mac Danzig via unanimous decision Alan Belcher def. Ed Herman via split decision Eric Schafer def. Houston Alexander via submission (arm triangle) at 4:53 of round one Preliminary Card: Alessio Sakara... [Read More...]
UFC Fight Night 15: Clay Guida vs. Mac Danzig Preview
Next on our list of main card fights to break down is the co-main event, a lightweight matchup between TUF 6 winner Mac Danzig and a lightweight who is always on the cusp of a title shot, Clay Guida. These two will face off against one another tomorrow night in what will undoubtedly be Danzig’s toughest fight to date in the UFC. Danzig was a known commodity in the MMA world before going on TUF... [Read More...]
