Goltsov vs Castro

When is Goltsov vs Castro?

Denis Goltsov will fight Yorgan De Castro during the prelims of PFL 5, on Friday 16th June 2023 at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta.

The fight will take place over 3 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.

Goltsov vs Castro stats

Denis Goltsov steps into the octagon with a record of 29 wins, 7 loses and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 10 by submission.

Yorgan De Castro will make his way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws, with 6 of those wins by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggest Castro has a large advantage in power over Goltsov, boosting at 67% knock out percentage over Goltsov's 45%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Goltsov will have a large advantage over Castro, boasting at 34% submission rate over Castro's 11%.

Denis Goltsov is the younger man by 3 years, at 32 years old.

Goltsov has a height advantage of 5 inches over Castro. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Goltsov is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 23 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 7 years and 2 months earlier than Castro, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 42 more professional rounds, 69 to Castro's 27.

Goltsov vs Castro form

Goltsov has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going to the judges once.

In his last fight, he won against Cezar Ferreira at PFL 3 on 14th April 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Maurice Greene at PFL 2022 #5 on 24th June 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta.

Going into that contest, he had beat Cody Goodale at PFL 2022 #2 on 28th April 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at Esports Stadium Arlington, Arlington.

Before that, he had been beaten by Ante Delija at PFL 2021 #8 on 19th August 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood.

He had defeated Brandon Sayles at PFL 2021 #6 on 25th June 2021 by knockout in the 3rd round at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.

Activity check

Goltsov's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

Castro's last 4 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Goltsov vs Castro?

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