By now most people know that you love the movie Big Lebowski. You really love the movie and all the characters.
Guida: Obsessed with it! I have a tattoo on my right side that I got done last November of the Dude and Walter standing side-by-side. The dude has a drink in his hands and Walter is holding a smoking gun.
That's dedication, Clay.
Guida: I've always identified with the Dude.
Lisa Stevenson, Joe Stevenson, Cub Swanson, and Clay GuidaGuida: Yeah, it was me, Big Daddy Joe Stevenson, his wife and Cub Swanson got dressed up in suits and headed out to the Palm Springs Film Festival to meet him, his name is Jeff Dowd and he's insane.
Was he wearing jellies?
Guida: Ha! No, he was wearing a suit with white sneakers. Legendary!
You're known for being a fan of wrestling, and being from Illinois you've helped orchestrate the pre-finals video montage at states. Tell us about that.
Guida: The state athletic body was running out of money a few years ago and didn't want to pay for the intro video. It's the best part and the guys love it, so I paid for them to produce the video. They did an awesome job.
You wrestled at Harper College for a few years. Ever make it to matches?
Guida: I try, but it's tough because training camps keep me in New Mexico most of the year. I spend a lot of time with Izzy (Glenbard North High School wrestling coach Israel Martinez) working on my wrestling for MMA.
We ran into you at the NCAA tournament this year in St. Louis Did you have a good time? What'd you think of the competition?
Guida: Amazing tournament. Dude, it was a great experience and definitely not my last time heading there. I couldn't believe how amazing of an experience the whole thing was. I was lucky this year because it tied in really well with getting my next fight scheduled.
What was your takeaway from the event?
Guida: I got extra motivation watching the guys compete on the highest level of wrestling. They were battling, and it's kinda funny because you're looking out there at all these guys and you know that in a couple of years at least one of them is going to be in the UFC, tearing up some people. There could be some MMA guys right there on the mat. Hard work starts on the wrestling mats.
Speaking of the tournament, you ran into another wrestler in the UFC while in St. Louis, didn't you?
Guida: (Laughs) Yeah, I bumped into Gray Maynard, who I'm going to be fighting next. We're cool so we kinda laughed about it and shook hands. I like Gray a lot. He's a cool dude and I'm looking forward to our fight.
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