Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Anthony Njokuani
NigeriaAnthony Njokuani
“The Assassin”
16-12-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Danny Castillo def. Anthony Njokuani (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Danny Castillo
United StatesDanny Castillo
“Last Call”
17-10-0
Friday, December 30, 2011
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Danny Castillo defeated Anthony Njokuani by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem, held Friday, December 30, 2011 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Danny Castillo won the decision.

Fight stats

Anthony Njokuani
Danny Castillo
0
Knockdowns
0
44 of 98
Significant strikes
33 of 71
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
67 of 122
Total strikes
59 of 102
0 of 2
Takedowns
6 of 18
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
0:18
Control time
8:02
Significant strikes by target
22 of 70
Head
11 of 45
15 of 21
Body
4 of 6
7 of 7
Leg
18 of 20
34 of 84
Distance
8 of 43
10 of 14
Clinch
24 of 25
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 21
Sig. str.
18 of 27
16 of 31
Total str.
21 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 9
1
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
3:26
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 41
Sig. str.
6 of 24
28 of 49
Total str.
22 of 45
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:49
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 36
Sig. str.
9 of 20
23 of 42
Total str.
16 of 27
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:47

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#NjokuaniCastillo
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Patricia Morse Jarman
#NjokuaniCastillo
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Mark Smith
#NjokuaniCastillo
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Njokuani
-
6
Castillo
●29-28 Castillo×6
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Njokuani
17%
Draw
83%
Castillo
6 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Castillo66.7%●29-29 Draw16.7%●30-27 Castillo16.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Castillo
R2
83%
Njokuani
R3
83%
Castillo

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Anthony Njokuani vs Danny Castillo?

Danny Castillo defeated Anthony Njokuani by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem, held Friday, December 30, 2011 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Danny Castillo won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Anthony Njokuani vs Danny Castillo?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Danny Castillo won the decision.

Was Anthony Njokuani vs Danny Castillo a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Danny Castillo.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Anthony Njokuani 44%56% Danny Castillo

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Anthony Njokuani
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Danny Castillo
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power54
99Speed67
97Precision66
94Durability85
95Engine95
52Wrestling97
56Ground89

Biggest edge Danny Castillo, Ground striking +49

Attribute by attribute

Anthony Njokuani is on the left of every row, Danny Castillo on the right.
83Punch power50
97Kick power58
98Punch speed67
99Kick speed66
97Accuracy66
52Takedowns97
47Ground striking96
64Submissions81
92Chin78
96Body strength92
95Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-12-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-10-0
1671
Power Index rating
1714
1
Win Streak
0
46
Age
46
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Nigeria
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.94
SLpM
2.57
46%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.41
SApM
1.96
65%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
2.95
45%
TD Acc.
38%
53%
TD Def.
63%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Anthony Njokuani · 2-3
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
    Tony Ferguson
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 0:21 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 14 fights
53.4
Avg sig. strikes
33.6
0.38
Avg takedowns
2.21
0:15
Avg control time
4:39
116
Career high strikes
57
2
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Anthony Njokuani
Strike target
Danny Castillo
47%
Head
66%
29%
Body
15%
24%
Leg
19%
Anthony Njokuani
Strike position
Danny Castillo
84%
Distance
57%
15%
Clinch
15%
1%
Ground
28%