John Castaneda
"Sexy Mexi"
21-9-1 (8 KO · 6 SUB · 7 DEC)
Bantamweight · 34 yrs · 5'6" · 71" reach · Switch · 🇺🇸 USA
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John Castaneda (21-9-1) is a UFC bantamweight fighter from USA with 8 wins by KO/TKO, 6 by submission and 7 by decision; 12 tracked fights are listed below.
Fight DNAHis striking and grappling rates; the tick on each bar is his division's average. Tap a row for the sample.
rates from box-scored fights
Castaneda13 fights · 126 minBantamweight average
Striking
Grappling
Bars start at zero; a full bar is the top 5% of the division. Tap a row for what it measures and the sample behind it.
Tale of the tapeHeight and reach drawn to scale (reach is the arm span), beside his division's average build.
Castaneda
5'6" tall · 71" reach
Switch · 34 yrs
Bantamweight avg
5'8" tall · 69" reach
division average
Pace & finishing
12.6
avg fight minutes
67%
go the distance
1
round-1 finish wins
3
finish wins (tracked)
strike targets: head 56% · body 16% · leg 29%
Probetrics vs Castaneda's fights 0/1 winners called
2026-09-26 · picked John Castaneda by DEC✗
Fight history 12 tracked
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig. str. | Absorbed | TD | KD | Sub att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | AlatengheiliUFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos | LDecision - Split · R3 | 55/101 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-04-26 | Chris GutierrezUFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates | LDecision - Split · R3 | 41/77 | 46 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-06-08 | Daniel MarcosUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov | LDecision - Unanimous · R3 | 60/123 | 98 | 1/5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-11-11 | UFC 295: Procházka vs. Pereira | WDecision - Unanimous · R3 | 111/179 | 88 | 3/8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-06-03 | Muin GafurovUFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi | WDecision - Unanimous · R3 | 40/88 | 61 | 3/6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-10-01 | Daniel SantosUFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan | LKO/TKO · R2 | 57/106 | 69 | 3/6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-02-05 | Miles JohnsUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland | WSubmission · R3 | 58/147 | 34 | 0/1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021-02-20 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | WKO/TKO · R1 | 42/57 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-07-25 | Nathaniel WoodUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till | LDecision - Unanimous · R3 | 55/130 | 131 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-04-12 | Combate Estrellas: Flores vs. Marroquin | WSubmission (Arm Triangle) · R3 | no stats | ||||
| 2018-04-13 | Combate Americas: Combate Estrellas 1 | LDecision - Split · R3 | no stats | ||||
| 2017-11-11 | Combate Americas: Copa Combate 2017 | WDecision - Unanimous · R3 | no stats | ||||
Stats from official box scores over tracked UFC fights; career record covers all promotions. Model receipts show what Probetrics predicted before each fight — graded, not curated. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.