Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tony Ferguson
United StatesTony Ferguson
“El Cucuy”
26-11-0
RESULT

Tony Ferguson def. Danny Castillo (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Danny Castillo
United StatesDanny Castillo
“Last Call”
17-10-0
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, United States

Tony Ferguson defeated Danny Castillo by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto, held Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Tony Ferguson won the decision.

Fight stats

Tony Ferguson
Danny Castillo
0
Knockdowns
0
23 of 80
Significant strikes
23 of 105
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
22%
71 of 130
Total strikes
30 of 114
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 8
-
Takedown accuracy
25%
1
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
1
0:07
Control time
9:29
Significant strikes by target
10 of 62
Head
23 of 102
3 of 3
Body
0 of 3
10 of 15
Leg
0 of 0
22 of 76
Distance
21 of 95
0 of 3
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
2 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 33
Sig. str.
11 of 48
18 of 40
Total str.
11 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
2:31
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 32
Sig. str.
12 of 44
35 of 57
Total str.
15 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
2:32
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 15
Sig. str.
0 of 13
18 of 33
Total str.
4 of 18
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
4:26

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#FergusonCastillo
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Derek Cleary
#FergusonCastillo
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Larry Landless
#FergusonCastillo
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

10
Ferguson
1
Draw
6
Castillo
●29-28 Ferguson×9●29-28 Castillo×6●30-27 Ferguson●29-29 Draw
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

64%
Ferguson
3%
Draw
33%
Castillo
229 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Ferguson53.3%●29-28 Castillo29.7%●30-27 Ferguson8.3%●29-29 Draw3.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Ferguson
R2
62%
Ferguson
R3
85%
Castillo

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Tony Ferguson
-277
73% implied win probability
Open: -229Best: -270
Danny Castillo
+217
32% implied win probability
Open: +200Best: +239

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTony FergusonDanny Castillo
Bookmaker-275+230
Bovada-285+190
Pinnacle-270+239
sports-interaction-278+210

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tony Ferguson vs Danny Castillo?

Tony Ferguson defeated Danny Castillo by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto, held Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Tony Ferguson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tony Ferguson vs Danny Castillo?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Tony Ferguson won the decision.

Was Tony Ferguson vs Danny Castillo a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 64% of 229 fan cards scored it for Tony Ferguson; 63% of 16 media scores picked Tony Ferguson.

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

Win probability

Tony Ferguson 58%42% 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 (24 fighters)

Tony Ferguson
Submission Ace
9 edges
Danny Castillo
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power54
93Speed67
93Precision66
96Durability85
100Engine95
88Wrestling97
95Ground89

Biggest edge Tony Ferguson, Punch power +41

Attribute by attribute

Tony Ferguson is on the left of every row, Danny Castillo on the right.
91Punch power50
89Kick power58
93Punch speed67
92Kick speed66
93Accuracy66
88Takedowns97
94Ground striking96
96Submissions81
98Chin78
94Body strength92
100Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

26-11-0
Record
17-10-0
1819
Power Index rating
1763
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
46
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.91
SLpM
2.57
45%
Str. Acc.
42%
4.37
SApM
1.96
55%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

0.39
TD Avg.
2.95
35%
TD Acc.
38%
66%
TD Def.
63%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tony Ferguson · 2-3
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
    King Green
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    Submission · R3 · 4:54 · Lightweight
Danny Castillo · 1-4
  • L
    Nik Lentz
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Jim Miller
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2 · Jul 25, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Paul Felder
    UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier · Jan 3, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 2:09 · Lightweight
  • L
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto · Aug 30, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Charlie Brenneman
    UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira · Apr 26, 2014
    TKO · R2 · 0:21 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 14 fights
55.5
Avg sig. strikes
33.6
0.29
Avg takedowns
2.21
0:20
Avg control time
4:39
199
Career high strikes
57
2
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Tony Ferguson
Strike target
Danny Castillo
60%
Head
66%
19%
Body
15%
20%
Leg
19%
Tony Ferguson
Strike position
Danny Castillo
91%
Distance
57%
2%
Clinch
15%
7%
Ground
28%