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Combat Edge Intelligence

Clay Guida vs Marcus Aurelio

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Clay Guida
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Clay Guida

“The Carpenter”

38-25-0LightweightUFC

1598Solid

Tale of the tape

38-25-0Record22-10-0
LightweightDivisionWelterweight
5'7"Height5'10"
70"ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight170 lbs
Team Alpha Male· 1646 avg Elo · 20 ratedTeamElite Mixed Fighters

What's at stake

Marcus Aurelio is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +10 while a loss costs more — Clay Guida carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Clay GuidaNow 1598
If they win+14→ 1612
If they lose-10→ 1588
Marcus AurelioNow 1648
If they win+10→ 1658
If they lose-14→ 1634

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1670 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1563 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.63
Sig. strikes / min
2.36
34%
Strike accuracy
33%
3
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.59
61%
Strike defense
60%
3.10
Takedown avg.
1.16
22%
Takedown accuracy
14%
66%
Takedown defense
28%
0.61
Submission avg.
0.70

Trajectory

Clay GuidaMarcus Aurelio
1600165020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024

Win method breakdown

7 (19%)
KO/TKO
5 (23%)
14 (38%)
Submission
14 (64%)
16 (43%)
Decision
3 (14%)

Combat Edge model read

Clay Guida57%
Marcus Aurelio 43%Elo baseline: 43%

The Combat Edge model makes Clay Guida a 57% favorite over Marcus Aurelio in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Marcus Aurelio's way (43%).

Marcus Aurelio holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1648 to 1598, a 50-point edge.

Clay Guida enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Clay Guida finishes 57% of wins inside the distance, Marcus Aurelio 86%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.