Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightKO of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michael Johnson
The Menace
25-20-0
RESULT

Michael Johnson def. Danny Castillo (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:06
Danny Castillo
Last Call
17-10-0
Friday, October 5, 2012

Michael Johnson defeated Danny Castillo by TKO in round 2 (1:06) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot, held Friday, October 5, 2012.

Fight stats

Michael Johnson
Danny Castillo
1
Knockdowns
1
17 of 36
Significant strikes
17 of 35
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
18 of 38
Total strikes
29 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
4:02
Significant strikes by target
8 of 25
Head
14 of 31
2 of 4
Body
0 of 1
7 of 7
Leg
3 of 3
13 of 32
Distance
5 of 18
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
4 of 4
Ground
12 of 17

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
3 of 9
Sig. str.
15 of 31
4 of 11
Total str.
27 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
4:02
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
14 of 27
Sig. str.
2 of 4
14 of 27
Total str.
2 of 4
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Michael Johnson
-169
63% implied win probability
Open: -154Best: -150
Danny Castillo
+149
40% implied win probability
Open: +120Best: +166

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMichael JohnsonDanny Castillo
Bookmaker-165+135
Bovada-150+155
Pinnacle-185+166
sports-interaction-180+140

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michael Johnson vs Danny Castillo?

Michael Johnson defeated Danny Castillo by TKO in round 2 (1:06) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot, held Friday, October 5, 2012.

Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Michael Johnson 47%53% 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)

Michael Johnson
Striking Technician
7 edges
Danny Castillo
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power54
98Speed67
95Precision66
94Durability85
91Engine95
53Wrestling97
50Ground89

Biggest edge Danny Castillo, Ground striking +47

Attribute by attribute

Michael Johnson is on the left of every row, Danny Castillo on the right.
93Punch power50
96Kick power58
98Punch speed67
97Kick speed66
95Accuracy66
53Takedowns97
49Ground striking96
50Submissions81
94Chin78
94Body strength92
91Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

25-20-0
Record
17-10-0
1726
Power Index rating
1750
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
46
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.27
SLpM
2.57
39%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.78
SApM
1.96
58%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

0.57
TD Avg.
2.95
38%
TD Acc.
38%
81%
TD Def.
63%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michael Johnson · 3-2
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  • W
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  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 2:03 · Lightweight
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight
Danny Castillo · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2 · Jul 25, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier · Jan 3, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 2:09 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto · Aug 30, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira · Apr 26, 2014
    TKO · R2 · 0:21 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 14 fights
49.0
Avg sig. strikes
33.6
0.44
Avg takedowns
2.21
0:54
Avg control time
4:39
116
Career high strikes
57
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Michael Johnson
Strike target
Danny Castillo
53%
Head
66%
32%
Body
15%
15%
Leg
19%
Michael Johnson
Strike position
Danny Castillo
90%
Distance
57%
6%
Clinch
15%
4%
Ground
28%