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Yorgan De Castro

“The Mad Titan”

HeavyweightCape Verde3-fight losing streak

12Wins
7Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 4: LLLW

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Profile

Age
39 (born December 19, 1986)
Born in
Mindelo
Height
6' 0"
Weight
250 lbs.
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
1-3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC1

  • KO/TKO 1

Losses in the UFC3

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.22 top 79%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.23
Striking accuracy41%Better than 14% of heavyweights
Strike defense54%Better than 58% of heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.0 top 94%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy0%Better than 5% of heavyweights
Takedown defense100%Better than 96% of heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Castro last fought on April 10, 2021 (Loss vs Jarjis Danho). Castro has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Yorgan De Castro

Born on December 19, 1986 in Mindelo, Cape Verde, Yorgan De Castro "The Mad Titan" competes as a heavyweight mixed martial artist. Castro stands 6' 0" with a 74" reach.

Castro's professional career began in 2017, debuting with CES MMA. A 5-0 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya in October 2019, where Castro beat Justin Tafa by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Castro is 1-3 across 4 fights.

By the numbers, Castro defends takedowns better than 96% of heavyweights.

Before and outside the UFC, Castro fought in CES MMA (5-0) and Eagle FC (2-0).

Castro's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland in April 2021, where Castro lost to Jarjis Danho.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Jarjis Danho

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:02

    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland

    Apr 10, 2021

    2Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Carlos Felipe

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana

    Oct 3, 2020

    48Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Greg Hardy

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje

    May 9, 2020

    24Str 0TD 0KD
  4. W

    Justin Tafa

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:10

    UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya

    Oct 5, 2019

    4Str 0TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Yorgan De Castro is 12-7 across 19 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on November 17, 2017 (CES MMA). 15 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins12

  • KO/TKO 9
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 2

Pro losses7

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Decision 3
Finish rate
83% of wins
Longest win streak
6

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
CES MMA5-02017
UFC1-32019
Eagle FC2-02022
FNC0-22024
New England Fights2-02018
PFL0-22023
Cage Titans1-02024
Dana White's Contender Series1-02019

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Ante Delija TKO (punches), R1 FNC 22 Apr 12, 2025
W Jahsua Marsh TKO (punches), R1 Cage Titans 68 Nov 9, 2024
L Miran Fabjan TKO (punches), R1 FNC 19 Sep 7, 2024
W Alex Davidson TKO (punches), R2 New England Fights 58 Jun 29, 2024
W Kevin Ray Sears TKO (punches), R1 CES MMA 77 May 3, 2024
L Denis Goltsov KO (punch), R1 PFL 5 (2023) Jun 16, 2023
L Danilo Marques Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL 2 (2023) Apr 7, 2023
W Junior dos Santos TKO (shoulder injury), R3 Eagle FC 47 May 20, 2022
W Shaun Asher Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Eagle FC 44 Jan 28, 2022
W Danyelle Williams Decision (unanimous), R3 CES MMA 65 Nov 7, 2021
L Jarjis Danho KO (punch), R1 UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland Apr 10, 2021
L Carlos Felipe Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana Oct 3, 2020
L Greg Hardy Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 249 May 9, 2020
W Justin Tafa KO (punch), R1 UFC 243 Oct 5, 2019
W Sanford Alton Meeks TKO (leg kick and punches), R1 Dana White's Contender Series 17 Jun 18, 2019
W Carlton Little Sr. Decision (unanimous), R3 CES MMA 54 Jan 19, 2019
W Ras Hylton KO (punch), R1 New England Fights 36 Nov 17, 2018
W David White TKO (punches), R3 CES MMA 50 Jun 15, 2018
W James Dysard TKO (punches), R1 CES MMA 47 Nov 17, 2017

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Yorgan De Castro's record?

Yorgan De Castro's professional MMA record is 12 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Yorgan De Castro?

Yorgan De Castro is 39 years old, born on December 19, 1986.

How tall is Yorgan De Castro and what is their reach?

Yorgan De Castro stands 6' 0" with a 74" reach.

Who did Yorgan De Castro fight last?

Yorgan De Castro lost to Jarjis Danho by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland on Apr 10, 2021.