Colton Loud vs Frank da Silva Castro — Flyweight at Dana White's Contender Series 2026: Week 5
- Weight class
- Flyweight
- Rounds
- 3 × 5 min
- Venue
- UFC Apex · Las Vegas, Nevada
Matchup read
Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.
StrikingCastro ▸
Castro carries the bigger KO threat — 75% of wins by KO. Finish tendency, not measured output.
WrestlingNot enough data
Not enough data
Submission◂ Loud
Loud is the submission threat (3 sub wins); Castro has 0.
FinishingEven
Both are heavy finishers — Loud by KO (7 of 7 wins), Castro by KO (6 of 8).
Pace◂ Loud
Loud ends fights earlier — only 0% of bouts go the distance.
FormEven
Similar recent form — Loud 4-1 in the last 5 (2-fight win streak), Castro 4-1 (2-fight win streak).
ScheduleEven
Comparable level of opposition — opponents average 49% (Loud) vs 51% (Castro) career win rate.
ActivityEven
Similar activity going in
Tale of the tape◂ Loud
Loud 13 cm
Castro faced the tougher slate — opponents averaged .535 career win rate vs .500 for Loud.
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.