American mixed martial arts fighter
Jason Guida (born August 4, 1977) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who last competed for Bellator . A professional competitor from 2003 until 2014, he also fought for EliteXC , the WEC , KSW , Adrenaline MMA and World Extreme Fighting. Jason is the older brother of Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Clay Guida .
Background
Born and raised in Illinois , Guida began wrestling in elementary school, he is four years older than his brother Clay . Both wrestled at Johnsburg High School and William Rainey Harper College . They both won a NAIA national title in 2001.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Guida only had two amateur fights before turning professional in 2003.
The Ultimate Fighter
Guida appeared on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir and was eliminated in the first episode for failing to make the 206 lb weight limit by one pound.
Following this, as a last minute replacement for Ken Shamrock , Guida faced former WWE pro wrestling star Bobby Lashley . Guida lost via unanimous decision. Before his bout with Lashley, he and Guida got in a scuffle at a pre-fight press conference that had to be broken up by Roy Jones Jr.
Guida then suffered losses to UFC veteran Jeremy Horn and top Chechen contender Mamed Khalidov , but overcame his losing streak with a knockout win over former UFC fighter Logan Clark , ending the fight with a barrage of punches in the first round in Clark's hometown of Rochester, Minnesota .
In 2009 Jason was set to take on 2011 ADCC World Championship Nottingham Gold Medalist and former UFC fighter, Vinny Magalhães in the main event of "Carolina Crown 2" as a late replacement for Lance Evans, the brother of UFC star Rashad Evans . He later dropped out of the fight due to a lower back injury sustained during training, he was replaced by Bellator fighter Chris Davis .[ 1]
In 2010, Guida then tried out for The Ultimate Fighter 12 in the Light Heavyweight division but was unsuccessful when the Light Heavyweights were cut before the season started in favor of a Lightweight only season.
Bellator
Guida stepped in as a replacement and fought Justin Lemke at Bellator 29 in a 210 lb catchweight bout and his Bellator debut. Guida weighed in 5 lbs over the catchweight limit and the fight was changed to a 215 lb catchweight bout.
In 2011, Jason joined his brother Clay and started training under top mixed martial arts trainer , Greg Jackson , in an attempt to reinvent his fighting career.[ 2]
On November 16, 2012 Guida was scheduled to make his return against former UFC veteran Jason Brilz in the main event of Disorderly Conduct 13. The fight was later scrapped due to an injury Jason suffered training with Greg Jackson 's MMA.
Guida fought Anthony Gomez at Bellator 112 on March 14, 2014, after his original opponent Sean Salmon pulled out for undisclosed reasons.[ 3]
Controversies
Guida was involved in a backstage scuffle with former UFC veteran Sean McCorkle at UFC 123 in which members of Guida's camp and Guida himself warned McCorkle that Jason was a made man .[ 4]
In 2016, Guida yet again was involved in a backstage scuffle, this time with UFC veteran Nate Diaz at UFC 199 after his brother Clay lost his fight against Brian Ortega via knockout, Jason became visibly upset after the end of Clay's fight before approaching Diaz backstage as he was preparing to enter a Q&A interview about his main event fight with Conor McGregor before Jason suddenly bull rushed Nate and pressed him up against a wall before Justin Buchholz and UFC staff intervened and separated the two of them.
Personal life
Jason and his girlfriend had a daughter in 2009.
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
49 matches
19 wins
28 losses
By knockout
7
7
By submission
9
7
By decision
3
14
No contests
2
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
19–28 (2)
Anthony Gomez
Decision (unanimous)
Bellator 112
March 14, 2014
3
5:00
Hammond, Indiana
Catchweight (215 lbs) bout.
Win
19–27 (2)
Keith Richards
TKO (punches)
C-3 Fights Fall Brawl
October 22, 2011
1
2:47
Newkirk, Oklahoma , United States
Loss
18–27 (2)
Sam Alvey
Decision (split)
NAFC: Bad Blood
November 24, 2010
3
5:00
Milwaukee, Wisconsin , United States
Loss
18–26 (2)
Nick Rossborough
Decision (unanimous)
Chicago Cagefighting Championship
October 16, 2010
3
5:00
Chicago, Illinois , United States
Loss
18–25 (2)
Justin Lemke
Decision (split)
Bellator 29
September 16, 2010
3
5:00
Milwaukee, Wisconsin , United States
Catchweight (215 lbs) bout.
Loss
18–24 (2)
Jeff Monson
Submission (rear naked choke)
Elite Promotions: Monson vs Guida
August 21, 2010
2
3:04
Pompano Beach, Florida , United States
Heavyweight bout.
Loss
18–23 (2)
Mark George
TKO (injury)
PP: The Real Deal
January 15, 2010
2
1:33
Columbus, Georgia , United States
Heavyweight bout.
Win
18–22 (2)
Logan Clark
KO (punches)
Fight Nation: Guida vs. Clark
October 3, 2009
1
0:07
Rochester, Minnesota , United States
Loss
17–22 (2)
Jeremy Horn
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Arena Rumble: Guida vs. Horn
September 12, 2009
1
4:03
Spokane, Washington , United States
Loss
17–21 (2)
Bobby Lashley
Decision (unanimous)
SRP: March Badness
March 21, 2009
3
5:00
Pensacola, Florida , United States
Loss
17–20 (2)
Matt Sassolino
Decision (split)
C-3: Domination
November 22, 2008
3
5:00
Hammond, Indiana , United States
For the C-3 Light Heavyweight Championship.
Loss
17–19 (2)
Mamed Khalidov
TKO (strikes)
ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series
October 10, 2008
2
4:53
Hammond, Indiana , United States
Loss
17–18 (2)
Mike Russow
Submission (guillotine choke)
Adrenaline MMA: Guida vs Russow
June 14, 2008
1
2:13
Hoffman Estates, Illinois , United States
Heavyweight bout.
Win
17–17 (2)
Cristiano Machado
Submission (guillotine choke)
Costa Rica Fights 9
March 16, 2007
2
0:18
Limón , Costa Rica
Win
16–17 (2)
Mike Van Meer
TKO (punches)
CFC 2: Explosion
March 10, 2007
1
0:40
Tinley Park, Illinois , United States
Loss
15–17 (2)
Travis Wiuff
Decision (unanimous)
XFO 14: Xtreme Fighting
December 9, 2006
3
5:00
Peoria, Illinois , United States
Heavyweight bout.
Loss
15–16 (2)
Terry Martin
KO (punch)
XFO 13: Operation Beatdown
November 11, 2006
3
0:08
Peoria, Illinois , United States
For the XFO Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win
15–15 (2)
Antony Rea
Decision (unanimous)
Absolute Fighting Championships 18
August 26, 2006
3
5:00
Boca Raton, Florida , United States
Catchweight (218 lbs) bout.
Loss
14–15 (2)
Alex Stiebling
Decision (split)
WEC 22: The Hitmen
July 28, 2006
3
5:00
Lemoore, California , United States
Loss
14–14 (2)
Marvin Eastman
Decision (unanimous)
WEF: Orleans Arena
June 10, 2006
5
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
For the WEF Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win
14–13 (2)
Armondo Mena
TKO (punches)
Costa Rica Fights 6
May 20, 2006
1
2:54
Limón , Costa Rica
Win
13–13 (2)
Allen Vindas
Submission (armbar)
Costa Rica Fights 5
April 10, 2006
1
1:03
Limón , Costa Rica
Win
12–13 (2)
Marvin Eastman
Submission (guillotine choke)
WEF: Orleans Arena
April 1, 2006
3
2:07
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
11–13 (2)
William Hill
Decision (majority)
Total Fight Challenge 5
March 9, 2006
3
5:00
Hammond, Indiana , United States
Loss
10–13 (2)
Vernon White
TKO (doctor stoppage)
WEC 18: Unfinished Business
January 13, 2006
1
5:00
Lemoore, California , United States
Loss
10–12 (2)
Adam Maciejewski
Decision (split)
Combat: Do Fighting Challenge 5
December 17, 2005
3
5:00
Hammond, Illinois , United States
Loss
10–11 (2)
Thales Leites
Submission (armbar)
Ultimate Warriors Combat 1
December 10, 2005
1
1:38
Honolulu, Hawaii , United States
Win
10–10 (2)
Pat Stano
KO (punch)
Euphoria: USA vs. Japan
November 5, 2005
1
3:05
Atlantic City, New Jersey , United States
Loss
9–10 (2)
Damir Mirenic
Decision
KSW IV: Konfrontacja
September 10, 2005
3
5:00
Warsaw , Poland
Openweight bout.
Loss
9–9 (2)
Jacek Buczko
Decision
KSW IV: Konfrontacja
September 10, 2005
3
5:00
Warsaw , Poland
Win
9–8 (2)
Ed Meyers
TKO (broken nose)
Combat: Do Fighting Challenge 4
August 13, 2005
1
0:19
Hammond, Illinois , United States
Win
8–8 (2)
Ron Faircloth
Submission (guillotine choke)
Madtown Throwdown 4
July 9, 2005
1
0:40
Madison, Wisconsin , United States
Loss
7–8 (2)
Eric Schafer
Submission (triangle choke)
XFO 6: Judgement Day
June 25, 2005
1
3:49
Lakemoor, Illinois , United States
Win
7–7 (2)
Leo Vargas
TKO (submission to punches)
Combat: Do Fighting Challenge 3
May 14, 2005
1
4:40
Hammond, Illinois , United States
Win
6–7 (2)
Ron Fields
Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
SuperBrawl 40: Guida vs. Fields 2
April 30, 2005
3
4:05
Hammond, Illinois , United States
Win
5–7 (2)
Atte Backman
Submission (guillotine choke)
Fight Festival 14
April 9, 2005
1
1:54
Tampere , Finland
Win
4–7 (2)
Ron Fields
Submission (rear-naked choke)
XFO 5: Repent
March 19, 2005
3
3:10
Peoria, Illinois , United States
Catchweight (196 lbs) bout.
Loss
3–7 (2)
Jorge Ortiz
Decision (split)
MMA Mexico 1
December 17, 2004
3
5:00
Mexico City , Mexico
Catchweight (190 lbs) bout.
Win
3–6 (2)
Mark Wallen
Decision (split)
XFO 4: Asylum
December 3, 2004
3
5:00
McHenry, Illinois , United States
Loss
2–6 (2)
Tom Murphy
TKO (submission to punches)
Main Event: Indiana
November 6, 2004
3
3:46
Gary, Indiana , United States
Win
2–5 (2)
Justin Hutter
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Do Fighting Combat 1
October 23, 2004
1
0:45
Hammond, Illinois , United States
Win
1–5 (2)
Leo Sylvest
Submission (armbar)
XFO 3: Guida vs. Sylvest
October 2, 2004
1
2:55
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin , United States
Loss
0–5 (2)
Rory Markham
Submission (armbar)
XFO 2: New Blood
June 26, 2004
2
0:58
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin , United States
Loss
0–4 (2)
Steve Evan-Dau
TKO (doctor's stoppage)
XFO 1: The Kickoff
March 14, 2004
2
1:52
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin , United States
Guida could no longer see.
Loss
0–3 (2)
Nate Homme
Submission (triangle choke)
XKK 4: Clash In Curtiss
March 7, 2004
3
3:35
Curtiss, Wisconsin , United States
Loss
0–2 (2)
Jason Veach
TKO (cut)
Ironheart Crown
November 22, 2003
1
5:00
Hammond, Indiana , United States
Middleweight debut.
NC
0–1 (2)
Jorge Ortiz
No Contest (Pre-Fight Foul)
Ultimate Fighting Mexico
November 15, 2003
1
0:00
Monterrey , Mexico
Guida committed foul before first round.
NC
0–1 (1)
Steve Evan-Dau
No Contest (illegal strikes)
Extreme Challenge 4
October 12, 2003
3
2:51
Lakewood, Illinois , United States
Both fighters threw illegal strikes before a restart of position.
Loss
0–1
Adrian Serrano
Decision
Silverback Classic 17
July 26, 2003
3
5:00
Ottawa, Illinois , United States
References
^ "Carolina Fight Promotions" . Carolina Fight Promotions. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2014 .^ Critchfield, Tristen (November 28, 2011). "After Respite, Elder Guida Rejuvenated From Jackson's MMA Training" . Sherdog.com. Retrieved February 22, 2014 . ^ "Bellator 112: Curran vs. Straus III Full Card" . prommanow.com. February 4, 2014.^ "Sean McCorkle talks UFC release, Michael Douglas, Jason Guida, & more (Hilarious Interview)" . YouTube. April 23, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2014 .
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