Cool, calm De Castro outlasts Williams in long-awaited homecoming bout at CES MMA 65
PROVIDENCE, RI (November 5, 2021) – The homecoming king is one step closer to claiming his crown. Fighting in front of his hometown fans for the first time in more than two years, heavyweight Yorgan De Castro (7-3) of Fall River, MA, earned a 30-27, 29-28, 29-27 unanimous decision win over Danyelle Williams (8-7-1) in the main event Sunday of CES MMA 65 live on UFC FIGHT PASS® from the Providence Career and Technical Academy.
Having fought for the UFC five times in his career, De Castro now has his sights set on the vacant CES MMA World Heavyweight Title, which is now within arm’s reach following Sunday’s impressive performance.
De Castro dominated the opening round, peppering Williams on the ground with unanswered strikes to the point where referee Kevin MacDonald nearly Read more [...]