Raul Castillo
Raul Castillo is an American mixed martial artist from Half Moon Bay, California .[1] Raul has been practicing martial arts since the age of four. Achieving the rank of Black Belt at the age of eleven, under George Marenco in the style of Kami-Do-Ryu, Raul later went on to once again achieve the rank of Black Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of twenty-two. Holding over forty titles in competitive Brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission grappling along with a professional fight record of 6 wins and 1 loss. He is currently signed with Strikeforce. Won Strikeforce veteran Eric Lawson by TKO at GC 72 - Seasons Beatings, defeated Brandon Michaels by Rear-Naked Choke at his Strikeforce debut, loss by unanimous decision to Yancy Medeiros at Strikeforce - Challengers 6.
| Raul Castillo | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Fighting out of | Half Moon Bay, California |
| Team | Raul Castillo Martial Arts |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 8 matches | 7 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 7–1 | Mauricio Alonso | Decision | Dragon House 19 | March 21, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Yancy Medeiros | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi | February 26, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Brandon Michaels | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz | April 11, 2009 | 1 | 1:45 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Josh Neal | TKO (punches) | GC 80: Summer Showdown | July 18, 2008 | 1 | 2:12 | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Eric Lawson | TKO | GC 72: Seasons Beatings | December 8, 2007 | 2 | 2:23 | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Nik Theotikos | Submission (choke) | GC 66: Battle Ground | July 27, 2007 | 1 | N/A | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Andrew Montanez | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Triple Threat | December 8, 2006 | 1 | 2:10 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Victor Cabian | TKO | West Coast Fighters | May 13, 2006 | 1 | 1:30 | Portland, Oregon, United States |