Guida Leaves UFC After Three Losses
Clay Guida left the promotion roster in January 2025 after three consecutive losses, but he explicitly said his departure was not retirement.
Guida’s final fight with the promotion was a first-round armbar loss to Chase Hooper on December 7, 2024. He had competed in the promotion since 2006 and made 37 appearances there, according to the promotion’s official record book. The official event results list Hooper’s submission win.
His name was removed from the active roster in January 2025 after the three-fight skid. Guida confirmed his exit days later in a social media post, thanked people at the organization, and wrote, “This is not my retirement.” MMA Fighting reported the roster removal; Sherdog covered his confirmation.
Guida later competed in freestyle wrestling. At the February 28, 2026 event, Keelon “Mugzy” Jimison defeated him by technical fall. The event results show Guida continued competing outside mixed martial arts after leaving the promotion.
Guida’s own words made the distinction clear: leaving the promotion was not an announcement that he had retired. His later freestyle-wrestling appearance supports that point, though it was a different sport and event. The record here closes one chapter of his MMA career while documenting that he continued competing outside the UFC.
