Raul Castillo
Encyclopedia
Raul Castillo is an American
mixed martial artist
from Half Moon Bay, California
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Raul has been practicing martial arts since the age of four. Achieving the rank of Black Belt at the age of eleven, under George Marenco in the style of Kami-Do-Ryu, Raul later went on to once again achieve the rank of Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of twenty-two. Holding over forty titles in competitive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission grappling along with a professional fight record of 6 wins and 1 loss. He is currently signed with Strikeforce
. Won Strikeforce veteran Eric Lawson
by TKO at GC 72 - Seasons Beatings, defeated Brandon Michaels by Rear-Naked Choke at his Strikeforce debut, loss by unanimous decision to Yancy Medeiros
at Strikeforce - Challengers 6.
| Loss
|align=center| 6–1
| Yancy Medeiros
| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| San Jose, California
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 6–0
| Brandon Michaels
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:45
| San Jose, California
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 5–0
| Josh Neal
| TKO (punches)
| GC 80: Summer Showdown
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:12
| San Francisco, California
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 4–0
| Eric Lawson
| TKO
| GC 72: Seasons Beatings
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:23
| San Francisco, California
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 3–0
| Nik Theotikos
| Submission (choke)
| GC 66: Battle Ground
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
| San Francisco, California
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 2–0
| Andrew Montanez
| TKO (punches)
| Strikeforce: Triple Threat
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:10
| San Jose, California
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| Victor Cabian
| TKO
| West Coast Fighters
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:30
| Portland, Oregon
, United States
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mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
from Half Moon Bay, California
Half Moon Bay, California
Half Moon Bay is a coastal city in San Mateo County, California, USA. Its population was 11,324 as of the 2010 census. Immediately at the north of Half Moon Bay is the Pillar Point Harbor and the unincorporated community of Princeton-by-the-Sea....
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Raul has been practicing martial arts since the age of four. Achieving the rank of Black Belt at the age of eleven, under George Marenco in the style of Kami-Do-Ryu, Raul later went on to once again achieve the rank of Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of twenty-two. Holding over forty titles in competitive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission grappling along with a professional fight record of 6 wins and 1 loss. He is currently signed with Strikeforce
Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...
. Won Strikeforce veteran Eric Lawson
Eric Lawson
Eric Lawson is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He currently competes in Strikeforce.-Mixed martial arts career:Eric Lawson began his professional mixed martial arts career on February 12, 2004 for the California based mixed martial arts promotion Gladiator Challenge at Colusa Casino in...
by TKO at GC 72 - Seasons Beatings, defeated Brandon Michaels by Rear-Naked Choke at his Strikeforce debut, loss by unanimous decision to Yancy Medeiros
Yancy Medeiros
Yancy Medeiros is an American mixed martial artist from Wai'anae, Hawaii.-Early Life:Yancy Medeiros grew up in Wai'ane Hawaii and at a young age began training in Karate...
at Strikeforce - Challengers 6.
Mixed martial arts record
|-| Loss
|align=center| 6–1
| Yancy Medeiros
Yancy Medeiros
Yancy Medeiros is an American mixed martial artist from Wai'anae, Hawaii.-Early Life:Yancy Medeiros grew up in Wai'ane Hawaii and at a young age began training in Karate...
| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi
Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi
Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The sixth Challengers episode took place on February 26, 2010, at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California.-Background:The Sarah Kaufman vs...
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, United States
United States
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| Win
|align=center| 6–0
| Brandon Michaels
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on April 11, 2009 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. It was the first event promoted by Strikeforce after their acquisition of assets from the defunct EliteXC promotion through its parent company ProElite. It...
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:45
| San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, United States
United States
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| Win
|align=center| 5–0
| Josh Neal
| TKO (punches)
| GC 80: Summer Showdown
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:12
| San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 4–0
| Eric Lawson
Eric Lawson
Eric Lawson is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He currently competes in Strikeforce.-Mixed martial arts career:Eric Lawson began his professional mixed martial arts career on February 12, 2004 for the California based mixed martial arts promotion Gladiator Challenge at Colusa Casino in...
| TKO
| GC 72: Seasons Beatings
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:23
| San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 3–0
| Nik Theotikos
| Submission (choke)
| GC 66: Battle Ground
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
| San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 2–0
| Andrew Montanez
| TKO (punches)
| Strikeforce: Triple Threat
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:10
| San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| Victor Cabian
| TKO
| West Coast Fighters
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:30
| Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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