Gil Castillo

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Gil Castillo
BornGil Philip Castillo
(1965-10-21) October 21, 1965 (age 58)
Concord, California, United States
Nationality American
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Middleweight
Welterweight
Fighting out of Pleasant Hill, California
TeamCesar Gracie Fight Team
RankAll American Wrestling
Years active1998–2006
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins11
By knockout2
By submission5
By decision4
Losses5
By knockout3
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Gil Philip Castillo (born October 21, 1965) [1] is an American professional mixed martial artist. A professional from 1998 until 2006, he fought in the UFC, WEC and King of the Cage. Castillo is the former King of the Cage Middleweight Superfight Champion.

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Background

Gil Castillo was born in Concord, California. [2] Castillo excelled in wrestling at Antioch High School [3] and after competing for California State University at Long Beach, he entered the trials for the Olympic team. He went 2–2, and needed to win his fourth match to get on the squad that trains for the alternate team, but lost on points. After becoming a licensed stockbroker, Castillo found Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 1995, and was trained by Cesar Gracie and Ralph Gracie before they introduced him to mixed martial arts. [4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Castillo made his professional debut in early 1997 in a tournament. He won his debut via rear-naked choke submission only 40 seconds into the first round. He won his next fight after his opponent broke his wrist during the fight, and in the tournament final, Castillo faced veteran Vernon White and won via armbar submission in just three minutes. Castillo fought for the King of the Cage Middleweight Superfight Championship on April 29, 2001, against then-champion Joe Hurley. In a back-and-forth fight, Castillo scored seven takedowns on the Lion's Den fighter, and won via unanimous decision. Castillo then fought future Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nate Marquardt for the IFC Welterweight Championship and won via unanimous decision before being invited to compete in the UFC. [5]

UFC

At UFC 33 on September 28, 2001, Castillo made his UFC debut, fighting a much-larger Dave Menne for the first-ever UFC Middleweight Championship. Castillo lost via unanimous decision and was handed his first professional loss.

After picking up a unanimous decision win over Chris Brennan at UFC 35, Castillo fought for the UFC Welterweight Championship against then-champion Matt Hughes at UFC 40 on November 22, 2002. Castillo lost via doctor stoppage due to a cut received in the first round. [5]

WEC

Castillo then began fighting for the WEC, making his debut for the organization on March 27, 2003, at WEC 6 against Chris Williams. Castillo won via TKO.

Castillo fought on May 21, 2004, at WEC 10 against future IFL Lightweight Champion Ryan Schultz and lost via TKO. His last appearance for the organization was on October 14, 2005, at WEC 17 against Steve Ramirez. Castillo won via TKO. Castillo's fought last on April 1, 2006, in an IFC event against current UFC Welterweight Jake Ellenberger. Castillo lost via TKO in the first round. [5]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
16 matches11 wins5 losses
By knockout23
By submission50
By decision42
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss11–5 Jake Ellenberger TKO (punches)IFC Cage CombatApril 1, 200611:30 Sacramento, California, United States
Win11–4Steve RamerezTKO (punches) WEC 17 October 14, 200524:01 Lemoore, California, United States
Loss10–4 Ryan Schultz Decision (majority) WEC 10 May 21, 200435:00 Lemoore, California, United States
Loss10–3 Renato Verissimo TKO (corner stoppage)Rumble on the Rock 4October 10, 200325:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win10–2Chris WilliamsTKO (corner stoppage) WEC 6: Return of a Legend March 27, 200315:00 Lemoore, California, United States
Loss9–2 Matt Hughes TKO (cut) UFC 40 November 22, 200215:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFor the UFC Welterweight Championship.
Win9–1 Chris Brennan Decision (unanimous) UFC 35 January 11, 200235:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United StatesReturn to Welterweight.
Loss8–1 Dave Menne Decision (unanimous) UFC 33 September 28, 200155:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFor the inaugural UFC Middleweight Championship.
Win8–0 Nate Marquardt Decision (unanimous)IFC 14 Warriors Challenge 14July 18, 200155:00 California, United StatesWon the IFC Welterweight Championship.
Win7–0Joe HurleyDecision (unanimous) KOTC 8: Bombs Away April 29, 200135:00 Williams, California, United StatesWon the King of the Cage Middleweight Superfight Championship.
Win6–0Raymond MansfieldSubmission (omoplata)IFC Warriors Challenge 10October 11, 20001N/A Friant, California, United StatesMiddleweight debut.
Win5–0Robert FergusonDecision (unanimous)IFC Warriors Challenge 8June 14, 2000210:00 Friant, California, United States
Win4–0Dennis MuehySubmission (armbar)IFC Warriors Challenge 6March 25, 200011:17 Friant, California, United States
Win3–0Aaron SampsonSubmission (armbar)Stockton BrawlSep 28, 199811:17 Stockton, California, United States
Win2–0 Vernon White Submission (armbar)Stockton Challenge 2January 17, 199813:00 Stockton, California, United StatesWon the Stockton Challenge 2 Tournament.
Win1–0Allen FernandezSubmission (rear naked choke)Stockton Challenge 2January 17, 199810:40 Stockton, California, United States

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References

  1. ↑ MIXED MARTIAL ARTS SHOW RESULTS DATE: SEPTEMBER 28, 2001
  2. ↑ "Gil Castillo | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Mixed Martial Arts leaps into limelight". January 12, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Gil Castillo | UFC". September 14, 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "Gil Castillo MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography". Sherdog.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
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