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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Danny Castillo won · S-DEC R3
Elo1354
Elo1356

Anthony NjokuanivsDanny CastilloUFC Prediction Result

UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · Friday, December 30, 2011Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Danny Castillo won

S-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Style matchupAnthony Njokuani: Elusive strikervsDanny Castillo: Wrestler

The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.

Model Prediction: Danny Castillo wins(55.1%)

Actual result: Danny Castillo wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Danny Castillo at -185 American odds

+$54 profit

$154 total returned

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Danny Castillo enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
  • Anthony Njokuani has a 10cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Anthony Njokuani
Red Corner
VS
Danny Castillo
Blue Corner
+170
(37%)
Vegas Odds
-185
(65%)
1354
Elo
1356
46
Age
46
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
5'9"
190.5 cm
Reach
180.34 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Anthony NjokuaniL2 streak
oldest →
W
vs John Makdessi · Apr 12
L
vs Rafael Dos Anjos · Jul 12
W
KOvs Roger Bowling · Apr 13
L
vs Vinc Pichel · May 14
L
vs Daron Cruickshank · Oct 14
latest
Danny CastilloL4 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Charlie Brenneman · Apr 14
L
vs Tony Ferguson · Aug 14
L
KOvs Paul Felder · Jan 15
L
vs Jim Miller · Jul 15
L
vs Nik Lentz · Dec 15
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Anthony NjokuaniMetricDanny Castillo
3.94
Strikes / min
2.57
2.41
Strikes absorbed / min
1.96
65%
Strike defense
62%
0.50
TDs / 15 min
2.95
53%
Takedown defense
63%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.53evenly matched on net striking+0.61

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1501 vs 1519Strikes94.0 vs 33.0Takedowns1.5 vs 3.0Sub Atts0.00 vs 0.00Form0.1 vs 0.3
Anthony NjokuaniDanny Castillo

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14901495150015051510← oldermost recent →
Anthony Njokuani(8 fights)Danny Castillo(10 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red -2.2|Blue +2.2
Recent Form
Red -0.2|Blue +0.2
Striker Score
Red +0.2|Blue -0.2
Grappler Score
Red -0.0|Blue +0.0
EVEN
Layoff
Red +140.0|Blue -140.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Anthony NjokuaniTargetDanny Castillo

By target zone

22
31% acc · 50%
Head
11
24% acc · 33%
15
71% acc · 34%
Body
4
67% acc · 12%
7
100% acc · 16%
Leg
18
90% acc · 55%

By position

34
40% acc · 77%
Distance
8
19% acc · 24%
10
71% acc · 23%
Clinch
24
96% acc · 73%
0
Ground
1
33% acc · 3%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

1
Anthony Njokuani rounds
0
even
2
Danny Castillo rounds
Round 1Danny Castillo edged it
Sig. strikes7
Takedowns0
Control0:18
18Sig. strikes
3Takedowns
3:26Control
Round 2Anthony Njokuani edged it
Sig. strikes20
Takedowns0
Control0:00
6Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
1:49Control
Round 3Danny Castillo edged it
Sig. strikes17
Takedowns0
Control0:00
9Sig. strikes
2Takedowns
2:47Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
44 / 98
Sig Strikes
33 / 71
42.7%
Sig Str %
45.3%
67 / 122
Total Strikes
59 / 102
0 / 2
TDs
6 / 18
0%
TD %
34.3%
1
Sub Att
0
1
Rev
0
0:18
Ctrl Time
8:02

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Danny Castillo18 / 2721 / 303 / 90
1Anthony Njokuani7 / 2116 / 310 / 01
2Danny Castillo6 / 2422 / 451 / 50
2Anthony Njokuani20 / 4128 / 490 / 10
3Danny Castillo9 / 2016 / 272 / 40
3Anthony Njokuani17 / 3623 / 420 / 10

Anthony Njokuani

StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights8

Danny Castillo

StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights14