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Danny Castillo

17-10-0 UFC 7-7-0
Chain Wrestling Smothering Control
5'9"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
47Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
28.6%Finish rate
12:23Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 32.8 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 38.3 of 100 Striking D — Strong, rated 89.1 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 51.0 of 100 Wrestling — Strong, rated 90.0 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 50.7 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 51.6 of 100 Control — Strong, rated 90.3 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Control Strong 90
  2. Wrestling Strong 90
  3. Striking D Strong 89
  4. Grappling Average 52
  5. Durability Average 51
  6. TD Defense Average 51
  7. Accuracy Below avg 38
  8. Striking Below avg 33
Chain Wrestling 31 takedowns from 89 attempts · 2.7 landed per 15 min
Smothering Control 38% of every fight spent in control position
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.72
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.13
Striking accuracy43.4%
Striking defense61.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.17
Takedowns / 15 min2.68
Takedown accuracy34.8%
Takedown defense60.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.26
Control time37.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-7

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
February 16, 2013 vs Paul Sass — 2.53/min (W) Feb '13 July 27, 2013 vs Tim Means — 1.67/min (W) Jul '13 December 14, 2013 vs Edson Barboza — 3.67/min (L) Dec '13 April 26, 2014 vs Charlie Brenneman — 2.99/min (W) Apr '14 August 30, 2014 vs Tony Ferguson — 1.53/min (L) Aug '14 January 3, 2015 vs Paul Felder — 2.94/min (L) Jan '15 July 25, 2015 vs Jim Miller — 2.33/min (L) Jul '15 December 19, 2015 vs Nik Lentz — 3.8/min (L) Dec '15

Fight history

14 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Nik Lentz 25-7-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 · December 19, 2015
57/124Sig. strikes
59/132Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
3:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jim Miller 24-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II · July 25, 2015
35/103Sig. strikes
45/110Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
2:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Paul Felder 9-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:09 — UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier · January 3, 2015
21/52Sig. strikes
33/94Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Tony Ferguson 15-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto · August 30, 2014
23/105Sig. strikes
23/80Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
9:29Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Charlie Brenneman 19-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:21 — UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira · April 26, 2014
16/21Sig. strikes
13/21Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:57Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Edson Barboza 12-1 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · December 14, 2013
55/125Sig. strikes
43/123Absorbed
1/10Takedowns
3:02Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Tim Means 18-4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · July 27, 2013
25/79Sig. strikes
38/93Absorbed
6/8Takedowns
5:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Paul Sass 13-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · February 16, 2013
38/67Sig. strikes
4/23Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
12:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Michael Johnson 11-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:06 — UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot · October 5, 2012
17/35Sig. strikes
17/36Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
4:02Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W John Cholish 8-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller · May 5, 2012
52/136Sig. strikes
29/84Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Anthony Njokuani 14-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · December 30, 2011
33/71Sig. strikes
44/98Absorbed
6/18Takedowns
8:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Shamar Bailey 12-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:52 — UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · November 19, 2011
22/34Sig. strikes
3/4Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
4:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jacob Volkmann 12-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle · August 14, 2011
22/30Sig. strikes
6/16Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
3:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Joe Stevenson 30-12 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann · March 3, 2011
55/103Sig. strikes
12/45Absorbed
5/11Takedowns
5:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
17-10-0Pro record
Team Alpha MaleGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 6
Submission 4
Decision 7
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 2
Decision 5
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 14
WEC 8
GC 2
CCFC 1
Palace Fighting Championship 1
Cage Combat Fighting Championships 1
Full career — 27 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Nik Lentz Decision (split) UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
December 19, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
L Jim Miller Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2
July 25, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
L Paul Felder KO (spinning back fist) UFC 182
January 3, 2015
 UFC 2 2:09
L Tony Ferguson Decision (split) UFC 177
August 30, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W Charlie Brenneman KO (punch) UFC 172
April 26, 2014
 UFC 2 0:21
L Edson Barboza Decision (majority) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
December 14, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Tim Means Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga
July 27, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Paul Sass Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald
February 16, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
L Michael Johnson KO (punches) UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot
October 5, 2012
 UFC 2 1:06
W John Cholish Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller
May 5, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
W Anthony Njokuani Decision (split) UFC 141
December 30, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W Shamar Bailey TKO (punches) UFC 139
November 19, 2011
 UFC 1 4:52
L Jacob Volkmann Decision (unanimous) UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle
August 14, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W Joe Stevenson Decision (unanimous) UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
March 3, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W Will Kerr KO (punches) WEC 53
December 16, 2010
 WEC 1 1:25
W Dustin Poirier Decision (unanimous) WEC 50
August 18, 2010
 WEC 3 5:00
L Anthony Pettis KO (head kick and punches) WEC 47
March 6, 2010
 WEC 1 2:17
L Shane Roller Submission (rear-naked choke) WEC 44
November 18, 2009
 WEC 3 3:32
W Ricardo Lamas TKO (punches) WEC 42
August 9, 2009
 WEC 2 4:15
W Phil Cardella Decision (split) WEC 39
March 1, 2009
 WEC 3 5:00
W Rafael Dias TKO (punches) WEC 36
November 5, 2008
 WEC 2 2:54
L Donald Cerrone Submission (armbar) WEC 34
June 1, 2008
 WEC 1 1:30
W Isaiah Hill Submission (rear-naked choke) CCFC: Mayhem
May 17, 2008
 CCFC 1 2:46
W Andy Salazar Submission (punches) Palace Fighting Championship 7
March 20, 2008
 Palace Fighting Championship 1 1:02
W Noah Shinable TKO (punches) Cage Combat Fighting Championships
February 16, 2008
 Cage Combat Fighting Championships 2 2:42
W Gigo Jara Submission (rear-naked choke) GC 73: High Noon
December 22, 2007
 GC 1 3:45
W Billy Terry Submission (rear-naked choke) GC 71: Lock-n-Load
November 11, 2007
 GC 1 2:10

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Danny Castillo) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.7 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 2.1 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 43.4% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 61.5% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 2.7 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 34.8% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 60.6% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.3 avg 0.6
Control time 37.5% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 28.6% avg 50.7%