Gil Castillo vs. Matt Hughes Result

Matt Hughes def. Gil Castillo

TKO (doctor's stoppage)R1 · 5:00Title fight

UFC 40: VendettaNovember 22, 2002Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Matt Hughes defeated Gil Castillo by TKO (doctor's stoppage) at 5:00 of round 1 at UFC 40: Vendetta on November 22, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was John McCarthy.

Gil Castillo vs. Matt Hughes — UFC 40: Vendetta (Nov 22, 2002)

Result: Matt Hughes won
Method: KO/TKOTKO (doctor's stoppage)Facial Cut
Round & time: R1 · 5:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Welterweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 40: Vendetta
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 5:00 of round 1

Fight stats

Gil CastilloMatt Hughes

0Knockdowns0
11/2 · 50%Significant strikes22/32 · 69%22
11/2 · 50%Total strikes36/46 · 78%36
0—Takedowns1/1 · 100%1
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time4:04

Significant strikes by target

Gil CastilloHead 1 · Body 0 · Legs 0

Matt HughesHead 14 · Body 6 · Legs 2

Significant strikes by position

Gil CastilloDistance 1 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Matt HughesDistance 4 · Clinch 0 · Ground 18

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Gil Castillo	0	1/2	1/2	0/0	0	0:00
	Matt Hughes	0	22/32	36/46	1/1	0	4:04

Where it sat in their careers

Gil Castillo

UFC record before: 1-1
UFC record after: 1-2
Age at the fight: 37

Last UFC bouts before this one

WChris BrennanJan 11, 2002
LDave MenneSep 28, 2001

Matt Hughes

UFC record before: 5-1
UFC record after: 6-1
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WCarlos NewtonJul 13, 2002
WHayato SakuraiMar 22, 2002
WCarlos NewtonNov 2, 2001

Next fight: W vs. Sean Sherk

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