Jason Guida

Jason Guida (born August 4, 1977) is a former American 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.

Jason Guida
Born (1977-08-04) August 4, 1977
Mokena, Illinois, United States
ResidenceNorth Dakota, United States
Island Lake, Illinois, United States (former)
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight214 lb (97 kg; 15.3 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach77 in (200 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSchaumburg, Illinois
TeamMidwest Training Center (2003-present)
Jackson's Submission Fighting (2011-2014; occasionally)
Team Alpha Male (2016)
RankNJCAA Division III in Wrestling
  blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2003-2011; 2014
Mixed martial arts record
Total49
Wins19
By knockout7
By submission9
By decision3
Losses28
By knockout7
By submission7
By decision14
No contests2
Other information
OccupationOil Refinery Operator - Enbridge (2011-present)
Notable relativesClay Guida, brother
Notable school(s)William Rainey Harper College (class of 2001)
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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.

Independent promotions

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 current 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] He lost via unanimous decision.

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

Guida 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 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

  1. "Carolina Fight Promotions". Carolina Fight Promotions. Archived from the original on 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  2. Critchfield, Tristen (2011-11-28). "After Respite, Elder Guida Rejuvenated From Jackson's MMA Training". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  3. "Bellator 112: Curran vs. Straus III Full Card". prommanow.com. February 4, 2014.
  4. "Sean McCorkle talks UFC release, Michael Douglas, Jason Guida, & more (Hilarious Interview)". YouTube. 2011-04-23. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
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