UFC 35: Throwdown
Uncasville, USA
11 Jan 2002
Welterweight
VS
38%
Castillo
62%
Brennan
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
GC
Gil Castillo
8 – 5
5'9"Southpaw60 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 11
CB
Chris Brennan
"The Westside Strangler"
21 – 13
Submission Hunter2-fight slide54 yrsOrthodox5'8"
CFR 19

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Brennan

Brennan holds a meaningful edge at 62% per the CFR ratings — but Castillo has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 7 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Brennan has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 29 points.

Castillo has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Castillo
Brennan
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"+
Height
5'8"
60
Age
+54
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Castillo
Brennan
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
11.3
18.6
28.3
Performance Avg
45.7
25
Quality of Victory
54
33
Momentum Score
43
Castillo
Brennan
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.3
0.1
54%
Strike Accuracy
23%
0.7
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.7
0 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
10
Head
0
0
Body
0
1
Leg
1
RangeRange
4Distance1
0Clinch0
7Ground0
Castillo
Brennan
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
2.4
/ 10
8.0
/ 10
1.7
Wrestling Style (/10)
5.6
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
10.0
0
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Castillo
Brennan
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
96
86
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
1
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
3/13 fights
Chin rating based on
3/34 fights
Castillo
Brennan
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
33
43
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R1
Castillo
Brennan
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
0%
100%
0
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
1
1
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Castillo
Brennan
Striking0.7 / 0.7Volume8.7 / 0.7Grappling2.4 / 8.0Wrestling1.7 / 5.6Submission0.0 / 10.0Pressure1.0 / 8.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
0.7
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.7
2.4
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
8.0
1.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.6
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
10.0
1.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.0
8.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.7
Castillo
Strike Zones
Brennan
Castillo
Attacking
10HEAD0BODY1LEGS11 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY1LEGS1 absorbed
Brennan
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY1LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
10HEAD0BODY1LEGS11 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Castillo targets the head (91% of attacks) — Brennan absorbs 91% of strikes there
🎯Brennan targets the legs (100% of attacks) — Castillo absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Castillo
RND
Brennan
0/0R00/0

Castillo · QOF Timeline

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

Brennan · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.0
0105.0W1.5L5.5L1998-031998-032002-01
WinLossTrend

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

Brennan · Last 3

L · Dec · R3
Gil CastilloRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 35: Throwdown · 2002-01
L · Sub · R1
Pat MiletichRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou · 1998-03
W · Sub · R1
Courtney TurnerRating 5
Submission
UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou · 1998-03

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