Danny Castillo vs Paul Sass
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They have met once
Who wins? fan vote
How they win share of UFC wins
Common opponents (2)
Full breakdown
Striking career totals
Grappling career totals
Career UFC bouts
Danny Castillo vs Paul Sass: Matchup Breakdown
Danny Castillo is 7-7 in the Lightweight division with a 50.0% win rate. Paul Sass is 3-2 at Lightweight, winning 60.0% of the time. Both are listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. Danny Castillo leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald on Feb 16, 2013, won by Danny Castillo by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.
Paul Sass holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 988 to 851. Career peaks are 1,053 for Danny Castillo and 1,086 for Paul Sass. Danny Castillo has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 7 victories, a 28.6% finish rate. Paul Sass has 0 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins, finishing 100.0% of the time.
Danny Castillo stands 5' 9" with a reach of 71" and fights orthodox. Paul Sass is 6' 0" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Paul Sass. Danny Castillo is 47, Paul Sass is 38.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Danny Castillo has landed 471 significant strikes at 43.4% accuracy with 31 takedowns and 1h 05m of control time. Paul Sass has landed 15 at 26.3% with 1 takedown and 0h 03m of control.
They share 2 common opponents: Michael Johnson, Jacob Volkmann.
Have Danny Castillo and Paul Sass fought before?
Yes. Danny Castillo and Paul Sass have fought once in the UFC. Danny Castillo won by unanimous decision at UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald on February 16, 2013.
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Who has more UFC wins, Danny Castillo or Paul Sass?
Danny Castillo has more UFC wins: 7 to 3. Danny Castillo's UFC record is 7-7; Paul Sass's is 3-2.
KO/TKO wins: Danny Castillo 2, Paul Sass 0. Submission wins: Danny Castillo 0, Paul Sass 3.
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Who is taller, Danny Castillo or Paul Sass?
Paul Sass is taller at 6'0", to Danny Castillo's 5'9" (3 inches). Paul Sass has the longer reach: 73 inches to 71.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.