Clay Guida vs Claudio Puelles betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Clay Guida vs Claudio Puelles UFC fight info, date and time

Co-main event

Clay Guida vs Claudio Puelles is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade at 10:30pm EST on Saturday 23rd April 2022 in a 155lbs matchup.

Clay Guida will be making his 33rd UFC appearance in this co-main event fight at 155lbs. He submitted Leonardo Santos via rear-naked choke in his last fight.

Claudio Puelles has won four fights in a row, with his last victory coming via kneebar against Chris Gruetzemacher.

Clay Guida vs Claudio Puelles betting odds

This is a close pick’em fight, with neither fighter strongly favored to win.

Clay Guida opened as a -125 very slight betting favorite. Placing a bet on Guida means you would need to bet $125 in order to win $100.

Fight information

Clay Guida vs Claudio Puelles was first reported on January 14th.

Clay Guida will fight Claudio Puelles at UFC event on April 23rd. (first rep. @FordewinMMA) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/nUBIz2BniC

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) January 14, 2022

This UFC Lightweight Division fight is set to be the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade.

Clay Guida

Clay Guida continues to defy his age by racking up impressive victories at the age of 40. Guida cashed as a +170 underdog in his fight with Leonardo Santos, weathering an early storm before submitting the Brazilian.

WHAT A COMEBACK!!!!!!!@ClayGuida is a wild man 😤 #UFCVegas44 pic.twitter.com/vqLNGUR1zR

— UFC (@ufc) December 5, 2021

Guida has won two of his last three after taking undefeated Mark Madsen to a split decision. Before that, he defeated Michael Johnson via unanimous decision.

Claudio Puelles

Claudio Puelles has impressed since losing his UFC debut back in 2016. The Peruvian has now won four in a row, including two wins by kneebar.

Another finish! 🤯@CloxMMA locks in the kneebar. #UFCVegas44 pic.twitter.com/DtGyUOCZ55

— UFC (@ufc) December 5, 2021

Puelles was knocked out on his UFC debut, losing to Martin Bravo in Round 2. He has since defeated four opponents, including recent wins over Jordan Leavitt and Chris Gruetzemacher.

How they match up

Claudio Puelles will be the much taller fighter when the Octagon doors close, standing at 5”11 compared to Guida who is 5”7.

Puelles is also significantly younger at 25 years old, while the veteran Guida is 40.

Reasons to watch

This is an intriguing matchup between an up-and-coming star and one of the most battle-hardened veterans to grace the UFC.

Claudio Puelles has been on an upward trajectory since dropping his UFC debut, while Clay Guida continues to upset the odds at the age of 40.

The stakes

Claudio Puelles looks to be a future contender in the lightweight division, but he will need to get through one of the toughest fighters in the division’s history.

Clay Guida vs Claudio Puelles predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have this fight almost evenly split. Clay Guida opened as the slight betting favorite with odds of -125.

Clay Guida vs Claudio Puelles picks

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Clay Guida vs Claudio Puelles tale of the tape

• Huge 15 year age difference: Puelles is the younger fighter at 25 years old.
• Puelles has a slight 2 inch reach advantage.
• Significant experience difference: Guida has 45 more professional MMA fights than Puelles.

Clay Guida	vs	Claudio Puelles
40	Age	25
58	Fights	13
37	Wins	11
21	Losses	2
5	KO’s	2
16	Subs	6
5′ 7	Height (in)	5′ 11
70	Reach (in)	72

Clay “The Carpenter” Guida fighter profile and recent form

Clay Guida is a 40 year old male fighter from United States with 37 pro wins and 21 losses. See Clay Guida’s full MMA record.

Clay Guida has a 60% finish rate, including 5 by knockout, 16 by submission, 15 by decision.

Clay Guida is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Billy Quarantillo at Fury Pro Grappling 3.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	36-21-0	Leonardo Santos	SUB R2 1:21	UFC Fight Night	2021-12-04	Lightweight	UFC
Loss	36-20-0	Mark Madsen	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-08-21	Lightweight	UFC
Win	35-20-0	Michael Johnson	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-02-06	Lightweight	UFC
Loss	35-19-0	Bobby Green	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-06-20	Lightweight	UFC
Loss	35-18-0	Jim Miller	SUB R1 0:58	UFC on ESPN 5	2019-08-03	Lightweight	UFC

Claudio “El Niño” Puelles fighter profile and recent form

Claudio Puelles is a 25 year old male fighter from Peru with 11 pro wins and 2 losses. See Claudio Puelles’s full MMA record.

Claudio Puelles has a 73% finish rate, including 2 by knockout, 6 by submission, 3 by decision.

Claudio Puelles is currently riding a 4 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	10-2-0	Chris Gruetzemacher	SUB R3 3:25	UFC Fight Night	2021-12-04	Lightweight	UFC
Win	9-2-0	Jordan Leavitt	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-06-05	Lightweight	UFC
Win	8-2-0	Marcos Mariano	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN+ 17	2019-09-21	Lightweight	UFC
Win	7-2-0	Felipe Silva	SUB R3 2:23	UFC Fight Night 129	2018-05-19	Lightweight	UFC
Loss	7-1-0	Martín Bravo	KO/TKO R2 1:55	UFC Fight Night 98	2016-11-05	Lightweight	UFC