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“Last Call”

Danny Castillo

17-1014 UFC
Wrestler
Form
· 4L
Inactive
Goes Long
High Wear
5'9"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·46age
Last fightLNik Lentz·S-DEC·R3·10yr ago
Fighter Context
7–7UFC·
2KO
·
0Sub
·
5Dec
·
12.4min/fight
·
173UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
4–7(11 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
+0.5str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
1–2(3 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
+0.7str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.61
Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.363
Strong

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
65
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
65%
Strong

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Castillo
Ground & Pound
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.57
Str. Accuracy42%
471UFC landed/1,085attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−2.3 vs avg1.96
Str. Defense62%
KD Rate / fight0.14
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.21
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
64%
Body
16%
Leg
20%
By Position
Distance52%
/
Clinch18%
/
Ground31%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 114 rounds
Round 213 rounds
Round 310 rounds
Avg. Landed151013
Avg. Absorbed71212
Avg. Net+9-3+2
Grappling
Castillo
G&P Threat
·279s ctrlElite Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.95
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.70
TD Accuracy38%
31UFC landed/89attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense63%
20UFC defended/33opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing
Finish Rate
29%
Decision Fighter
div avg 52%
How They Lose
7UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 7
Submission0 / 7
Decision5 / 7
KD → Finish
1/2Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 7
Submission0 / 7
Decision5 / 7
Loss Pattern
Outscored
5 of 7 losses by decision
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
39%
5 of 13 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.9pts
W5 dec
0.8pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
4SD
·
1MD
·
40%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 33 vs 34 first half
0+16+33+49+66avg20112012201320142015

14 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.51.93.2R1R2R3
R1n=14
R2n=13
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
3.1
2.3
2.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.4
3.0
2.3
Diff
+1.7
-0.7
+0.4

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-65%L3
7%71%136%WWLWLLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Castillo — 14 UFC Fights
Result
Method
14 fights
L
Nik LentzVeteran
S-DEC R3Dec '15
-2
·
57 SS (46%)·59 abs·2/6 td·3 td taken·213s ctrl
L
Jim MillerVeteran
S-DEC R3Jul '15
-10
·
35 SS (34%)·45 abs·0/6 td·2 td taken·140s ctrl
L
Paul Felder
KO/TKO R2 · 2:09Jan '15
-12
·
21 SS (40%)·33 abs·0/2 td·1 kd taken
L
Tony Ferguson
S-DEC R3Aug '14
0
·
23 SS (22%)·23 abs·2/8 td·569s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Charlie Brenneman
KO/TKO R2 · 0:21Apr '14
+3
·
16 SS (76%)·13 abs·0/3 td·2 td taken·57s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Edson Barboza
M-DEC R3Dec '13
+12
·
55 SS (44%)·43 abs·1/10 td·182s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att
W
Tim Means
U-DEC R3Jul '13
-13
·
25 SS (32%)·38 abs·6/8 td·336s ctrl
W
Paul Sass
U-DEC R3Feb '13
+34
·
38 SS (57%)·4 abs·4/6 td·733s ctrl
L
Michael Johnson
KO/TKO R2 · 1:06Oct '12
0
·
17 SS (49%)·17 abs·0/1 td·242s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken·1 sub att
W
John Cholish
U-DEC R3May '12
+23
·
52 SS (38%)·29 abs·1/3 td·1 td taken·175s ctrl
Castillo — Prior Tracked Fights (8)
WRafael DiasWECKO/TKOR2—
LDonald CerroneWECSUBR1—
WDustin PoirierWECU-DECR3—
WRicardo LamasWECKO/TKOR2—
LShane RollerWECSUBR3—
LAnthony PettisWECKO/TKOR1—
WWill KerrWECKO/TKOR1—
WPhil CardellaWECS-DECR3—
All Fighters
Lightweight
“Last Call”

Danny Castillo

17-1014 UFC
Form
4L
5'9"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·46age
Last fightLNik Lentz·S-DEC·10yr ago
Fighter Context
7–7UFC·
2KO
·
0Sub
·
5Dec
·
12.4min/fight
·
173UFC min
vs. Winning Record4–7
vs. Veterans (8+ W)1–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.61

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.363

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
65

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
65%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Castillo
Lightweight avg
Ground & Pound
Sig. Strikes / Min2.57
Str. Accuracy42%
471UFC landed/1,085attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−2.3 vs avg1.96
Str. Defense62%
KD Rate / Fight0.14
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.21
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
64%
Body
16%
Leg
20%
By Position
Dist52%
Clinch18%
Ground31%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=14
R2
n=13
R3
n=10
Landed151013
Absorbed71212
Net+9-3+2
Grappling
Castillo
Lightweight avg
G&P Threat
279s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.95
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.70
TD Accuracy38%
31UFC landed/89attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense63%
20UFC defended/33opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 20 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
29%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
5Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
5Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
39%5 of 13 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.9pts
W5 dec
0.8pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
4SD
·
1MD
·
40%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.51.93.2R1R2R3
R1n=14
R2n=13
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
3.1
2.3
2.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.4
3.0
2.3
Diff
+1.7
-0.7
+0.4

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Castillo — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Nik LentzVeteran
S-DEC·R3·Dec '15
57 SS (46%)·59 abs·2/6 td·3 td taken·213s ctrl
L
Jim MillerVeteran
S-DEC·R3·Jul '15
35 SS (34%)·45 abs·0/6 td·2 td taken·140s ctrl
L
Paul Felder
KO/TKO·R2·Jan '15
21 SS (40%)·33 abs·0/2 td·1 kd taken
L
Tony Ferguson
S-DEC·R3·Aug '14
23 SS (22%)·23 abs·2/8 td·569s ctrl·1 sub
W
Charlie Brenneman
KO/TKO·R2·Apr '14
16 SS (76%)·13 abs·0/3 td·2 td taken·57s ctrl·1 kd
L
Edson Barboza
M-DEC·R3·Dec '13
55 SS (44%)·43 abs·1/10 td·182s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub
W
Tim Means
U-DEC·R3·Jul '13
25 SS (32%)·38 abs·6/8 td·336s ctrl
W
Paul Sass
U-DEC·R3·Feb '13
38 SS (57%)·4 abs·4/6 td·733s ctrl
Castillo — Prior Tracked Fights (8)
WRafael DiasWECKO/TKOR2
LDonald CerroneWECSUBR1
WDustin PoirierWECU-DECR3
WRicardo LamasWECKO/TKOR2
LShane RollerWECSUBR3
LAnthony PettisWECKO/TKOR1
WWill KerrWECKO/TKOR1
WPhil CardellaWECS-DECR3
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