Clay Guida pulled off one of the biggest comebacks of 2021 against Leonardo Santos on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 31 . After nearly getting finished with strikes in the first round, Guida (37-21 MMA, 17-15 UFC) rallied in a major way and became the first man to submit Santos (18-5-1 MMA, 7-2-1 UFC) in MMA competition in the lightweight matchup, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out the finish below (via Twitter ): WHAT A COMEBACK!!!!!!! @ClayGuida is a wild man #UFCVegas44 pic.twitter.com/vqLNGUR1zR — UFC (@ufc) December 5, 2021 Guida had a brutal first two-plus minutes in the opening round, as Santos crushed him with a hard left body kick that had him reeling. Santos emptied the gas tank with punches to the body and a knees to the head – one of which dropped Guida – and had the fight on the cusp of a stoppage on multiple occasions. Santos has him hurt early #UFCVegas44 pic.twitter.com/z2VMhIdxz4 — UFC (@ufc) December 5, 2021 Somehow, Guida survived and regained his composure
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