Gil Castillo vs Matt Hughes

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Fighter 2
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Key Stats

Gil CastillovsMatt Hughes
3
Fights
25
1
Wins
18
2
Losses
7
0
Finishes
13
0
Title Wins
9
2
Title Fights
11
0h 24m
Control Time
1h 57m

Striking Stats

Gil CastillovsMatt Hughes
27
Sig. Strikes Landed
531
45.0%
Sig. Strike Acc.
55.0%
9.0
Sig. Str / Fight
21.2
0
Knockdowns
3
22
Head Strikes
364
3
Body Strikes
117
2
Leg Strikes
50

No leader is marked on a percentage: Gil Castillo has 3 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Grappling Stats

Gil CastillovsMatt Hughes
10
Takedowns Landed
47
45.5%
Takedown Acc.
51.1%
3.3
TD / Fight
1.9
0
Sub. Attempts
16
0
Reversals
4

No leader is marked on a percentage: Gil Castillo has 3 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Tale of the Tape

CastillovsHughes
60 yrs
Age
52 yrs
5' 9"
Height
5' 9"
170 lbs.
Weight
170 lbs.
--
Reach
73"
Southpaw
Stance
Switch
951
ELO Rating
1,144
1,000
Peak ELO
1,434
33.3%
Win Rate
72.0%
0.0%
Finish Rate
72.2%
210
Days / Fight
183

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking or record.

No leader is marked on a percentage: Gil Castillo has 3 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Career Snapshot

CastillovsHughes
Retired
Status
Retired
0
Win Streak
0
1
Best Streak
6
LWL
Last 5 (old → new)
WWWLL

Win Methods

CastillovsHughes
0 (0.0%)
KO/TKO
8 (44.4%)
0 (0.0%)
Submission
5 (27.8%)
1 (100.0%)
Decision
5 (27.8%)

Fan Ratings

CastillovsHughes
--
Overall
5.0
--
Striking
5.0
--
Grappling
5.0
--
Wrestling
5.0
--
Cardio
5.0
--
Chin
5.0
--
Power
5.0
--
Excitement
5.0

Head-to-Head Record

Gil Castillo0
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Matt Hughes1
Who Wins?

Gil Castillo vs Matt Hughes: Matchup Breakdown

Gil Castillo is 1-2 in the Welterweight division with a 33.3% win rate. Matt Hughes is 18-7 at Welterweight, winning 72.0% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Matt Hughes leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 40: Vendetta on Nov 22, 2002, won by Matt Hughes by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 1.

Matt Hughes holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,144 to 951. Career peaks are 1,000 for Gil Castillo and 1,434 for Matt Hughes. Gil Castillo has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 1 victories, a 0.0% finish rate. Matt Hughes has 8 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins, finishing 72.2% of the time.

Gil Castillo stands 5' 9" with a reach of -- and fights southpaw. Matt Hughes is 5' 9" with a reach of 73", switch. Gil Castillo is 60, Matt Hughes is 52.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Gil Castillo has landed 27 significant strikes at 45.0% accuracy with 10 takedowns and 0h 24m of control time. Matt Hughes has landed 531 at 55.0% with 47 takedowns and 1h 57m of control.

Gil Castillo has 2 title fights (0 won) against 11 (9 won) for Matt Hughes. They have no opponents in common.

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Have Gil Castillo and Matt Hughes fought before?

Yes. Gil Castillo and Matt Hughes have fought once in the UFC. Matt Hughes won by TKO (doctor's stoppage) at UFC 40: Vendetta on November 22, 2002.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Gil Castillo or Matt Hughes?

Matt Hughes has more UFC wins: 18 to 1. Gil Castillo's UFC record is 1-2; Matt Hughes's is 18-7.

KO/TKO wins: Gil Castillo 0, Matt Hughes 8. Submission wins: Gil Castillo 0, Matt Hughes 5.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Gil Castillo or Matt Hughes?

Gil Castillo and Matt Hughes are the same height: 5'9".

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.