Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
Lightweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Danny Castillo
United StatesDanny Castillo
“Last Call”
17-10-0
RESULT

Edson Barboza def. Danny Castillo (Decision)

Majority Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Edson Barboza
BrazilEdson Barboza
“Junior”
24-14-0
Saturday, December 14, 2013

Edson Barboza defeated Danny Castillo by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2, held Saturday, December 14, 2013. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-28, 29-28, Edson Barboza won the decision.

Fight stats

Danny Castillo
Edson Barboza
0
Knockdowns
1
55 of 125
Significant strikes
43 of 123
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
67 of 140
Total strikes
43 of 125
1 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 1
10%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
3:02
Control time
0:54
Significant strikes by target
53 of 120
Head
16 of 84
1 of 4
Body
11 of 22
1 of 1
Leg
16 of 17
27 of 73
Distance
35 of 109
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
27 of 51
Ground
8 of 14

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
41 of 72
Sig. str.
5 of 30
48 of 82
Total str.
5 of 32
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:02
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
5 of 20
Sig. str.
22 of 46
10 of 25
Total str.
22 of 46
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
0:53
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 33
Sig. str.
16 of 47
9 of 33
Total str.
16 of 47
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#CastilloBarboza
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Derek Cleary
#CastilloBarboza
1108
2910
3910
Total2828
Wade Vierra
#CastilloBarboza
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Castillo
11
Draw
2
Barboza
●28-28 Draw×11●29-28 Barboza●28-27 Barboza
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

4%
Castillo
63%
Draw
33%
Barboza
158 fan scorecards submitted
●28-28 Draw61.4%●28-27 Barboza22.8%●29-28 Barboza9.5%●27-27 Draw1.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
87%
Castillo
R2
74%
Barboza
R3
97%
Barboza

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Danny Castillo
+250
29% implied win probability
Open: +248Best: +280
Edson Barboza
-306
75% implied win probability
Open: -319Best: -273

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDanny CastilloEdson Barboza
Bookmaker+238-286
Bovada+240-300
Pinnacle+242-273
sports-interaction+280-385

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Danny Castillo vs Edson Barboza?

Edson Barboza defeated Danny Castillo by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2, held Saturday, December 14, 2013. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-28, 29-28, Edson Barboza won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Danny Castillo vs Edson Barboza?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-28, 29-28, Edson Barboza won the decision.

Was Danny Castillo vs Edson Barboza a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 33% of 158 fan cards scored it for Edson Barboza.

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

Win probability

Danny Castillo 41%59% Edson Barboza

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)

Danny Castillo
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Edson Barboza
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

54Power97
67Speed98
66Precision94
85Durability94
95Engine93
97Wrestling86
89Ground91

Biggest edge Edson Barboza, Punch power +44

Attribute by attribute

Danny Castillo is on the left of every row, Edson Barboza on the right.
50Punch power94
58Kick power100
67Punch speed95
66Kick speed100
66Accuracy94
97Takedowns86
96Ground striking93
81Submissions89
78Chin93
92Body strength94
95Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

17-10-0
Record
24-14-0
1758
Power Index rating
1823
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
40
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.57
SLpM
4.14
42%
Str. Acc.
44%
1.96
SApM
4.68
62%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

2.95
TD Avg.
0.43
38%
TD Acc.
50%
63%
TD Def.
73%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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  • W
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Edson Barboza · 1-3-1
  • D
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 32 fights
33.6
Avg sig. strikes
49.6
2.21
Avg takedowns
0.34
4:39
Avg control time
0:46
57
Career high strikes
164
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Danny Castillo
Strike target
Edson Barboza
66%
Head
44%
15%
Body
32%
19%
Leg
25%
Danny Castillo
Strike position
Edson Barboza
57%
Distance
91%
15%
Clinch
5%
28%
Ground
4%