Yorgan De Castro, a.k.a The Mad Titan, is a professional Mixed- Martial Art (MMA) fighter, who ranks #40 in the best MMA heavyweight fighter worldwide.
Moreover, he has also competed and won at CES, MMA, and NEF.
Quick Facts and Information on Yorgan De Castro
| Full Name/ Real Name | Yorgan De Castro |
| Birthday/ Date of birth | December 19, 1987 |
| Age | 32 years |
| Birth Sign | Sagitarrius |
| Born Country | Cape Verde |
| Nationality | Luso- Cape- Verdean |
| Hometown | St. Vincent, Cape Verde |
| Current Residence | U.S |
| Ethnicity | African- American |
| Profession | MMA fighter |
| Education | N/A |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Carla Castro |
| Children ( son/daughter) | Kyara Castro( daughter) |
| Social Media | Instagram, Twitter |
| Net Worth | $1 million |
| Height in feet | 6’0’’ |
| Height in meters | 1.82 meters |
Yorgan De Castro Bio: Family, Siblings, Parents
The MMA fighter was born on December 28, 1987, under the star sign Sagitarrius. His nationality is Luso- Cape- Verdean and belongs to African -American ethnicity.
Unlike other champions, Yorgan was not born with a silver spoon. He was raised and brought up in the islands of Cape Verde. His family’s conditions were rough, with a single mother and 3 other siblings. However, without giving up, De Castro left his hometown moved to Portugal to make a life of his own.
Afterward, he found his love for kickboxing, and gradually decided to make a career out of it. Later, he emigrated to the United States with his family and settled in Fall River, Massachusetts.
The names of his mother and siblings are still under review. However, he mentions his mother occasionally on his Instagram.
Yorgan De Castro Wife, Married Life, and Kids
As much as we know about the 32 – year old fighter, very less is known about his personal life. You may be wondering whether Yorgan is married or still single, right? Don’t worry, we have the answer for you.
Yes, Yorgan De Castro is a married man and has been a husband for quite a long time now. How do we know? Well, recently, the champion had shared a photo of his wife, and we are truly happy to see them together.
For now, we just know Yorgan De Castro’s wife’s name is Carla, and she is a beautiful woman in her 30s. The couple tied the knot a long time back, with a secret wedding where families and close relatives were invited. Yorgan and his wife seemingly are a happy couple. And by the looks of it, it seems as Yorgan’s wife is very supportive of his career.
Together, Yorgan and his wife have also started a family of their own. In 2015, Yorgan and his beautiful wife, Carla, gave birth to their daughter, whom they named Kyara. Yorgan De Castro’s Instagram feed is mostly filled with his posts with his beautiful daughter. It is very evident that Yorgan is very close to his daughter, Kyra, who is now 5 years old and has joined school already.
Taking about Yorgan De Castro’s love for his daughter, he recently made an Instagram post of his holding his daughter in his arms and captioned it,
For all the things my hands have held, the best by far is you.
Yorgan Castro Career / UFC / MMA
Before entering the UFC world, De Castro was a normal guy working in America. Then, in 2017, he entered the competition, and life has never been the same for him ever since then.
His early career started around 2017 when he was invited for the Dana White’s Contender Series 17. He successfully won that fight and his victory was over Sanford Alton Meeks. This was his first victory.
Afterward, on November 17, 2017, he won a match again against Jame Dysard at the CES MMA 47 in the United States. After these victories, he won other several matches too. Then, in 2018, he won a series of other events too.
On June 15, 2018, Yorgan fought against David White and won with 2-0 at the CES MMA 50. Likewise, in the same year, on November 17, 2018, he won a match against Ras Hylton att NEF 36.
Similarly, the next year 2019 was a victorious year for De Castro again, as he won many matches that year too.
Yorgan De Castro Recent Matches
Castro’s first match of 2019 was on January 19th against Carlton Little Sr. at CES MMA 54, which he won easily. Then, on June 18, 2019, he fought against Sanford Alton Meeks again and won it, on the Dana White’s Contender Series 17.
Later, his last match was on October 6, 2019, with Justin Tafa. The victory was for De Castro again. Before the pandemic in 2020, De Castro had a scheduled flight on May 9, 2020, against Grey Hardy which he lost with 6-1. This was the first-ever match that he had lost until his fight history.
Recently, on October 4, 2020, Yorgan had a match against Carlos Felipe at the UFC on ESPN. However, he lost this match again at 6-2. This was his second loss, but he accepted his loss very happily and said that he has more to learn and is still learning.
Yorgan De Castro’s Height, Weight
De Castro is a strong physique characterized by a tall height of 6 feet 0 inches and weighs around 265lb as of October 2020. For an MMA fighter, his height and weight are perfect as a heavyweight fighter.
Yorgan De Castro Net Worth
Yorgan De Castro is a signed UFC fighter.
According to sources and stats, he has earned a massive number from his matches. Yorgan earned a total of $10,000 at the Dana White’s Contender Series- Season 3, Episode 1, and around $20,000 at the UFC 243 debuts. Similarly, in other night shows, and debuts, he earned around 50,000 just to show up.
This was just roughly estimated amount, he may have learned more than the given amount above. For now, Yorgan De Castro’s net worth for 2020 is estimated to be $ 1million. But, we are sure in the years to come, Yorgan De Castro will be able to make more fortune out of his career and eventually increase his net worth.
Yorgan De Castro’s Social Media
Yorgan De Castro is active on Instagram and Twitter platforms.
On Instagram, 28.1k followers, and he follows around 2,3030 people. His username is yorgan_decastro and is a verified user. On his account, he often posts about his matches, wife, and also his daughter.
Heading on to Twitter, he has around 2,735 followers who follow him. Here, he often tweets about his matches, event updates, and retweets highlight videos and photos.
