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Gil Castillo vs Matt Hughes

Gil Castillo is 8-5-0; Matt Hughes is 45-9-0. Gil Castillo is 8 years older than Matt Hughes. They have met once: Gil Castillo 0, Matt Hughes 1.

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United States
Gil Castillo
8-5-0
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WelterweightMet once
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United States
Matt Hughes
45-9-0
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Style & credentials

Gil Castillo

No background on record

Matt Hughes
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
  • 1997All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
  • 1996All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
  • 1992Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
  • 1991Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
Camp · H.I.T. Squad (Hughes Intensive Training) · Granite City, Illinois, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

81%
Head
69%
11%
Body
22%
7%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Gil Castillolast 3 fights
48%44%
Matt Hugheslast 25 fights
29%9%63%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gil Castillo Matt Hughes
Strikes landed / min
0.602.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gil Castillo · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.221.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gil Castillo · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.332.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gil Castillo · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gil Castillo · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gil Castillo · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gil Castillo · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

0.60
Strikes landed / min
2.14
2.22
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.36
3.33 / 7.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.95 / 5.9
45%
Takedown accuracy
50%
50%
Takedown defence
35%
8:14
Control time / fight
4:43
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.20

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

Gil Castillo3 UFC fights · 27 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%11/29
7%2/3
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/0
4%1/1
4%1/1
Ground
41%11/25
0%0/0
4%1/1
Matt Hughes25 UFC fights · 531 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
20%107/371
3%15/19
6%31/35
Clinch
2%12/23
4%23/26
2%11/12
Ground
46%245/391
15%79/80
2%8/8

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Gil Castillo and Matt Hughes ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 40: Vendetta (Fri, Nov 22, 2002), where Matt Hughes won by TKO.

What are the records of Gil Castillo and Matt Hughes?

Gil Castillo is 8-5-0 and Matt Hughes is 45-9-0.

Who is taller, Gil Castillo or Matt Hughes?

Neither. Both stand 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Gil Castillo or Matt Hughes?

Gil Castillo is 60 and Matt Hughes is 52.

Who has more finishes, Gil Castillo or Matt Hughes?

Gil Castillo has 4 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Matt Hughes has 35 wins (16 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission).

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