Combat Edge Intelligence

John Castañeda vs Miles Johns

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Tale of the tape

21-8-1Record15-5-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'7"Height5'7"
71"Reach66"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
The AcademyTeamMarathon MMA

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

John CastañedaNow 1696
If they win+12→ 1708
If they lose-12→ 1684
Miles JohnsNow 1702
If they win+16→ 1718
If they lose-16→ 1686

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.

1667 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1679 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.42
Sig. strikes / min
3.38
51%
Strike accuracy
44%
4.94
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.99
54%
Strike defense
67%
1.68
Takedown avg.
1.29
37%
Takedown accuracy
27%
74%
Takedown defense
83%
0.13
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

John CastañedaMiles Johns
170017502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (38%)
KO/TKO
4 (27%)
6 (29%)
Submission
2 (13%)
7 (33%)
Decision
9 (60%)

Combat Edge model read

John Castañeda51%
Miles Johns 49%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes John Castañeda a 51% favorite over Miles Johns in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Miles Johns's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1696 vs 1702), separated by just 6 points.

Miles Johns enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

John Castañeda finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Miles Johns 40%.

John Castañeda and Miles Johns share 1 common opponent: Daniel Marcos.

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.

Common opponents (1)

LossDecision - Unanimous · 2024
Daniel Marcos
LossSubmission · 2025