The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale Preview: Clay Guida

by Nick Thomas on Jun 16, 2009 8:48 AM EDT in MMA News

Joe Rogan breaks down Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida (video)

The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale coverage

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What say you?

Diego Sanchez (22-2-0) - 5' 11"

680 votes

Clay Guida (25-6-0) - 5' 7"

330 votes

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voted for diego, but if he hasn’t adjusted to the weight cut yet, i could see clay giving him trouble with his pace. sanchez didn’t look nearly as explosive in his last fight.

by woooburn on Jun 16, 2009 9:05 AM EDT reply actions

I agree with this 100%.

A wise man told me don't argue with fools
Cause people from a distance can't tell who is who

by thetakeover on Jun 16, 2009 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions

oh, and i love how they worked the diego “YES!” into the promo for this.

by woooburn on Jun 16, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions

wow

no faith in the caveman

"the spirit of your average dumbass with more overblown rhetoric" OR "the self-appointed savior of MMA"

by Nate Wilcox on Jun 16, 2009 9:05 AM EDT reply actions

Guida uses his wresting almost exclusively, but Diego is a vicious wrestler/GnP’er – even if Diego tries to stand like in the Joe Stevenson fight, Guida will take him down, and Sanchez will outscramble him via size/strength. I like Guida, but I don’t see how he wins this unless the MMA Fairy gives him three wishes.

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett

by Scott C. Broussard on Jun 16, 2009 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions

I love Guida, one of my favourite fighters, but he’s very undersized for 155 against a very, very big guy at that weight. Guida’s wrestling is his bread and butter, but Sanchez is a hell of a lot better than Nate Diaz in that department, and his striking will be much better than Guida’s (which lately seems to consiste of hooks that miss by about two feet). I just don’t see how Guida wins this fight unless he explodes into Sanchez for a take down and actually FINISHES HIM from top position.

"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."

by AJB on Jun 16, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions

NO DRY HUMPING!

by ChillMike on Jun 16, 2009 9:18 AM EDT reply actions

Guida’s only chance is to hump his way to a decision. Sanchez has many more tools with which to end the fight.

by Patrick79x on Jun 16, 2009 9:55 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs

^^This

Exactly. Guida’s got comical striking and has shown little-to-no subs.

by asa on Jun 16, 2009 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions

I picked Diego

But I think Guida has more than a chance at winning.

I thought Diego always kinda looked robotic, and he’s even a little psychotic, but hey it’s fight sport!

This should be a great scrap if it stays on the feet, but I see Guida wanting no part of that and I see him keeping Diego pressed against the cage while diego defends the take down, and there will be a few scrambles, but I dont see either guy finishing the other one.

all you gotta do is...

by imapimp08 on Jun 16, 2009 10:43 AM EDT reply actions

Main Televised Card

-Clay Guida vs. Diego Sanchez
-Ross Pearson vs. Andre Winner (TUF Lightweight Final)
-DaMarques Johnson vs. James Wilks/Frank Lester (TUF Welterweight Final)
-Nate Diaz vs. Joe Stevenson

Preliminary Card

-Kevin Burns vs. Chris Lytle
-Melvin Guillard vs. Gleison Tibau
-Mike Ciesnolevicz vs. Tomasz Drwal
-Brad Blackburn vs. Edgar Garcia
-Jason Dent vs. Cameron Dollar

by Nick Thomas on Jun 16, 2009 1:34 PM EDT reply actions

wow, not too many cast members making it to the finale. or are those matchups expected to be announced later on?

by woooburn on Jun 16, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions

There are at least two preliminary fights (Burns-Lytle; Guillard-Tibau) that I am VERY interested in.

"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."

by AJB on Jun 16, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Guida is going to win Diego looks weak and unimpressive at LW, Clay is going to push the pace and wear him down to win the decision.

by Raker on Jun 16, 2009 4:36 PM EDT reply actions

I got Guida.

by Derek Suboticki on Jun 16, 2009 5:23 PM EDT reply actions

I like Diego Sanchez. He’s a wrestler and his striking has improved. Clay Guida is a Lycan tho and it won’t be easy for Sanchez if they take it to the ground.

And I like my boy, Demarques, I just hope he doesnt gas out.

by Krimson on Jun 16, 2009 7:25 PM EDT reply actions