USA
John Castaneda
“Sexy Mexi”
BANTAMWEIGHT
21
WINS
8
LOSSES
1
DRAWS
—
STREAK
Career
ESPN AGGREGATESHOW THEY WINSHARE OF WINS
KO/TKO38%SUB29%DECISION33%
STRIKING ACC.56%
TAKEDOWN ACC.37%
4.42
SIG. STRIKES
PER MIN
PER MIN
1.68
TAKEDOWNS
PER 15 MIN
PER 15 MIN
0.13
SUB ATT.
PER 15 MIN
PER 15 MIN
Title reigns
1 REIGNBantamweight TitleCombate Americas
Oct 14, 20160 DEF
Fight history
30 FIGHTSDLLWWLWWLW
DDRAWR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott · Apr 18, 2026
D
DRAWR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott · Apr 18, 2026
CastanedaFight StatsVologdin
135/253 · 53%Sig. Strikes91/217 · 42%
160/279Total Strikes96/222
0/0Takedowns1/6 · 17%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
1:15Control0:31
LSPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates · Apr 26, 2025
L
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates · Apr 26, 2025
CastanedaFight StatsGutierrez
41/77 · 53%Sig. Strikes46/85 · 54%
76/118Total Strikes65/112
1/1 · 100%Takedowns0/2 · 0%
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
4:50Control0:39
LUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov · Jun 8, 2024
L
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov · Jun 8, 2024
CastanedaFight StatsMarcos
60/123 · 49%Sig. Strikes98/171 · 57%
68/134Total Strikes101/177
1/5 · 20%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
2:12Control1:01
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 295: Procházka vs. Pereira · Nov 11, 2023
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 295: Procházka vs. Pereira · Nov 11, 2023
CastanedaFight StatsKang
111/179 · 62%Sig. Strikes88/202 · 44%
119/187Total Strikes88/203
3/8 · 38%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
2:18Control0:00
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi · Jun 3, 2023
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi · Jun 3, 2023
CastanedaFight StatsGafurov
40/88 · 45%Sig. Strikes61/157 · 39%
70/121Total Strikes93/204
3/6 · 50%Takedowns0/6 · 0%
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
4:16Control1:55
LKO/TKOR2 4:28· UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan · Oct 1, 2022
L
KO/TKOR2 4:28· UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan · Oct 1, 2022
CastanedaFight StatsSantos
57/106 · 54%Sig. Strikes69/134 · 51%
67/118Total Strikes71/137
3/6 · 50%Takedowns2/4 · 50%
1Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
2:04Control0:52
WSUBMISSIONR3 1:38· UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland · Feb 5, 2022
W
SUBMISSIONR3 1:38· UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland · Feb 5, 2022
CastanedaFight StatsJohns
58/147 · 39%Sig. Strikes34/85 · 40%
68/159Total Strikes34/85
0/1 · 0%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
1Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
1:45Control0:00
WKO/TKOR1 4:44· UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis · Feb 20, 2021
W
KO/TKOR1 4:44· UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis · Feb 20, 2021
CastanedaFight StatsWineland
42/57 · 74%Sig. Strikes17/66 · 26%
44/59Total Strikes17/66
0/0Takedowns1/1 · 100%
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:04Control0:12
LUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till · Jul 25, 2020
L
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till · Jul 25, 2020
CastanedaFight StatsWood
55/130 · 42%Sig. Strikes131/232 · 56%
66/141Total Strikes136/240
0/1 · 0%Takedowns1/3 · 33%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:11Control0:49
W
vsMarcelo RojoNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR3 2:37· Combate Estrellas: Flores vs. Marroquin · Apr 12, 2019
L
vsJose AldayNon-UFC
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· Combate Americas: Combate Estrellas 1 · Apr 13, 2018
W
vsMarc Gomez SariolNon-UFC
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 3:00· Combate Americas: Copa Combate 2017 · Nov 11, 2017
L
vsLevy Saul Marroquín SalazarNon-UFC
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 3:00· Combate Americas: Copa Combate 2017 · Nov 11, 2017
W
vsKevin MoreyraNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 4:52· Combate Americas: Copa Combate 2017 · Nov 11, 2017
WvsCheyden LeialohaUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· Dana White's Contender Series: Season 1, Week 4 · Aug 2, 2017
W
vsCheyden Leialoha
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· Dana White's Contender Series: Season 1, Week 4 · Aug 2, 2017
CastanedaFight StatsLeialoha
48/104 · 46%Sig. Strikes28/98 · 29%
78/141Total Strikes57/130
2/7 · 29%Takedowns2/6 · 33%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
vsChris BealNon-UFC
KO/TKOR2 0:42· Combate Americas: Combate 14 · May 5, 2017
W
vsGustavo LopezTITLENon-UFC
KO/TKOR4 2:24· Combate Americas: Empire Rising · Oct 14, 2016
W
vsAngel Luis CruzNon-UFC
KO/TKOR2 2:25· Combate Americas: Combate Ocho · Aug 11, 2016
W
vsGabriel SolorioNon-UFC
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· Combate Americas: Road to the Championship 4 · Apr 25, 2016
W
vsFederico LopezNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR3 4:49· Combate Americas: Road to the Championship 2 · Dec 16, 2015
W
vsJustin GovernaleNon-UFC
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· Combate Americas: Road to the Championship · Sep 17, 2015
W
vsJoe PearsonNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 2:47· KOTC: Power Surge · Aug 22, 2015
W
vsPedro VelascoNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 2:42· KOTC: Total Dominance · May 16, 2015
L
vsMatt Brownrfa
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· RFA 19: Checco vs. Collier · Oct 10, 2014
W
vsRuddy GrayNon-UFC
KO/TKOR2 3:17· Driller Promotions: Live MMA at 7 Clans Casino · Jul 26, 2014
L
vsMatt BrownNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 2:22· Driller Promotions: Mecca 5 · May 31, 2014
W
vsDerrick MandellNon-UFC
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· Driller Promotions/SEG: Caged Chaos at Canterbury · Feb 22, 2014
W
vsAdam SchumacherNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 3:32· Driller Promotions: Mecca 2 · Nov 2, 2013
W
vsBruce JohnsonNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 2:32· Driller Promotions / SEG: Downtown Showdown 12 · Jan 26, 2013
W
vsBrandon AbregoNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 0:36· Driller Promotions/SEG: Caged Chaos · Sep 22, 2012