Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Paul Sass
Sassangle
14-2-0
RESULT

Danny Castillo def. Paul Sass (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Danny Castillo
Last Call
17-10-0
Saturday, February 16, 2013

Danny Castillo defeated Paul Sass by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald, held Saturday, February 16, 2013.

Fight stats

Paul Sass
Danny Castillo
0
Knockdowns
0
4 of 23
Significant strikes
38 of 67
17%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
23 of 47
Total strikes
67 of 104
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 6
Takedown accuracy
67%
5
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
12:13
Significant strikes by target
2 of 20
Head
35 of 64
1 of 1
Body
1 of 1
1 of 2
Leg
2 of 2
4 of 23
Distance
1 of 7
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
37 of 60

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
0 of 2
Sig. str.
11 of 23
5 of 8
Total str.
17 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
4
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:28
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 7
Sig. str.
18 of 29
9 of 18
Total str.
30 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:16
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
3 of 14
Sig. str.
9 of 15
9 of 21
Total str.
20 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:29

Judges' Scorecards

#SassCastillo
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#SassCastillo
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#SassCastillo
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Sass
9
Castillo
30–27 Castillo×729–28 Castillo×2
All 9 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

0%
Sass
100%
Castillo
17 fan scorecards submitted
30–27 Castillo94.1%30–28 Castillo5.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Castillo
R2
100%
Castillo
R3
100%
Castillo

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Paul Sass vs Danny Castillo?

Danny Castillo defeated Paul Sass by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald, held Saturday, February 16, 2013.

What were the judges' scorecards for Paul Sass vs Danny Castillo?

The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 30–27 — Danny Castillo won the decision.

Referee
Neil Hall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Paul Sass 50%50% Danny Castillo

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

14-2-0
Record
17-10-0
1573
Elo rating
1571
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
46
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

0.53
SLpM
2.57
26%
Str. Acc.
42%
1.90
SApM
1.96
51%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

0.53
TD Avg.
2.95
16%
TD Acc.
38%
33%
TD Def.
63%
7.40
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Paul Sass · 3-2
  • L
    UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonaldSat, Feb 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs MiocicSat, Sep 29, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 3:48 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 146: Dos Santos vs MirSat, May 26, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 1:54 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Live: Cruz vs JohnsonSat, Oct 1, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 3:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 120: Bisping vs AkiyamaSat, Oct 16, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 4:45 · Lightweight
Danny Castillo · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2Sat, Dec 19, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2Sat, Jul 25, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 182: Jones vs CormierSat, Jan 3, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 2:09 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 177: Dillashaw vs SotoSat, Aug 30, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 172: Jones vs TeixeiraSat, Apr 26, 2014
    TKO · R2 · 0:21 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 14 fights
3.0
Avg sig. strikes
33.6
0.20
Avg takedowns
2.21
0:36
Avg control time
4:39
6
Career high strikes
57
1
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Paul Sass
Strike target
Danny Castillo
67%
Head
66%
27%
Body
15%
7%
Leg
19%
Paul Sass
Strike position
Danny Castillo
60%
Distance
57%
0%
Clinch
15%
40%
Ground
28%