Danny CastilloWrestler

Lightweight · 17-10 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'9"
175.26 cm
Reach
5'11"
180.34 cm
Age
47
Elo Rating
1513.6

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Absorbs only 1.96 significant strikes per minute — better than 91% of Lightweight fighters
  • Averages 2.95 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 86% of Lightweight fighters
  • Avoids 62% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 82% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands only 2.57 significant strikes per minute — worse than 76% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.57
    Bottom 24%
  • Striking accuracy
    42%
    Bottom 42%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    1.96
    Top 9%
  • Striking defense
    62%
    Top 18%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.95
    Top 14%
  • Takedown accuracy
    38%
    Top 46%
  • Takedown defense
    63%
    Bottom 49%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.20
    Bottom 31%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1573, higher than 77% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1514).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520255:21Brenneman15:00Ferguson7:09Felder15:00Miller15:00Lentz
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LNik Lentz
UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
2015-12-19 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LJim Miller
UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II
2015-07-25 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LPaul Felder
UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier
2015-01-03 · KO/TKO, R2 2:09
LTony Ferguson
UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto
2014-08-30 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WCharlie Brenneman
UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira
2014-04-26 · KO/TKO, R2 0:21
LEdson Barboza
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
2013-12-14 · Decision - Majority, R3 5:00
WTim Means
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga
2013-07-27 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WPaul Sass
UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald
2013-02-16 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LMichael Johnson
UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot
2012-10-05 · KO/TKO, R2 1:06
WJohn Cholish
UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller
2012-05-05 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WAnthony Njokuani
UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem
2011-12-30 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WShamar Bailey
UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson
2011-11-19 · KO/TKO, R1 4:52
LJacob Volkmann
UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle
2011-08-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WJoe Stevenson
UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann
2011-03-03 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00