Clay Collard
"Cassius"
Out-works opponents with relentless output.
Fight Plan: Clay Collard
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Susceptible to high-level grapplers and submission specialists
- Defensive striking gaps when prioritizing volume over safety
- History of fatigue or late-round vulnerability in grueling decision losses
- Constant lateral movement to break their rhythm
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Cardio and Distance Control are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression75
- Cardio90
- Wrestling62
- Fight IQ70
- Distance Control78
- Finishing60
Prep for camp: Clay Collard
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Relies on a high-volume boxing approach to overwhelm opponents in the pocket
- Uses professional boxing experience to target the body effectively with hooks
- Willing to engage in high-risk 'phone booth' brawls to maintain a high pace
- Pad work on cutting their right-side cage exits
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
- Southpaw pressure striker
- High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Clay Collard.
How Clay has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent major injuries reported following his April 2025 bout.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2025-04-18vs Alfie DavisTKO (Spinning Back Elbow and Punches) · R1 · PFL 2025 World Tournament 3
- Lvs Brent PrimusDecision (Unanimous) · R3 · PFL
- L2015-09-05vs Tiago dos Santos e SilvaS-DEC · R3 · UFC 191
- L2015-06-13vs Gabriel BenitezU-DEC · R3 · UFC 188
- W2014-12-06vs Alex WhiteU-DEC · R3 · UFC 181
Availability
Currently active on the PFL roster.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Clay Collard is a high-volume boxer-wrestler known for some of the most exciting brawls in PFL history. Leveraging his dual-sport experience, he focuses on overwhelming opponents with punch count and body work, though his aggressive style often leaves him open to counters and grappling-based control.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Relies on a high-volume boxing approach to overwhelm opponents in the pocket
- Uses professional boxing experience to target the body effectively with hooks
- Willing to engage in high-risk 'phone booth' brawls to maintain a high pace
- Frequently trades efficiency for volume, leading to high-action fights
Signature Moves
- Body-head punch combinations
- Double jab into lead hook
- Relentless forward pressure brawling
- Reactive double-leg takedown
Weaknesses
- Susceptible to high-level grapplers and submission specialists
- Defensive striking gaps when prioritizing volume over safety
- History of fatigue or late-round vulnerability in grueling decision losses