Combat Edge Intelligence

Danny Castillo vs Paul Felder

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Paul Felder

“The Irish Dragon”

17-6-0LightweightUFC

1734Good

Tale of the tape

17-10-0Record17-6-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'9"Height5'10"
71,0"Reach70,5"
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
Team Alpha MaleTeamRoufusport

What's at stake

Paul Felder is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +8 while a loss costs more — Danny Castillo carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Danny CastilloNow 1604
If they win+16→ 1620
If they lose-8→ 1596
Paul FelderNow 1734
If they win+8→ 1742
If they lose-16→ 1718

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1653 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1667 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.57
Sig. strikes / min
3.70
42%
Strike accuracy
45%
1.96
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.44
63%
Strike defense
49%
2.95
Takedown avg.
0.29
39%
Takedown accuracy
29%
64%
Takedown defense
65%
0.19
Submission avg.
0.22

Trajectory

Danny CastilloPaul Felder
16001650170017502014201520162017201820192020

Win method breakdown

7 (41%)
KO/TKO
10 (59%)
3 (18%)
Submission
1 (6%)
7 (41%)
Decision
6 (35%)

Combat Edge model read

Paul Felder83%
Danny Castillo 17%Elo baseline: 68%

The Combat Edge model makes Paul Felder a 83% favorite over Danny Castillo in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (68%).

Paul Felder holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1734 to 1604, a 130-point edge.

Danny Castillo enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Paul Felder enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Danny Castillo finishes 59% of wins inside the distance, Paul Felder 65%.

Danny Castillo and Paul Felder share 1 common opponent: Edson Barboza.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (1)

LossDecision - Majority · 2013
Edson Barboza
WinDecision (split) · 2019