Lightweight3 rounds scheduled

Paul Sass

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

Fight stats

Paul Sass

Danny Castillo

Knockdowns

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%

Submission attempts

Reversals

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

Ground

37 of 60

By round

ROUND 1

0 of 2

Sig. str.

11 of 23

5 of 8

Total str.

17 of 34

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 2

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

4:28

ROUND 2

1 of 7

Sig. str.

18 of 29

9 of 18

Total str.

30 of 43

0 of 0

Takedowns

2 of 2

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

4:16

ROUND 3

3 of 14

Sig. str.

9 of 15

9 of 21

Total str.

20 of 27

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 2

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

3:29

Judges' Scorecards

Aaron Chatfield

#	Sass	Castillo
1	10	9
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2829

Andy Roberts

#	Sass	Castillo
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Dean Weir

#	Sass	Castillo
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Media Scores

Sass

Castillo

●30-27 Castillo×7●29-28 Castillo×2

All 9 media scorecards▾

Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca30-27Castillo
Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com30-27Castillo
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Castillo
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Castillo
MMAWeekly.com30-27Castillo
Brent Brookhouse · BloodyElbow.com30-27Castillo
MMAJunkie.com30-27Castillo
TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Castillo
Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29-28Castillo

Fan Scorecards

Sass

100%

Castillo

17 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Castillo94.1%●30-28 Castillo5.9%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

94%

Castillo

100%

Castillo

100%

Castillo

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Paul Sass

-110

52% implied win probability

Open: -116Best: +104

Danny Castillo

-114

53% implied win probability

Open: -108Best: -112

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Paul Sass	Danny Castillo
Bookmaker	-118	-112
Bovada	-115	-115
Pinnacle	+104	-115
sports-interaction	-115	-115

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Paul Sass vs Danny Castillo?

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.

Was Paul Sass vs Danny Castillo a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 9 media scores picked Danny Castillo.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Neil Hall

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Paul Sass 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 (302 fighters)

Paul Sass

Submission Ace

4 edges

Danny Castillo

Grappling Specialist

7 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

72Power54

72Speed67

47Precision66

72Durability85

79Engine95

71Wrestling97

97Ground89

Biggest edge Paul Sass, Kick speed +30

Attribute by attribute

72Punch power50

72Kick power58

47Punch speed67

96Kick speed66

47Accuracy66

71Takedowns97

94Ground striking96

99Submissions81

73Chin78

70Body strength92

79Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

14-2-0

Record

17-10-0

1787

Power Index rating

1733

Win Streak

Age

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

W
Rod Montoya
Bellator 104 · Oct 18, 2013
Submission · R1 · 2:01 · Lightweight
L
Danny Castillo
UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · Feb 16, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Matt Wiman
UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · Sep 29, 2012
Submission · R1 · 3:48 · Lightweight
W
Jacob Volkmann
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012
Submission · R1 · 1:54 · Lightweight
W
Michael Johnson
UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson · Oct 1, 2011
Submission · R1 · 3:00 · 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

Common Opponents

Paul Sass

Danny Castillo

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald

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

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Paul Sass

Strike target

Danny Castillo

67%

Head

66%

27%

Body

15%

Leg

19%

Paul Sass

Strike position

Danny Castillo

60%

Distance

57%

Clinch

15%

40%

Ground

28%