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Danny Castillo
7W · 7L
Orthodox
Lightweight
29% finish rate83% as favorite25% as underdog
1356
ELO Rating
Fighter overview
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
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Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
No recent fights — out of active rankings
Age
47
Aug 25, 1979
Height
5'9" (175.26 cm)
Reach
180.34 cm
Win Rate
50.0%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
2.57
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
1.96
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.61
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
62%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
2.95
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
63%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.20
Sub_Avg
Active wrestlerElusive striker
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career statistics
Career Averages (per fight)
35.5
Sig. Strikes
3.1
Takedowns
0.1
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO2 (29%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO2 (29%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
83%
5W – 1L in 6 fights
As Underdog
25%
2W – 6L in 8 fights
ELO analysis
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Nik Lentz
0.01500
lost to Jim Miller
0.01500
lost to Paul Felder
0.01500
lost to Tony Ferguson
0.01500
def. Charlie Brenneman
0.01500
lost to Edson Barboza
0.01500
def. Tim Means
0.01500
def. Paul Sass
0.01500
lost to Michael Johnson
0.01500
def. John Cholish
0.01500
def. Anthony Njokuani
0.01500
def. Shamar Bailey
0.01500
lost to Jacob Volkmann
0.01500
def. Joe Stevenson
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
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Professional fight history
Fight History (14 fights)
vs Nik Lentz
UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015
Loss
View Analysis →vs Jim Miller
UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II · Jul 25, 2015
Loss
View Analysis →vs Paul Felder
UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier · Jan 3, 2015
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto · Aug 30, 2014
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira · Apr 26, 2014
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · Dec 14, 2013
Loss
View Analysis →vs Tim Means
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · Jul 27, 2013
vs Paul Sass
UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · Feb 16, 2013
UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot · Oct 5, 2012
Loss
View Analysis →vs John Cholish
UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller · May 5, 2012
UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · Dec 30, 2011
UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · Nov 19, 2011
UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle · Aug 14, 2011
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann · Mar 3, 2011