Danny Castillo vs Michael Johnson
Danny Castillo is 17-10-0; Michael Johnson is 25-20-0. Danny Castillo is 7 years older than Michael Johnson. Michael Johnson has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Danny Castillo. Michael Johnson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Danny Castillo. They have met once: Danny Castillo 0, Michael Johnson 1.
LightweightMet once
Style & credentials
Danny Castillo
No background on record
Camp · Team Alpha Male · United StatesMichael Johnson
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
- —Purple belt · BJJGilbert Burns
- 2009XCF ChampionXtreme Cage Fighting
- 2008MFL ChampionMidwest Fight League
- —XCF amateur title (155 lb)Xtreme Cage Fighting
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
66%53%
Head
15%32%
Body
19%15%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Danny Castillolast 14 fights
57%15%28%
Michael Johnsonlast 32 fights
90%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Danny Castillo Michael Johnson
Strikes landed / min
2.574.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danny Castillo · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.963.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danny Castillo · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.950.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danny Castillo · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danny Castillo · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danny Castillo · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danny Castillo · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.57
Strikes landed / min4.27
1.96
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.78
2.95 / 7.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.57 / 1.5
38%
Takedown accuracy38%
63%
Takedown defence81%
4:39
Control time / fight0:54
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Michael Johnson31 UFC fights · 1477 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%678/2447
29%430/790
15%219/290
Clinch
3%46/88
2%23/28
1%20/20
Ground
4%58/95
0%3/3
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Danny Castillo15 of 27 ended early · 56%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Michael Johnson25 of 44 ended early · 57%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Danny Castillo1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2 · Jul 25, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- W
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · Feb 16, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann · Mar 3, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WWEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 · Aug 17, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- W
- WPhil CardellaWEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia · Feb 28, 2009Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- WAndy SalazarPalace Fighting Championship · Mar 20, 2008SUB
- WNoah SchnableCage Combat FC · Feb 16, 2008TKO
- WGigo JaraGladiator Challenge · Dec 22, 2007SUB
- WBilly TerryGladiator Challenge · Nov 11, 2007SUB
Michael Johnson3-2
- L
- WUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
Full record · 44 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev · Jul 9, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith · Oct 27, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · Aug 8, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · Feb 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa · Mar 8, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- LUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale · Dec 4, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter 12 Lightweight
- WChris McDanielMissouri Regional · Jan 30, 2010TKO
- WRamiro HernandezTitan FC · Dec 18, 2009DEC
- WAaron DerrowMissouri Regional · Oct 3, 2009TKO
- L
- WClay FrenchMissouri Regional · Apr 10, 2009SUB
- LJoe BrammerMidwest Cage Championship · Mar 14, 2009SUB
- L
- WWarren StewartMissouri Regional · Sep 13, 2008TKO
- WLuke GwaltneyMidwest Fight League · Jul 25, 2008DEC
- LTed WorthingtonMidwest Cage Championship · Apr 25, 2008SUB
- WSteve SchneiderMissouri Regional · Apr 18, 2008SUB
- WChauncey PratherMissouri Regional · Feb 1, 2008TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Danny CastilloMichael Johnson
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 30, 2014WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 5, 2012
- LMajority Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 14, 2013WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Feb 22, 2015
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Feb 16, 2013LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 3:00Sat, Oct 1, 2011
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Tue, Aug 17, 2010WTKO · ROUND 1 · 1:35Sat, Sep 17, 2016
- LSubmission · ROUND 3 · 3:32Tue, Nov 17, 2009WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 28, 2012
Frequently asked questions
Have Danny Castillo and Michael Johnson ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot (Fri, Oct 5, 2012), where Michael Johnson won by TKO.
What are the records of Danny Castillo and Michael Johnson?
Danny Castillo is 17-10-0 and Michael Johnson is 25-20-0.
Who has the longer reach, Danny Castillo or Michael Johnson?
Michael Johnson has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Danny Castillo, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Danny Castillo or Michael Johnson?
Michael Johnson is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Danny Castillo stands 5'9" · 175 cm.
Who is older, Danny Castillo or Michael Johnson?
Danny Castillo is 47 and Michael Johnson is 40.
Who has more finishes, Danny Castillo or Michael Johnson?
Danny Castillo has 10 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Michael Johnson has 12 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).