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Fighter comparison

Alatengheili vs John Castañeda

Records, Elo, stats and the Combat Edge model read, side by side.

Alatengheili
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Alatengheili

“The Mongolian Knight”

18-10-2BantamweightUFC

1613Solid

Combat Edge model read

John Castañeda71%
Alatengheili 29%Elo baseline: 60%

The Combat Edge model makes John Castañeda a 71% favorite over Alatengheili in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (60%).

John Castañeda holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1684 to 1613, a 71-point edge.

Alatengheili finishes 44% of wins inside the distance, John Castañeda 67%.

Alatengheili and John Castañeda share 1 common opponent: Chris Gutierrez.

John Castañeda carries a 5-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Tale of the tape

18-10-2Record21-9-1
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'6"Height5'7"
66"Reach71"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Fight ReadyTeamThe Academy

What's at stake

John Castañeda is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +10 while a loss costs more — Alatengheili carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

AlatengheiliNow 1613
If they win+14→ 1627
If they lose-10→ 1603
John CastañedaNow 1684
If they win+10→ 1694
If they lose-14→ 1670

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1669 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1669 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.71
Sig. strikes / min
4.95
32%
Strike accuracy
51%
4.96
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.07
57%
Strike defense
54%
1.88
Takedown avg.
1.49
8%
Takedown accuracy
0%
75%
Takedown defense
76%
0
Submission avg.
0.11

Trajectory

AlatengheiliJohn Castañeda
160016501700202420252026

Win method breakdown

5 (28%)
KO/TKO
8 (38%)
3 (17%)
Submission
6 (29%)
10 (56%)
Decision
7 (33%)

Common opponents (1)

LossDecision - Unanimous · 2023
Chris Gutierrez
LossDecision (split) · 2025