Gil Philip Castillo was born on October 21,1965 and is an American professional mixed martial artist.
13 Facts About Gil Castillo
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Gil Castillo excelled in wrestling at Antioch High School and after competing for California State University at Long Beach, he entered the trials for the Olympic team.
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Gil Castillo made his professional debut in early 1997 in a tournament.
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Gil Castillo won his debut via rear-naked choke submission only 40 seconds into the first round.
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Gil Castillo won his next fight after his opponent broke his wrist during the fight, and in the tournament final, Castillo faced veteran Vernon White and won via armbar submission in just three minutes.
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Gil Castillo fought for the King of the Cage Middleweight Superfight Championship on April 29,2001, against then-champion Joe Hurley.
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Gil Castillo then fought future Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nate Marquardt for the IFC Welterweight Championship and won via unanimous decision before being invited to compete in the UFC.
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At UFC 33 on September 28,2001, Gil Castillo made his UFC debut, fighting a much-larger Dave Menne for the first-ever UFC Middleweight Championship.
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Gil Castillo lost via unanimous decision and was handed his first professional loss.
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Gil Castillo lost via doctor stoppage due to a cut received in the first round.
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Gil Castillo then began fighting for the WEC, making his debut for the organization on March 27,2003, at WEC 6 against Chris Williams.
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Gil Castillo fought on May 21,2004, at WEC 10 against future IFL Lightweight Champion Ryan Schultz and lost via TKO.
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Gil Castillo's fought last on April 1,2006, in an IFC event against current UFC Welterweight Jake Ellenberger.