WelterweightNOT FIGHTING

Gil Castillo

17-2

Age

—

Height

5'9"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

—

Avg Fight Time

15:00

Gym

—

Wins By

0 KO · 0 Sub · 0 Dec

Losses By

—

Wins by Rd

R3 1

Last 3

LWL

Finish Rate

—

Bonuses

—

Style

—

Location

Pittsburgh, United States

Fight History

LOSS

vs Matt Hughes

UFC 40: Vendetta· 2002-11-22

TKO - Doctor's Stoppage

Facial Cut

R1 5:00

TKO - Doctor's StoppageFacial Cut·R1 5:00

WIN

vs Chris Brennan

UFC 35: Throwdown· 2002-01-11

Decision - Unanimous

R3 5:00

Decision - Unanimous·R3 5:00

LOSS

vs Dave Menne

UFC 33: Victory in Vegas· 2001-09-28

Decision - Unanimous

R5 5:00

Decision - Unanimous·R5 5:00

Fighter Archetype

Wrestler

Control Wrestler

Why This Archetype

Classified as Wrestler due to elite takedown prowess (3.33 TD/15min) with dominant top position control and relentless ground pressure.

TD Rate

3.33/15m

TD Accuracy

45%

Clinch %

🤼Relentless takedown pressure at 3.33 per 15 minutes

⚠️Limited striking output (0.6 SLpM) when fight stays standing

📊Dominates Strikers but can be neutralized by elite Grapplers off the back

Technique DNA

No commentary data for technique analysis

Finish Techniques

No finishes recorded (decision specialist)

Fighter Skills Radar

Key Insights

🤼

Grappling master: Controls through wrestling and submissions. Prefers mat exchanges.

💪

Peak strengths: TD/15min (3.3) and Strike Acc% (45%).

⚠️

Vulnerability: Sub/15min is below average (0/100). Opponents exploit this.

📈

Pace builder: Output increases in later rounds (375% in R3). Outworks opponents.

Striking Profile

Striking Accuracy

45%

Average

0%100%

Striking Defense

44%

Below Avg

0%100%

Range Breakdown

Distance

41% acc48%

Clinch

100% acc7%

Ground

48% acc44%

Striking Differential-1.62/min

0.60 landed/min2.22 absorbed/min

0.60

Landed/Min

2.22

Absorbed/Min

0.00

KD Avg

1st Rd Finishes

Sig. Strikes Landed27

Sig. Strikes Attempted60

Key Insights

Gil is active on the ground (44%).

Primarily a headhunter with 81% targeting the head.

Absorbs more than landing (3.7:1).

Iron chin: exceptional durability under fire.

High pace fighter: 5.1 strikes/min engagement.

Grappling Profile

TD Accuracy

45%

Average

0%100%

TD Defense

50%

Average

0%100%

TD Success Rate

45%(est)

Landed

Defended

Total

Note: Takedowns landed estimated from accuracy percentage

3.33

TD / 15min

0.00

Sub / 15min

TD Landed

TD Attempted

Extended Grappling

Clinch Takedowns

Landed

Attempted

46%

Accuracy

Key Insights

Aggressive wrestler averaging 3.33 TD/15min.

Submission timing: "Opportunistic" — consistent threat.

Ground active: 44% of output from ground position.

Offensive vs Defensive Balance

Damage Exchange

Offensive dominance vs damage absorbed per fight

Dealt

N/A

Ratio

Absorbed

Chin Rating

Iron

KD Exchange

0/0

KD Recovery

Never Dropped

Pace & Momentum

Fight pacing and round-over-round performance trends

Engagement Score

43.4

High

Strikes/Min

5.1

Standing %

45%

R3 vs R1 Output

375%

Strong Finisher

Key Insights

⚠️ Damage ratio below 1.0 (undefinedx) - absorbs more than deals.

🥊 Iron chin - rarely compromised by strikes.

⚙️ High engagement score (43.4) - maintains relentless pace.

📈 Improves dramatically in late rounds - R3 output 375% of R1.

Round-by-Round Profile

Career average across 3 fights

R1 Control

2:05

R2 Control

2:55

R3 Control

3:38

R1 to Final

+341%

In-Fight Adaptation

Detected across career, comparing R1 vs R3+ patterns

Keeps distance in R3, avoids grappling when fatigued.

Target Selection Evolution

Head

-20.0pp

Body

+13.3pp

Leg

+6.7pp

Range Preference Evolution

Ground Shift

-13.3pp

Round Patterns

⬇️ Stronger in early rounds – starts fast

Championship Rounds

Based on 1 five-round fight

Rounds 1-3 Avg

3.1

sig strikes / round

Rounds 4-5 Avg

2.5

sig strikes / round

Output Change

80%

R4-5 vs R1-3

Slight Fade

Conclusions Summary

Fighter characteristics, strengths, patterns, and competitive insights