★ Championship Bout · Middleweight
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas
Las Vegas, USA
28 Sept 2001
Middleweight
VS
48%
Menne
52%
Castillo
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
DM
Dave Menne
"The Warrior"
45 – 17
5'10"Orthodox51 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 10
GC
Gil Castillo
8 – 5
Well-Rounded60 yrsSouthpaw5'9"
CFR 11

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Castillo

This is a genuine toss-up — Menne at 48% vs Castillo at 52% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Striking split: Menne throws more volume but Castillo connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Menne's chin rating of 32 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Menne
Castillo
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"+
Height
5'9"
51+
Age
60
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Menne
Castillo
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
10.3
11.3
32.1
Performance Avg
28.3
31
Quality of Victory
25
30
Momentum Score
33
Menne
Castillo
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.6
0.3
36%
Strike Accuracy
54%
0.7
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.7
0 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
10
Head
0
0
Body
0
4
Leg
1
RangeRange
3Distance0
4Clinch1
7Ground0
Menne
Castillo
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
2.4
/ 10
2.4
/ 10
1.7
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.7
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Menne
Castillo
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
32
96
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Never stopped
3
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.3 stoppage
KO round context
—
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
6/62 fights
Chin rating based on
3/13 fights
Menne
Castillo
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
30
33
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
L · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
Menne
Castillo
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
0%
0%
0
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
0
2
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Menne
Castillo
Striking0.7 / 0.7Volume8.7 / 8.7Grappling2.4 / 2.4Wrestling1.7 / 1.7Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure1.0 / 1.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
0.7
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.7
2.4
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.4
1.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.7
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
1.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
1.0
8.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
8.7
Menne
Strike Zones
Castillo
Menne
Attacking
10HEAD0BODY4LEGS14 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY1LEGS1 absorbed
Castillo
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY1LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
10HEAD0BODY4LEGS14 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Menne targets the head (71% of attacks) — Castillo absorbs 71% of strikes there
🎯Castillo targets the legs (100% of attacks) — Menne absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Menne
RND
Castillo
0/0R00/0

Menne · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.3
0104.5W4.5W2.1L1.5L5.5L1.5L2000-032001-092002-012002-092006-062006-12
WinLossTrend

Castillo · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.7
0105.5L4.5W4.0L2001-092002-012002-11
WinLossTrend

Menne · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Luigi FioravantiRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs · 2006-12
L · Dec · R3
Josh KoscheckRating 5.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night 5 · 2006-06
L · KO · R1
Phil BaroniRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 39: The Warriors Return · 2002-09
L · KO · R2
Murilo BustamanteRating 2.1
KO/TKO
UFC 35: Throwdown · 2002-01
W · Dec · R5
Gil CastilloRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas · 2001-09

Castillo · Last 3

L · R1
Matt HughesRating 4
UFC 40: Vendetta · 2002-11
W · Dec · R3
Chris BrennanRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 35: Throwdown · 2002-01
L · Dec · R5
Dave MenneRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas · 2001-09

News & Media

Dave Menne · Gil Castillo
← Back to fights