Danny Castillo

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Danny Castillo
BornDaniel Alfonso Castillo
(1979-08-25) August 25, 1979 (age 45)
San Francisco, California, United States
Other namesLast Call
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1]
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Reach71 in (180 cm) [2]
Fighting out of Sacramento, California
Team Team Alpha Male
Rank  Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Fábio "Pateta" Prado [3]
Wrestling NAIA wrestling [3]
Years active2007–2015
Mixed martial arts record
Total27
Wins17
By knockout6
By submission4
By decision7
Losses10
By knockout3
By submission2
By decision5
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Daniel Alfonso Castillo (born August 25, 1979) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2007 until 2015, he competed in 22 bouts with both the UFC and WEC.

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Castillo began training MMA when he joined the wrestling team at his high school in suburban Sacramento. His vice principal, who was also the wrestling coach, told Castillo that if he joined the team, he would not call his mother after seeing Castillo constantly in trouble. Castillo claims he was scared his first day at practice, "I got the [expletive] kicked out of me that day, but after that, I wasn't nervous at wrestling practice ever." [4] After leaving private school, Castillo graduated from Laguna Creek High School (Elk Grove, CA) and attended Menlo College; becoming an NAIA All American in 2004. [5] His nickname "Last Call" was given to him in college due to his ability perform well in his team's offseason morning runs despite having been up consuming massive amounts of alcohol until last call. [6]

He made his professional debut in November 2007, fighting twice in the month, winning both fights via first round submission. After going 3-0, Castillo signed to fight on the Palace Fighting Championship's seventh card. He fought Andy Salazar winning via submission due to his tough ground and pound.

He won his fifth straight fight after defeating Strikeforce veteran, Isaiah Hill. With the win, Castillo was signed with the WEC.

World Extreme Cagefighting

Castillo made his debut against Donald Cerrone at WEC 34, replacing an injured Rich Crunkilton. [7] Cerrone defeated Castillo via first round armbar submission.

Castillo then fought Rafael Dias at WEC 36, winning via TKO in the second round. [8]

Four months later Castillo fought Phil Cardella at WEC 39. Castillo won the fight via split decision.

Castillo then defeated Ricardo Lamas, winning his third straight WEC fight. [9]

Castillo was defeated by Shane Roller via third round submission at WEC 44. [10]

Castillo looked to rebound from his loss to Roller when he fought Anthony Pettis at WEC 47, but lost via KO after getting caught flush with a head kick. [11]

Castillo defeated WEC newcomer Dustin Poirier via unanimous decision on August 18, 2010, at WEC 50. [12]

Castillo next faced Will Kerr on December 16, 2010, at WEC 53. [13] He won the fight via KO in the first round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC. [14] On December 31, 2010, Castillo officially became a contracted UFC fighter, signing a four-fight deal with the promotion. [15]

In his UFC debut, Castillo fought Joe Stevenson on March 3, 2011, at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann. [16] Castillo controlled the entirety of the fight and won via unanimous decision.

Castillo faced Jacob Volkmann on August 14, 2011, at UFC on Versus 5. [17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Castillo faced Shamar Bailey on November 19, 2011, at UFC 139. [18] Bailey came in 3 pounds over, which resulted being fined 20 percent of his earnings, and the bout took place at a catchweight of 158 lb. [19] Castillo won the fight via TKO in the first round.

Castillo faced Anthony Njokuani on December 30, 2011, at UFC 141 on five weeks notice, replacing an injured Ramsey Nijem. [20] Throughout the fight Castillo scored several suplex takedowns and looked to smother his opponent on the ground. He won the fight via split decision.

Castillo faced John Cholish on May 5, 2012, at UFC on Fox 3. [21] He defeated Cholish via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Castillo was expected to face Michael Johnson on September 1, 2012, at UFC 151. [22] However, after UFC 151 was cancelled, Castillo/Johnson was rescheduled and took place on October 5, 2012, at UFC on FX 5. [23] After a dominant first round put in by Castillo, where he nearly finished Johnson via strikes and then with a submission attempt, he was knocked out cold with a counter left at 1:06 of the second round.

Castillo faced Paul Sass on February 16, 2013, at UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald. [24] Castillo used a superior top game and ground and pound en route to a unanimous decision victory. [25]

Castillo was expected to face Bobby Green on July 27, 2013, at UFC on Fox 8. [26] However, in mid-July, Green pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Tim Means. [27] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Castillo faced Edson Barboza on December 14, 2013, at UFC on Fox 9. [28] After a dominant first round by Castillo, Barboza was able to rally over rounds two and three, and defeated Castillo via majority decision [29] in a bout that earned both participants Fight of the Night honors. [30]

Castillo was briefly linked to a bout with Isaac Vallie-Flagg on April 26, 2014, at UFC 172. [31] However, the UFC removed Vallie-Flagg from the bout in favor of a match up with Takanori Gomi, while Castillo instead fought against Charlie Brenneman. [32] [33] Castillo won the fight via knockout in the second round. [34]

Castillo was expected to face Tony Ferguson on August 2, 2014, at UFC 176. [35] However, after UFC 176 was cancelled, Castillo/Ferguson was rescheduled and took place on August 30, 2014, at UFC 177. [36] Castillo lost the back and forth fight via split decision. [37]

Castillo was expected to face Rustam Khabilov on January 3, 2015, at UFC 182. [38] However, Khabilov pulled out of the bout due to alleged visa issues [39] and was replaced by Paul Felder. [40] Castillo lost the bout via knockout due to a spinning backfist in the second round.

A rescheduled bout with Rustam Khabilov was expected to take place on July 25, 2015, at UFC on Fox 16. [41] However, for a second time, Khabilov was removed from the pairing due to alleged visa issues. Castillo faced Jim Miller at the event. [42] He lost the fight by split decision. [43]

Castillo faced Nik Lentz on December 19, 2015, at UFC on Fox 17. [44] He lost the fight by split decision. [45]

On January 29, 2016, Castillo was released from the UFC. [46]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
27 matches17 wins10 losses
By knockout63
By submission42
By decision75
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss17–10 Nik Lentz Decision (split) UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 December 19, 201535:00 Orlando, Florida, United States
Loss17–9 Jim Miller Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2 July 25, 201535:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loss17–8 Paul Felder KO (spinning back fist) UFC 182 January 3, 201522:09 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss17–7 Tony Ferguson Decision (split) UFC 177 August 30, 201435:00 Sacramento, California, United States
Win17–6 Charlie Brenneman KO (punch) UFC 172 April 26, 201420:21 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Loss16–6 Edson Barboza Decision (majority) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 December 14, 201335:00 Sacramento, California, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win16–5 Tim Means Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga July 27, 201335:00 Seattle, Washington, United StatesCatchweight (160 lbs) bout; Means missed weight.
Win15–5 Paul Sass Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald February 16, 201335:00 London, England
Loss14–5 Michael Johnson KO (punches) UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot October 5, 201221:06 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Win14–4 John Cholish Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller May 5, 201235:00 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
Win13–4 Anthony Njokuani Decision (split) UFC 141 December 30, 201135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win12–4 Shamar Bailey TKO (punches) UFC 139 November 19, 201114:52 San Jose, California, United StatesCatchweight (158 lbs) bout; Bailey missed weight.
Loss11–4 Jacob Volkmann Decision (unanimous) UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle August 14, 201135:00 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Win11–3 Joe Stevenson Decision (unanimous) UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann March 3, 201135:00 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Win10–3 Will Kerr KO (punches) WEC 53 December 16, 201011:25 Glendale, Arizona, United States
Win9–3 Dustin Poirier Decision (unanimous) WEC 50 August 18, 201035:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss8–3 Anthony Pettis KO (head kick and punches) WEC 47 March 6, 201012:17 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Loss8–2 Shane Roller Submission (rear-naked choke) WEC 44 November 18, 200933:32 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win8–1 Ricardo Lamas TKO (punches) WEC 42 August 9, 200924:15 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win7–1 Phil Cardella Decision (split) WEC 39 March 1, 200935:00 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Win6–1Rafael DiasTKO (punches) WEC 36 November 5, 200822:54 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Loss5–1 Donald Cerrone Submission (armbar) WEC 34 June 1, 200811:30 Sacramento, California, United States
Win5–0Isaiah HillSubmission (rear-naked choke)CCFC: MayhemMay 17, 200812:46 Santa Rosa, California, United States
Win4–0Andy SalazarSubmission (punches) Palace Fighting Championship 7 March 20, 200811:02 Lemoore, California, United States
Win3–0Noah ShinableTKO (punches)Cage Combat Fighting ChampionshipsFebruary 16, 200822:42 Sonoma, California, United States
Win2–0Gigo JaraSubmission (rear-naked choke)GC 73: High NoonDecember 22, 200713:45 Sacramento, California, United States
Win1–0Billy TerrySubmission (rear-naked choke)GC 71: Lock-n-LoadNovember 11, 200712:10 Porterville, California, United States

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