QUOTABLES: Clay Guida says he's lost to tougher and beaten better than TUF 13 Finale opponent Anthony Pettis

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

"It's my time. I'm going to make him pay [his UFC dues] June 4. It's not out of any rivalry or anything like that, but he's going to realize that it's time to step it up... He has fought some tough guys. He has wins over Shane Roller and Ben Henderson -- they are tough guys. But I've fought the best in the cage. Pettis is super tough. He's riding a wave of confidence, he's got the kick heard around the world and he's beaten some tough guys. But I know I've fought and lost to tougher guys than him, and I've beaten better guys than him... I'm going out there guns blazing. I'm looking to finish this fight. It's important to finish this and not leave it in the hands of judges. I don't want there to be a big question mark at the end of this fight."

-Clay Guida talks to ESPN.com about his fight this Saturday with the final WEC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale on Spike TV.

Penick's Analysis: This is part of what makes this fight so intriguing. Because of "the kick" in December and the UFC offering up a title shot to him, Pettis has a target on his back for all the guys in the UFC that have been fighting the perceived higher level of competition for a long time. Guida and many others are in a spot where they say, "Wait a minute, who is this guy? And why does he get to leap in front of all of us?" Guida wants to prove that Pettis doesn't deserve those accolades, while Pettis will be doing everything he can to prove he belongs. It makes for a great dynamic between both and guarantees an awesome fight this Saturday.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_9495.shtml

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