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Danny Castillo vs Dustin Poirier

Danny Castillo is 17-10-0; Dustin Poirier is 30-10-0 (1 NC). Danny Castillo is 10 years older than Dustin Poirier. Dustin Poirier has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Danny Castillo. They have met once: Danny Castillo 1, Dustin Poirier 0.

Danny Castillo
“Last Call” · 17-10-0
Loss · Split DecisionLoss · Split DecisionLoss · TKO
LightweightMet once
Dustin Poirier
“The Diamond” · 30-10-0 (1 NC)
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Danny Castillo

No background on record

Camp · Team Alpha Male
Dustin Poirier
BoxingBJJ
  • 2017Black belt · BJJTim Credeur
  • 2008Champion · ISCF Lightweight Tournament
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%
Head
80%
15%
Body
10%
19%
Leg
10%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Danny Castillolast 14 fights
57%15%28%
Dustin Poirierlast 31 fights
76%15%9%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Danny Castillo Dustin Poirier
Strikes landed / min
2.725.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danny Castillo · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.134.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danny Castillo · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.681.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danny Castillo · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danny Castillo · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
61%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danny Castillo · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danny Castillo · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.72
Strikes landed / min
5.34
2.13
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.67
2.68 / 7.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.21 / 3.4
35%
Takedown accuracy
36%
61%
Takedown defence
63%
4:39
Control time / fight
2:16
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

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

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
Dustin Poirier31 UFC fights · 1826 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%1102/2612
7%121/179
10%179/219
Clinch
11%203/317
3%48/56
0%7/7
Ground
9%157/250
0%9/9
0%0/0

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Danny Castillo and Dustin Poirier ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at WEC 50: Cruz vs Benavidez 2 (Tue, Aug 17, 2010), where Danny Castillo won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Danny Castillo and Dustin Poirier?

Danny Castillo is 17-10-0 and Dustin Poirier is 30-10-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Danny Castillo or Dustin Poirier?

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

Who is taller, Danny Castillo or Dustin Poirier?

Neither. Both stand 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Danny Castillo or Dustin Poirier?

Danny Castillo is 47 and Dustin Poirier is 37.

Who has more finishes, Danny Castillo or Dustin Poirier?

Danny Castillo has 10 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Dustin Poirier has 23 wins (16 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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