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Heavyweight
Yorgan De Castro
Last fought: Apr 2021
RECORD
Pro
6-3-0
UFC
1-3-0
Age
39
Height
6'0"
Weight
250 lbs
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:48 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 58.7% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.76 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 50.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 2-4 (33.3%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 2-4 (33.3%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 78.0% |
| % Time in Control | 10.1% |
| % Time Controlled | 11.9% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 45.8% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 2.84 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.74 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -1.89 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 41.7% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 56.4% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 2.17 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.96 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.18 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 0.18 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 4 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field
Yorgan De Castro
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Yorgan De Castro |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 40.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.2 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.2 |
| Strike Differential | -2.0/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 100.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.0 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:30 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:48 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.4 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 40.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.2 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.2 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 100.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:53 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Jarjis Danho
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland • Apr 2021Heavyweight
Yorgan De Castro2/1118%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
Jarjis Danho10/1283%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:42KD 1
LOSS
vs. Carlos Felipe
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana • Oct 2020Heavyweight
Yorgan De Castro48/10048%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:13
Carlos Felipe78/17744%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:28
LOSS
vs. Greg Hardy
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje • May 2020Heavyweight
Yorgan De Castro24/6935%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Greg Hardy55/12444%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:53
WIN
vs. Justin Tafa
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya • Oct 2019Heavyweight
Yorgan De Castro4/1233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12KD 1
Justin Tafa6/967%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:09
Prior to UFC
DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Sanford Alton Meeks
DWCS 3.1 • Jun 2019
Yorgan De Castro19/3161%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Sanford Alton Meeks3/743%TD 2/8Ctrl 0:00