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Mexico
Ensenada, Baja California
Ivan Castillo
"
Choko
"
AGE
35
/
Jul 21, 1990
HEIGHT
5'9"
/
175.26 cm
WEIGHT
170 lbs
/
77.11 kg
ASSOCIATION
Team Blackxicans
CLASS
Welterweight
Wins
25
KO
/
TKO
10
40%
SUBMISSIONS
6
24%
DECISIONS
9
36%
Losses
18
KO
/
TKO
6
33%
SUBMISSIONS
6
33%
DECISIONS
6
33%
BIOGRAPHY
Born Ivan Castillo Caballero.
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Jaden Ortega
Combate Global - Enriquez vs. Brobyskov
Jul / 17 / 2025
TKO (Body Kick and Punches)
Ramon Ramos
1
0:49
win
Roman Cordova
EXF 21 - Elite Xtreme Fighting 21
May / 03 / 2025
Submission (Brabo Choke)
2
4:22
win
Lee Hammond
Combate Global - Ireland vs. Mexico
Dec / 17 / 2023
TKO (Punches)
Marcos Perez
2
1:37
win
Santiago Guzman
Combate Global - Castillo vs. Guzman
Aug / 19 / 2023
Decision (Unanimous)
Josh Rutgers
3
5:00
loss
Erick Montano
Combate Global - Greyson vs. Dayron
Apr / 01 / 2023
Decision (Split)
Chris Mignocchi
3
5:00
loss
Vernon Ramos
Combate Global - Perez vs. Alvarez
Aug / 05 / 2022
Decision (Unanimous)
Josh Rutgers
3
5:00
loss
Jimmy Sandlin
Combate Global - Reyes vs. Gomez
May / 20 / 2022
Decision (Unanimous)
Raul Porrata
3
5:00
loss
Claudio Quintana Nadal
Combate Global - Castillo vs. Quintana
Apr / 29 / 2022
Submission (Armbar)
Alan Abeles
2
1:35
win
Tommy Aaron
Combate Global - Estrada vs. Bravo
Dec / 03 / 2021
Decision (Unanimous)
Raul Porrata
3
5:00
win
Marcos Lloreda
Combate Global - Castillo vs. Lloreda
Oct / 08 / 2021
Decision (Split)
Raul Porrata
3
5:00
win
Dumar Roa
Combate Global - Estrada vs. Morales
Jul / 02 / 2021
Decision (Unanimous)
Alan Abeles
3
5:00
win
Leonardo Blasco
UWC Mexico 26 - There Can Be Only One
Apr / 30 / 2021
TKO (Punches)
Luis Cobian
4
4:40
win
Danny Ramirez
Combate Americas - Mexico vs. USA
Feb / 28 / 2020
Decision (Unanimous)
Michael Bell
3
5:00
loss
J.C. Llamas
Combate 41 - Frausto vs. Cordoba
Aug / 02 / 2019
TKO (Punches)
1
1:38
loss
Daniel Rodriguez
Combate 31 - Mexico vs. USA
Feb / 22 / 2019
KO (Knee)
2
2:31
win
Richie Palomino
SoCa Fights / Alliance MMA - Fight Club OC 54
Oct / 11 / 2018
Decision (Split)
3
5:00
loss
Jacob Rosales
CXF 14 - Boiling Point
Aug / 25 / 2018
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Milan Ayers
1
0:29
loss
Shohei Yamamoto
CXF 13 - Heavy Hitters
Jul / 06 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
loss
Guilherme Vasconcelos
Bellator 192 - Jackson vs. Sonnen
Jan / 20 / 2018
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Frank Trigg
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:12
win
Jonathan Castro
EXF 10 - Ensenada Xtreme Fighting 10: Escarrega vs. Vargas
Dec / 09 / 2017
Submission (Armbar)
Sendic Juarez
1
1:25
win
Bryson Kamaka
Capone's Productions - Mid-Pac: Mid-Pacific Championships 5
Nov / 18 / 2017
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
1
1:17
loss
Gabriel Green
Extreme Fighters MMA - Ready for War
Oct / 07 / 2017
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Milan Ayers
1
1:12
loss
Chris Padilla
Brave CF 7 - Untamed
Jul / 29 / 2017
Decision (Split)
Manuel Gallareta
3
5:00
win
Christian Ornelas
EXF 8 - Ensenada Xtreme Fighting 8: The Statement
Jun / 16 / 2017
TKO (Punches)
Miguel Azuara
3
4:51
loss
Luan Santiago
Brave CF 3 - Battle in Brazil
Mar / 18 / 2017
TKO (Punches)
Osiris Maia
1
2:23
loss
Guillermo Martinez Ayme
ACB 51 - Silva vs. Torgeson
Jan / 13 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Milan Ayers
3
5:00
win
Kazane Barnes
Gladiator Challenge - Rampage
Oct / 22 / 2016
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Josh Rosenthal
1
0:31
loss
Rodrigo Vargas
TWC 25 - Vengeance
Oct / 07 / 2016
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Cecil Peoples
3
2:05
win
Dietter Navarro
EXF 6 - Ensenada Xtreme Fighting 6
Aug / 19 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Miguel Azuara
2
2:27
win
Christian Ornelas
MV Promotions - Glory Fight 1
Jul / 02 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Masio Fullen
2
0:00
loss
Christian Ornelas
EXF 5 - Ensenada Xtreme Fighting 5
Apr / 15 / 2016
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Miguel Azuara
1
0:53
win
Abel Acevedo
Fights Factory - The Championship 2
Nov / 21 / 2015
TKO (Punches)
2
0:00
win
Javier Dominguez
EXF 3 - Ensenada Xtreme Fighting 3
Aug / 07 / 2015
TKO (Punches)
Miguel Azuara
1
3:24
win
Abel Acevedo
EXF 2 - Ensenada Xtreme Fighting 2
Apr / 17 / 2015
Decision (Split)
Miguel Azuara
3
5:00
win
Leonardo Marquez
EXF 1 - Ensenada Xtreme Fighting 1
Feb / 06 / 2015
TKO
1
N/A
win
Cesar Carrasco
Fights Factory - The Championship 1
Dec / 13 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Jesus Sanchez
UWC EVT - Sanchez vs. Castillo
Oct / 18 / 2014
Decision (Majority)
Don Rocco
3
5:00
win
Oscar Ortega
AMK 1 - Ascension Muay Thai and Kickboxing
Jul / 19 / 2014
TKO (Punches)
Don Rocco
2
2:33
win
Edgar Torres
EFC - Evolution Fight Cage
Aug / 17 / 2013
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
1:47
loss
Hector Aldana
CG - Cage Gladiator 8
Mar / 16 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
Don Rocco
1
3:49
loss
Fred Torres
TSC 2 - Strikers Nights
Jun / 23 / 2012
KO
3
0:00
win
Dominique Chisem
UWC Mexico - New Blood 1
Jan / 29 / 2012
KO (Punch)
1
2:24
win
Dominique Chisem
UWC Mexico 11 - Born Again
Oct / 01 / 2011
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2
1:48
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