Gil Philip Castillo (born October 21, 1965)[1] is an American professional mixed martial artist.
[2] Castillo excelled in wrestling at Antioch High School[3] and after competing for California State University at Long Beach, he entered the trials for the Olympic team.
Castillo fought for the King of the Cage Middleweight Superfight Championship on April 29, 2001, against then-champion Joe Hurley.
In a back-and-forth fight, Castillo scored seven takedowns on the Lion's Den fighter, and won via unanimous decision.
Castillo fought on May 21, 2004, at WEC 10 against future IFL Lightweight Champion Ryan Schultz and lost via TKO.