Ivan Castillo
UFC DebutNickname“Choko”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Ensenada, Baja California
- Born
- Mexico
- Camp
- Team Blackxicans
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Ivan Castillo makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
347-264-3
.568 win rate
Winning-record opponents
24 of 40
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
43
40 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 43 bouts · 33 promotions · wins by 10 KO · 6 sub · 9 decCombate Global · Fights Factory · EXF 21 · UWC Mexico 26 · Combate Americas +28
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jaden Ortega6-0 | KO/TKO | Body Kick and Punches | R1 | 0:49 | Combate Global | Jul 17, 2025 |
| W | Roman Cordova16-24 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R2 | 4:22 | EXF 21 | May 3, 2025 |
| W | Lee Hammond6-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:37 | Combate Global | Dec 17, 2023 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Combate Global | Aug 19, 2023 | |
| L | Erick Montano10-8 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Combate Global | Apr 1, 2023 |
| L | Vernon Ramos9-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Combate Global | Aug 5, 2022 |
| L | Jimmy Sandlin12-14-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Combate Global | May 20, 2022 |
| L | Claudio Quintana Nadal | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:35 | Combate Global | Apr 29, 2022 |
| W | Tommy Aaron15-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Combate Global | Dec 3, 2021 |
| W | Marcos Lloreda15-9 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Combate Global | Oct 8, 2021 |
| W | Dumar Roa21-28 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Combate Global | Jul 2, 2021 |
| W | Leonardo Blasco26-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R4 | 4:40 | UWC Mexico 26 | Apr 30, 2021 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Combate Americas | Feb 28, 2020 | |
| L | J.C. Llamas9-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:38 | Combate 41 | Aug 2, 2019 |
| L | Daniel Rodriguez20-5 | KO/TKO | Knee | R2 | 2:31 | Combate 31 | Feb 22, 2019 |
| W | Richie Palomino7-6 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | SoCa Fights / Alliance MMA | Oct 11, 2018 |
| L | Jacob Rosales16-10 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:29 | CXF 14 | Aug 25, 2018 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CXF 13 | Jul 6, 2018 | |
| L | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:12 | Bellator | Jan 20, 2018 | |
| W | Jonathan Castro0-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:25 | EXF 10 | Dec 9, 2017 |
| W | Bryson Kamaka12-21-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:17 | Capone's Productions | Nov 18, 2017 |
| L | Gabriel Green12-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:12 | Extreme Fighters MMA | Oct 7, 2017 |
| L | Chris Padilla17-6-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Brave CF 7 | Jul 29, 2017 |
| W | Christian Ornelas5-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 4:51 | EXF 8 | Jun 16, 2017 |
| L | Luan Santiago23-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:23 | Brave CF 3 | Mar 18, 2017 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | ACB 51 | Jan 13, 2017 | |
| W | Kazane Barnes0-1 | Submission | Arm Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:31 | Gladiator Challenge | Oct 22, 2016 |
| L | Rodrigo Vargas16-7 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 2:05 | TWC 25 | Oct 7, 2016 |
| W | Dietter Navarro | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:27 | EXF 6 | Aug 19, 2016 |
| W | Christian Ornelas5-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:00 | MV Promotions | Jul 2, 2016 |
| L | Christian Ornelas5-4 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:53 | EXF 5 | Apr 15, 2016 |
| W | Abel Acevedo1-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:00 | Fights Factory | Nov 21, 2015 |
| W | Javier Dominguez2-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:24 | EXF 3 | Aug 7, 2015 |
| W | Abel Acevedo1-3 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | EXF 2 | Apr 17, 2015 |
| W | Leonardo Marquez0-1 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | — | EXF 1 | Feb 6, 2015 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Fights Factory | Dec 13, 2014 | |
| W | Jesus Sanchez | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | UWC EVT | Oct 18, 2014 |
| W | Oscar Ortega0-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:33 | AMK 1 | Jul 19, 2014 |
| W | Edgar Torres0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:47 | EFC | Aug 17, 2013 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:49 | CG | Mar 16, 2013 | |
| L | Fred Torres1-0 | KO/TKO | — | R3 | 0:00 | TSC 2 | Jun 23, 2012 |
| W | Dominique Chisem5-11 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 2:24 | UWC Mexico | Jan 29, 2012 |
| W | Dominique Chisem5-11 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:48 | UWC Mexico 11 | Oct 1, 2011 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.