Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 40: Vendetta
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Hughes
United StatesMatt Hughes
45-9-0
RESULT

Matt Hughes def. Gil Castillo (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 5:00
Gil Castillo
United StatesGil Castillo
8-5-0
Friday, November 22, 2002
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Matt Hughes defeated Gil Castillo by TKO in round 1 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 40: Vendetta, held Friday, November 22, 2002 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Matt Hughes
Gil Castillo
0
Knockdowns
0
22 of 32
Significant strikes
1 of 2
69%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
36 of 46
Total strikes
1 of 2
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:04
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
14 of 24
Head
1 of 2
6 of 6
Body
0 of 0
2 of 2
Leg
0 of 0
4 of 8
Distance
1 of 2
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
18 of 24
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 32
Sig. str.
1 of 2
36 of 46
Total str.
1 of 2
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:04
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Hughes vs Gil Castillo?

Matt Hughes defeated Gil Castillo by TKO in round 1 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 40: Vendetta, held Friday, November 22, 2002 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Matt Hughes 75%25% Gil Castillo

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

Tale of the Tape

45-9-0
Record
8-5-0
1853
Power Index rating
1658
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
60
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
-
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.14
SLpM
0.60
53%
Str. Acc.
45%
1.36
SApM
2.22
53%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

2.95
TD Avg.
3.33
50%
TD Acc.
45%
35%
TD Def.
50%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Matt Hughes · 3-2
  • L
    Josh Koscheck
    UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE · Sep 25, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    BJ Penn
    UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA · Nov 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ricardo Almeida
    UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · Aug 7, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Welterweight
  • W
    Renzo Gracie
    UFC 112: INVINCIBLE · Apr 10, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 4:40 · Welterweight
  • W
    Matt Serra
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Gil Castillo · 2-3
  • L
    Jake Ellenberger
    IFC 28: Sacramento Caged Combat · Apr 1, 2006
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Welterweight
  • W
    Steve Ramirez
    WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4 · Oct 14, 2005
    TKO · R2 · 4:01
  • L
    Ryan Schultz
    WEC 10: Bragging Rights · May 21, 2004
    Majority Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Renato Verissimo
    Rumble On The Rock 4 · Oct 10, 2003
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Chris Williams
    WEC 6: Return of a Legend · Mar 27, 2003
    TKO · R1 · 5:00

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 3 fights
21.2
Avg sig. strikes
9.0
1.88
Avg takedowns
3.33
4:55
Avg control time
8:14
77
Career high strikes
17
9
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Matt Hughes
Strike target
Gil Castillo
69%
Head
81%
22%
Body
11%
9%
Leg
7%
Matt Hughes
Strike position
Gil Castillo
29%
Distance
48%
9%
Clinch
7%
63%
Ground
44%