While UFC legend, Clay Guida, has announced that his historic stint in the UFC has come to a close, he’s promised big things are right around the corner.
With an incredibly entertaining style, the American has cemented his place as an absolute legend in the eyes of the fans.
Clay Guida confirms UFC run is over
Blessed with ruthless hands and an unrelenting will to win, Clay Guida has carved out a tremendous legacy, with his iconic fights with the likes of Diego Sanchez, living long in the memory.
However, all good things have come to an end, with the time finally having arrived for the warrior to move on to the next chapter.
With so much love for the MMA community, the sporting titan took to Instagram to announce that while his time in the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization is over, his fighting adventure is still very much alive.
He wrote: “This is not my retirement. This is simply a thank you for now and a passing of my UFC torch to the next generation of warriors and wrestlers. We were built to last. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, the best is yet to come.”
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The 43-year-old added: “From a six-year-old kid at wrestling practice in the tiny village of Johnsburg to a mediocre high school wrestler, to a second-string junior college wrestler, to competing at the highest level in front of sold-out crowds all over the world in the UFC—I’ve had an incredible journey.
“I’ve been competing in sports for 38 years, and the UFC has made it possible for me to compete professionally for 19 of those years.”
“There is nothing I enjoy more than stepping into the octagon and fighting for our fans. I am truly grateful to Dana White and his outstanding staff for giving a kid with average skills but above-average work ethic the opportunity to fulfill his dreams as a wrestler and mixed martial artist.”
Clay Guida reveals he nearly went down a completely different path to MMA
While fans know Guida today for the violence he’s unleashed inside the octagon, it all could’ve been very different.
Prior to chasing his dreams, the athlete was working at sea, and would’ve never discovered MMA had it not been for his sibling.
The icon said: “I want to thank my brother, Big Jay, for introducing me to the sport in 2003, just as I was about to return to work on a fishing boat in the Bering Sea.”
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