John Castaneda
"Sexi Mexi"
| Age | 34 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Bantamweight |
| Height | 168 cm |
| Reach | 180 cm |
| Stance | Switch |
MMA Record
30
fights
21
✅ wins
8
❌ losses
1
⬜ draw
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
1
bonus
1
Fight of the night
0
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
July 25, 2020
UFC debuts
September 26, 2026
UFC last fight
2h10:50
time in the cage
13:05
avg time by combat
40.0%
win rate
50.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1496
as of September 26, 2026
🥇 Peak Elo
1540
on November 11, 2023
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
61
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leg strikes landed | 96 | 7.22 / round |
| 2. | Distance strikes landed | 93 | 22.74 / round |
| 3. | Significant strikes landed | 88 | 24.99 / round |
| 4. | Significant strikes accuracy | 78 | 52% |
| 5. | Ground strikes accuracy | 78 | 78% |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ground strikes landed | 24 | 0.80 / round |
| 2. | Clinch strikes landed | 37 | 1.45 / round |
| 3. | Ko tko | 41 | 1 |
| 4. | Control time | 42 | 44s / round |
| 5. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 44 | 654 |
61
Boxing Score
79
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
-0.34
/ round
💫 Strike differential
22.7 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
22.5 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
50.5%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
56.4%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
39
Wrestling Score
54
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
1.1 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.4 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
39.3%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
74.2%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
44s / round
⏱ Control Time
23s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
0.8 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
77.8%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
1
✅ Submission wins
0.1 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
33.3%
🎯 Submission accuracy
John Castaneda's UFC Fight History
September 26, 2026 - UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
Bantamweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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April 18, 2026 - UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
Catch Weight bout
Draw at round 3 (5:00).
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April 26, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates
Featherweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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June 08, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov
Bantamweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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November 11, 2023 - UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
Catch Weight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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June 03, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi
Bantamweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 01, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
Catch Weight bout
Loss by ko tko (Knee) at round 2 (4:28).
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February 05, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
Bantamweight bout
Win by submission (Arm Triangle) at round 3 (1:38).
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February 20, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
Bantamweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (4:44).
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July 25, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till
Bantamweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights