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Clay Guida More Passionate Than Ever Heading into UFC 117

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SAN FRANCISCO – If you missed Clay Guida at Thursday afternoon’s UFC 117 press conference, maybe it’s because you didn’t think to check the floor. The longtime UFC lightweight showed up along with the other fighters on the card, but he didn’t have a spot at the table up front.

Instead he grabbed some carpet in the front row, made himself comfortable, and waited for the questions to end so he could receive his Cazadores Tequila Spirit Award from UFC president Dana White. It was a nice moment, but also a somewhat odd one, given the circumstances.

“It is kind of different not to answer one fight-related question until now,” Guida told MMA Fighting after the press conference. “But it’s an honor to be on what I think is the most stacked card of 2010. Everyone knows how it is when I get in the ring. It’s going to be a battle, a war, and it ain’t going to be pretty.”

Exclusive Interview: Clay Guida Discusses UFC 117 Fight Against Rafael Dos Anjos

Sal Mora talks w UFC Lightweight Clay Guida for CagePotato.com – Watch more Funny Videos
After suffering tough losses against Diego Sanchez and Kenny Florian last year, Clay Guida came back with a renewed fire this March and choked out Shannon Gug…

Sal Mora talks w UFC Lightweight Clay Guida for CagePotato.com – Watch more Funny Videos

After suffering tough losses against Diego Sanchez and Kenny Florian last year, Clay Guida came back with a renewed fire this March and choked out Shannon Gugerty — his first submission victory in three-and-a-half years. With momentum back on his side, the Carpenter looks to keep the ball rolling next month at UFC 117 (August 7th, Oakland), where he’ll take on Rafael Dos Anjos, who is riding three straight victories against Rob Emerson, Kyle Bradley, and Terry Etim. In this exclusive interview filmed by Sal Mora at Jackson’s MMA in Albuquerque, Guida tells us what the fight against Dos Anjos means to him, and explains the advantages he’ll have in the cage. He also weighs in on UFC 117’s Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen main event; unsurprisingly, Clay likes the hard-nosed wrestler’s chances.

When asked which loss he’d go back and avenge if he could, Guida said that he doesn’t like to look back at the past. However:

"I think the Diego Sanchez fight kinda spoke for itself. I think he won three minutes of the fight, maybe four. I think I controlled the rest of the fight. So that’s one of those [fights] that would have maybe put me in line for title contention. And it would also be one of the greatest fights again…Diego’s a buddy of mine, I hope the best for him, and our time will come again, maybe. If not, who cares, I [plan to] just keep winning."