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John Castaneda
"Sexi Mexi" ·
Catch Weight · Switch
21-8-1
record
Elo
1676
Glicko
1593±185
BT
-0.05
Height 5'6"
Reach 71"
Age 34
SLpM
4.95
sig. strikes landed / min
Str. Acc.
51%
striking accuracy
SApM
5.07
sig. strikes absorbed / min
Str. Def.
54%
striking defense
TD Avg.
1.49
takedowns / 15 min
TD Acc.
37%
takedown accuracy
TD Def.
75%
takedown defense
Sub. Avg.
0.10
sub attempts / 15 min
How the wins come (4)
25% KO/TKO
25% Submission
50% Decision
0% Other
How the losses come (4)
25% KO/TKO
0% Submission
75% Decision
0% Other
Significant strikes by position
89% Distance
4% Clinch
7% Ground
Significant strikes by target
46% Head
14% Body
39% Leg
Situational splits
finishes 25% ·
finished 13%
How this fighter's win rate shifts by context (min 2 fights per split).
In the small (APEX) cage
75% 3-1
When younger than opponent
67% 2-1
As the rating underdog
60% 3-2
Vs orthodox
50% 4-4
With a reach advantage
43% 3-4
When older than opponent
40% 2-3
As the rating favorite
33% 1-2
Fight history
detailed data since 2020 · full record above
| Date | Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | D | Mark Vologdin | M-DEC | UFC Fight Night |
| Apr 26, 2025 | L | Chris Gutierrez | S-DEC | UFC Fight Night |
| Jun 8, 2024 | L | Daniel Marcos | U-DEC | UFC Fight Night |
| Nov 11, 2023 | W | Kyung Ho Kang | U-DEC | UFC 295 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | W | Muin Gafurov | U-DEC | UFC Fight Night |
| Oct 1, 2022 | L | Daniel Santos | KO/TKO · R2 4:28 | UFC Fight Night |
| Feb 5, 2022 | W | Miles Johns | SUB · R3 1:38 | UFC Fight Night |
| Feb 20, 2021 | W | Eddie Wineland | KO/TKO · R1 4:44 | UFC Fight Night |
| Jul 25, 2020 | L | Nathaniel Wood | U-DEC | UFC Fight Night |