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Danny Castillo vs Paul Sass

Danny Castillo is 17-10-0; Paul Sass is 14-2-0. Danny Castillo is 9 years older than Paul Sass. Paul Sass has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Danny Castillo. Paul Sass is 3" · 8 cm taller than Danny Castillo. They have met once: Danny Castillo 1, Paul Sass 0.

Danny Castillo
United States
Danny Castillo
“Last Call” · 17-10-0
SDSDTKO
LightweightMet once
P
United Kingdom
Paul Sass
“Sassangle” · 14-2-0
SUBUDSUB
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Style & credentials

Danny Castillo

No background on record

Camp · Team Alpha Male · United States
Paul Sass

No background on record

Camp · Team Kaobon

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%
Head
67%
15%
Body
27%
19%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Danny Castillolast 14 fights
57%15%28%
Paul Sasslast 5 fights
60%40%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Danny Castillo· from fights outside the UFC Paul Sass· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.720.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danny Castillo · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersPaul Sass · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.131.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danny Castillo · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersPaul Sass · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.680.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danny Castillo · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersPaul Sass · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%17%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danny Castillo · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersPaul Sass · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
61%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danny Castillo · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersPaul Sass · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.307.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danny Castillo · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersPaul Sass · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.72
Strikes landed / min
0.53
2.13
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.90
2.68 / 7.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.53 / 3.1
35%
Takedown accuracy
17%
61%
Takedown defence
33%
4:39
Control time / fight
0:36
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
7.40

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
Paul Sass5 UFC fights · 15 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%6/43
13%2/2
7%1/2
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
27%4/8
13%2/2
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Danny CastilloPaul Sass

Frequently asked questions

Have Danny Castillo and Paul Sass ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald (Sat, Feb 16, 2013), where Danny Castillo won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Danny Castillo and Paul Sass?

Danny Castillo is 17-10-0 and Paul Sass is 14-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Danny Castillo or Paul Sass?

Paul Sass 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 Paul Sass?

Paul Sass is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Danny Castillo stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Danny Castillo or Paul Sass?

Danny Castillo is 47 and Paul Sass is 38.

Who has more finishes, Danny Castillo or Paul Sass?

Danny Castillo has 10 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Paul Sass has 13 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).