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UFC Quick Quote: Give Clay Guida a call, he's ready to prove he's the number one contender

OAKLAND CA - AUGUST 07:  Clay Guida reacts after defeating Rafael dos Anjos during the UFC Lightweight bout at Oracle Arena on August 7 2010 in Oakland California.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
OAKLAND CA - AUGUST 07: Clay Guida reacts after defeating Rafael dos Anjos during the UFC Lightweight bout at Oracle Arena on August 7 2010 in Oakland California. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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"We’ll be paying close attention to [Miller vs. Henderson]. You never know what the UFC has in store for me. I’ve got to prove it a little bit more. We’re in no rush. In October, it will have been five years in the UFC. We haven’t been in a rush and we’re not going to start now. When the time is right, we’ll be ready and prepared. I just want to get out there and prove that I’m the No. 1 contender in the lightweight division. I’m always eager to hear about our next opponent, our next opponent, our next challenge. Our phone is always on."

As Jim Miller tries to inch his way closer to a lightweight title shot by taking on former WEC Lightweight Champion Ben Henderson, 155-pound caveman Clay Guida tells the Chicago Sun Times he'll be watching UFC on Versus 5 this Sunday night (Aug. 14) with vested interest as he may find himself in a future scrap with either fighter. "The Carpenter" has quietly amassed a four-fight winning streak, including his role as rain in Anthony Pettis' parade earlier this year. Can we expect Guida to be in title contention in early 2012? Or will he be turned away by the division's top dogs? Anyone think he's championship material? Sound off!

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