Joe Stevenson vs. Danny Castillo Added to UFC on Versus 3

by Scott Haber on Jan 28, 2011 11:53 AM EST in UFC News

With the UFC on Versus 3 card just over a month away, it was surprising to hear today that MMA Mania had learned of a late addition to the card, featuring lightweights Joe Stevenson and Danny Castillo:

MMAmania.com learned today the former "Ultimate Fighter" (TUF) champion is back as a late addition to the UFC on Versus 3 fight card when he takes on former WEC standout Danny Castillo at the KFC Yum! Center on March 3 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Joe "Daddy" Stevenson (31-12)
Loss Mac Danzig - KO (punch) - UFC 124
Loss George Sotiropoulos - decision (unanimous) - UFC 110
Win Spencer Fisher - submission (elbows) - UFC 104

Danny "Last Call" Castillo (10-3)
Win Will Kerr - KO (punches) - WEC 53
Win Dustin Poirier - decision (unanimous) - WEC 50
Loss Anthony Pettis - KO (head kick) - WEC 47

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by MrTechnique420 on Jan 28, 2011 11:43 AM EST reply actions

I like this fight. I’ve always been a big fan of Joe Daddy, hopefully he can pull this out so he doesn’t lose his job.

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by Tim Burke on Jan 28, 2011 11:48 AM EST reply actions

if they kept tyson griffin after three straight

they’ll probably keep joe-daddy. what with the TUF connection and all. guess we’ll see.

by woooburn on Jan 28, 2011 12:05 PM EST up reply actions

Well, I think Tyson was kept around because Dana thought he got robbed by the judges in the Lentz fight. And Tyson’s got a better record overall. But yeah, if he did lose I’d hope Dana would keep him around.

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by Tim Burke on Jan 28, 2011 12:15 PM EST up reply actions

Looks like they're trying to give Joe daddy a win

by stiffUpperLip on Jan 28, 2011 11:48 AM EST via mobile reply actions

don't know much aout Castillo huh?

Castillo is a better wrestler and striker than Stevenson. I’d be very surprised if he won this fight.

by mcpeepants23200 on Jan 28, 2011 11:54 AM EST up reply actions

maybe in your mind Castillo is ? A striker I can see but there is no way in my opinion his wrestling and grappling in for MMA are up to Joe Daddy’s standards. I think its very much Joe Silva trying to get Stevenson a W. That being said I think Castillo can win this fight but I am thinking Joe eather subs him or decisions Castillo.

by Shocbomb on Jan 28, 2011 4:29 PM EST up reply actions

Sweet action

Looks like by the summer we shall see how the WEC lightweights stacked up against the UFC lightweights.

Henderson vs Bocek
Shalorus vs Miller
Pettis vs Guida
Roller vs Tavares
and now Castillo vs Stevenson

by TheBiggertheyare... on Jan 28, 2011 11:49 AM EST reply actions

Out of those 5 match-ups

I’ll take 4/5 WEC guys

Sometimes I just want to give it all up and become a handsome billionaire.

by Mandalore on Jan 28, 2011 12:08 PM EST up reply actions

Whosw the one UFC guy you taking?

I got Henderson, Miller, Pettis, Roller, and Castillo

by RTCplayer on Jan 28, 2011 12:22 PM EST up reply actions

Miller as well

Sometimes I just want to give it all up and become a handsome billionaire.

by Mandalore on Jan 28, 2011 1:07 PM EST up reply actions

Loser leaves town.

by KAN0 on Jan 28, 2011 11:49 AM EST reply actions

Not likely for Castillo...

he’s coming off two wins, one over a highly-touted prospect (Poirier), and a brutal KO in his last fight. There’s no shame in losing to a seasoned veteran like Joe Daddy, especially without a full training camp to prepare.

by Scott Haber on Jan 28, 2011 11:54 AM EST up reply actions

If he loses convincingly I think he will go. With so many guys at LW on the roster, a guy towards the bottom of the totem pole is going to be in danger of being cut after a loss.

by KAN0 on Jan 28, 2011 12:30 PM EST up reply actions

Neither is a loss likely for Castillo.

The lose probably does leave town, but that loser is Stevenson.

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by Llewdor on Jan 28, 2011 12:33 PM EST up reply actions

The Poirier fight was at 155. Poirier is a propect now at 145. If Castillo losses he is done for there is no room at all in the UFC’s LW devision. I also think Daddy might be gone also with a L. Castillo is your average to below average LW fighter there iw nothing special there at all.

by Shocbomb on Jan 28, 2011 4:34 PM EST up reply actions

^ you've lost your mind

if Castillo is nothing special than Joe Daddy is butt ugly. The only skill Stevenson has over Castillo is subs. Castillo is very fun to watch and the Ufc makes spots for guys like that. If Joe Daddy loses he’s gone. If Castillo loses he gets another shot. He’s not coming off a ko loss to Mac freaking Danzig.

by mcpeepants23200 on Jan 28, 2011 5:32 PM EST up reply actions

You can think that all you like and hold that opinion but I just don’t. Alot of fans thought that maybe even with a win Castillo would not make it to the UFC when the Merger happend, Listen to Jordan Breen talk about Castillo sometime, He like me thinks there is nothing special there just your average run of a the mill LW . Stevenson will be favored in this figtht and there is a reason for that becasue he will beat Castillo I would say 8/10 times.

by Shocbomb on Jan 29, 2011 2:44 PM EST up reply actions

C'mon, Joe...

by BVandDietPepsi on Jan 28, 2011 11:54 AM EST reply actions

Exactly. I mean, if Joe loses this one, he will most likely be cut from the UFC. He really needs to fight to his strengths, which is in grappling, to win this as he made the mistake of striking with a better striker in his last fight, and Joe’s striking has always been average at best. Castillo is pretty good though, and I believe he trains with Team Alpha Male.

I won't jump off the bandwagon just because you lost.

by chrisbboy82 on Jan 28, 2011 11:58 AM EST up reply actions

Big step up for Castillo

I wonder if they’d let Joe Daddy go if he loses this one? They do need to cut lightweights but he’s an TUF winner with a few FotN’s to his name and he’s taking this fight on short notice, all things that the UFC tends to reward guys for.

by simpsycho on Jan 28, 2011 12:09 PM EST reply actions

Last Call indeed.

by grein on Jan 28, 2011 1:52 PM EST reply actions

This is a hard fight to pick.

If Stevenson comes out and tries to go strike for strike with Castillo he’s going to lose. If he can turn this into a grappling match with alot of scrambles he could get the win. I’m going to pick Joe Daddy I think he’s going to pull out the W with a good Greg Jackson game plan.

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by 40 Cal. on Jan 28, 2011 2:04 PM EST reply actions

This is definitely an interesting fight.

Can’t really tell who’s the favorite.

But i’ll be rooting for the Team Alpha Male product. (Castillo)

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by TooLegitToQuit on Jan 28, 2011 2:08 PM EST reply actions

Btw, didn't Castillo knock Kerr out when he was locked in a heel lock?

I still haven’t seen the fight

by TooLegitToQuit on Jan 28, 2011 2:10 PM EST reply actions

Kerr didn't really have the heel hook locked in.

He was attacking the leg for sure, but left his face completely open to getting pounded on, and since Castillo was able to maintain his balance and put weight on the leg, he was able to drop bombs without worrying about getting his knee ripped up by the leglock.

by Scott Haber on Jan 28, 2011 2:44 PM EST up reply actions