Clay Guida has blown his chance at immortality. Sure he may beat Diego Sanchez and eventually move on to take the UFC lightweight title from B.J. Penn or Kenny Florian but that belt is chicken feed compared to what he passed up. Guida and his insistence on keeping his long hair cost him a real chance at greatness. THQ, the gamemaker for UFC 2009: Undisputed, couldn't find a way to capture all his vital head movements because of his "Geico caveman" hair:

"Evidently they didn't have the technology for it," Guida told Cagewriter, then complained, "There's three or four people in the game who have long hair."

Guida explained the Octagon Girls and referee Herb Dean got on the game. Just a guess, I don't think the gamemakers needed to capture as much movement with the girls or Dean as they needed to with Guida. Guida wouldn't get a trim, so he's out.

"But when I got the belt, you're gonna think twice (about leaving me out)."

Guida isn't a big trash talker but he's done just enough to push his opponent tomorrow night to the brink. Diego Sanchez unloaded on Guida in a conversation with Cagewriter on Wednesday. "The Nightmare" said that Guida is underestimating his stamina (3:07 mark):

"No one's had a gas tank yet to last. Let's see if he's got it," said Guida. "Nothing personal buddy, I'm gonna punch you in the face a few times and it's probably not going to feel so good."

Guida also talked about his approach to fights. He always a candidate to gain "Fight of the Night" but he never enters the cage with that in mind. Simply winning the fight must come first. He does have stiff competition for Fight of the Night with a war like Joe Stevenson-Nate Diaz plus Fight of the Night king Chris Lytle battling Kevin Burns.