🇺🇸 UFC "Sexi Mexi"

John Castañeda

Record : 21 / 8 / 1 | Bantamweight
Record 21-8-1
Division Bantamweight
Team The Academy
Born Mankato, Minnesota
Reach 71"
League UFC
1695Good rating
Overall#394
Bantamweight#47
Peak1716
Last move-2

Recent Elo history

DrawMark Vologdin2026-04-18 | Draw (majority)-2LossChris Gutierrez2025-04-26 | Decision (split)-9LossDaniel Marcos2024-06-09 | Decision - Unanimous-11WinKyung Ho Kang2023-11-12 | Decision - Unanimous+15WinMuin Gafurov2023-06-04 | Decision - Unanimous+15
8 Wins by knockout
6 Wins by submission
7 Wins by decision
2 Loss by knockout
0 Loss by submission
6 Loss by decision

John Castañeda stats

Record : 21 / 8 / 1

Significant strikes landed per minute

4.42Fighter 3.73UFC average

Significant striking accuracy

51%Fighter 45%UFC average

Significant strikes absorbed per minute

4.94Fighter 3.83UFC average

Significant strike defenseThe % of opponents strikes that did not land

54%Fighter 54%UFC average

Average takedowns landed per 15 minutes

1.68Fighter 1.51UFC average

Takedown accuracy

37%Fighter 36%UFC average

Takedown defenseThe % of opponents TD attempts that did not land

74%Fighter 60%UFC average

Average submissions attempted per 15 minutes

0.13Fighter 0.50UFC average

Pro fight history

Result Opponent Method Time Round Event Date Fight details
cancelled21-8-1 Douglas Silva de Andrade Record TBD Cancelled Bout TBD TBD UFC Fight Night Mar 1 2025 Details unavailable
cancelled21-8-1 Mateus Mendonça Record TBD Cancelled Bout TBD TBD UFC Fight Night Jun 3 2023 Details unavailable
cancelled21-8-1 Ronnie Lawrence Record TBD Cancelled Bout TBD TBD UFC Fight Night Jul 31 2021 Details unavailable
loss17-4 Nathaniel Wood 15-4 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 UFC Fight Night Jul 25 2020 Details unavailable
cancelled21-8-1 Eduardo Alvarado Record TBD Cancelled Bout TBD TBD Combate 49: San Antonio Nov 8 2019 Details unavailable
win16-4 Marcelo Rojo 15-5 Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) 2:37 R3 Combate 35: Combate Estrellas 3 Apr 12 2019 Details unavailable
cancelled21-8-1 Erik Perez Record TBD Cancelled Bout TBD TBD Combate 26: Mexico vs. USA Oct 13 2018 Details unavailable
loss16-3 José Alday 9-3-2 Decision (Split) 5:00 R3 Combate 20: Combate Estrellas 1 Apr 13 2018 Details unavailable
cancelled21-8-1 Marc Gomez Sariol Record TBD Cancelled Bout TBD TBD Combate 20: Combate Estrellas 1 Apr 13 2018 Details unavailable
loss16-2 Levy Saúl Marroquín 10-2 Decision (Unanimous) 3:00 R3 Combate 18: Copa Combate Nov 11 2017 Details unavailable
win15-2 Marc Gomez Sariol 20-10 Decision (Unanimous) 3:00 R3 Combate 18: Copa Combate Nov 11 2017 Details unavailable
win14-2 Kevin Moreyra 4-1 Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 4:52 R1 Combate 18: Copa Combate Nov 11 2017 Details unavailable
win13-2 Cheyden Leialoha 6-0 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 DW's Contender Series 2017 Aug 1 2017 Details unavailable
win12-2 Chris Beal 10-4 TKO (punches) 0:42 R2 Combate 14: Cinco de Mayo May 5 2017 Details unavailable
cancelled21-8-1 Gustavo Lopez Record TBD Cancelled Bout TBD TBD Combate 10 Jan 19 2017 Details unavailable
win11-2 Gustavo Lopez 6-1 TKO (punches) 2:24 R4 Combate Americas 9 Oct 14 2016 Details unavailable
win10-2 Angel Luis Cruz 5-2 TKO (punches) 2:25 R2 Combate 8 Aug 11 2016 Details unavailable
win9-2 Gabriel Solorio 13-11 Decision (Split) 5:00 R3 Combate 6 Apr 25 2016 Details unavailable
win8-2 Federico Lopez 10-5 Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) 4:49 R3 Combate Americas Dec 16 2015 Details unavailable
win7-2 Justin Governale 5-2 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 Combate Americas Sep 17 2015 Details unavailable
win6-2 Joe Pearson 45-24-1 TKO (punches) 2:47 R1 KOTC: Power Surge Aug 22 2015 Details unavailable
win5-2 Pedro Velasco 6-5 Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 2:42 R1 KOTC: Total Dominance May 16 2015 Details unavailable
loss5-1 Matt Brown 8-4 Decision (Split) 5:00 R3 RFA 19: Collier vs. Checco Oct 10 2014 Details unavailable
win4-1 Ruddy Gray 4-3 TKO (punches) 3:17 R2 Live MMA at 7 Clans Casino Jul 26 2014 Details unavailable
loss4-0 Matt Brown 6-4 TKO (punches) 2:22 R1 Mecca 5 May 31 2014 Details unavailable
win3-0 Derrick Mandell 3-0 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 Caged Chaos at Canterbury Park 5 Feb 22 2014 Details unavailable
win0-0 Brandon Abrego 1-5 KO (punch) 0:36 R1 Caged Chaos at Canterbury Park 1 Sep 22 2012 Details unavailable

Amateur fight history

Result Opponent Method Time Round Event Date Fight details
win5-1 Mitch Field 3-1 Decision (Unanimous) 3:00 R3 Downtown Showdown 3 Mar 3 2012 Details unavailable
win4-1 Marcel Anderson 2-1 TKO (Punches) 1:42 R3 Downtown Showdown 2 Jan 6 2012 Details unavailable