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Anthony Pettis vs Danny Castillo

Anthony Pettis is 24-10-0; Danny Castillo is 17-10-0. Danny Castillo is 8 years older than Anthony Pettis. Anthony Pettis has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Danny Castillo. Anthony Pettis is 1" · 3 cm taller than Danny Castillo. They have met once: Anthony Pettis 1, Danny Castillo 0.

Anthony Pettis
“Showtime” · 24-10-0
Loss · DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · Submission
LightweightMet once
Danny Castillo
“Last Call” · 17-10-0
Loss · Split DecisionLoss · Split DecisionLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

Anthony Pettis
TaekwondoKickboxingBJJ
  • 2018Black belt · BJJDaniel Wanderley
  • 2013UFC Lightweight ChampionshipUFC
  • 2010WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
  • —Black belt · Taekwondo
Camp · Roufusport MMA Academy · Milwaukee, US
Danny Castillo

No background on record

Camp · Team Alpha Male

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

65%
Head
66%
21%
Body
15%
14%
Leg
19%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Anthony Pettislast 25 fights
81%12%
Danny Castillolast 14 fights
57%15%28%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Anthony Pettis· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC Danny Castillo
Strikes landed / min
3.322.72
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersDanny Castillo · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.992.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersDanny Castillo · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.522.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersDanny Castillo · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersDanny Castillo · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersDanny Castillo · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersDanny Castillo · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.32
Strikes landed / min
2.72
3.99
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.13
0.52 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.68 / 7.7
40%
Takedown accuracy
35%
56%
Takedown defence
61%
1:21
Control time / fight
4:39
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Anthony Pettis20 UFC fights · 769 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%409/1071
19%144/232
14%104/122
Clinch
5%38/61
1%10/13
1%5/5
Ground
7%50/75
1%8/9
0%1/1
Danny Castillo14 UFC fights · 471 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%189/684
8%38/57
8%40/47
Clinch
4%18/25
3%14/17
8%40/42
Ground
22%105/185
4%18/19
2%9/9

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Anthony Pettis and Danny Castillo ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at WEC 47: Bowles vs Cruz (Sat, Mar 6, 2010), where Anthony Pettis won by TKO.

What are the records of Anthony Pettis and Danny Castillo?

Anthony Pettis is 24-10-0 and Danny Castillo is 17-10-0.

Who has the longer reach, Anthony Pettis or Danny Castillo?

Anthony Pettis has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Danny Castillo, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Anthony Pettis or Danny Castillo?

Anthony Pettis is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Danny Castillo stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Anthony Pettis or Danny Castillo?

Danny Castillo is 47 and Anthony Pettis is 39.

Who has more finishes, Anthony Pettis or Danny Castillo?

Anthony Pettis has 19 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Danny Castillo has 10 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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