John Castaneda vs Alatengheili

John Castaneda

Pro 21-8-1 | UFC 4-4-1

Bantamweight

Alatengheili

Pro 17-10-2 | UFC 5-3-1

Age

34|34

Height

5'6"|5'5"

Reach

71"|66"

Stance

Switch|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	John Castaneda	Alatengheili	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	51.6%	32.7%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.2	2.8	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.5	5.1	—
Strike Differential	-0.3/min	-2.3/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	39.3%	43.8%	—
Takedown Defense	78.3%	75.0%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.4	1.7	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.1	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	2:26	2:07	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	25.0%	20.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	25.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	50.0%	80.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:52	13:25	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.5	0.1	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	3	0	6 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

John Castaneda Alatengheili League median

Statistic	John Castaneda	Alatengheili	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	85.8%	89.5%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:52	13:25	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	33.3%	11.1%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	64.6%	57.1%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	31-17 (64.6%)	20-15 (57.1%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	17-12 (58.6%)	5-7 (41.7%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	78.5%	83.5%	—
% Time in Control	16.3%	14.2%	—
% Time Controlled	5.2%	2.3%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	76.0%	86.0%	—
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	5.94	3.22	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	6.19	5.67	—
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.25	-2.45	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	50.1%	32.1%	◀
Distance Strike Defense	54.6%	58.5%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.97	0.36	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.59	0.00	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.54	1.59	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.26	0.59	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.13	1.04	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	John Castaneda	Alatengheili	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	53.8%	33.0%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.2	2.9	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.1	5.1	—
Takedown Accuracy	40.0%	63.6%	►
Takedown Defense	92.9%	100.0%	—
Control Time/Fight	2:58	2:09	—
Edges	2	1	3 even

Last 3 Fights

John Castaneda

vs. Mark Vologdin

UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott • Apr 2026Bantamweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

John Castaneda135/25353%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:15

Mark Vologdin91/21742%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	John Castaneda	25/44	57%	0/0	0:32	—
	Mark Vologdin	24/52	46%	0/0	0:05	—

R2	John Castaneda	45/86	52%	0/0	0:11	—
	Mark Vologdin	38/69	55%	0/3	0:25	—

R3	John Castaneda	65/123	53%	0/0	0:32	—
	Mark Vologdin	29/96	30%	1/3	0:01	—

LOSS

vs. Chris Gutierrez

UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates • Apr 2025Featherweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

John Castaneda41/7753%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:50

Chris Gutierrez46/8554%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:39KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	John Castaneda	6/17	35%	0/0	1:58	—
	Chris Gutierrez	9/16	56%	0/0	0:37	1

R2	John Castaneda	23/43	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Gutierrez	29/50	58%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	John Castaneda	12/17	71%	1/1	2:52	—
	Chris Gutierrez	8/19	42%	0/1	0:02	—

LOSS

vs. Daniel Marcos

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov • Jun 2024Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

John Castaneda60/12349%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:12

Daniel Marcos98/17157%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	John Castaneda	24/46	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Daniel Marcos	28/52	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	John Castaneda	13/30	43%	1/4	1:53	—
	Daniel Marcos	26/54	48%	0/0	0:37	—

R3	John Castaneda	23/47	49%	0/1	0:19	—
	Daniel Marcos	44/65	68%	0/0	0:24	1

Alatengheili

LOSS

vs. Da'Mon Blackshear

UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates • Apr 2025Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alatengheili61/19032%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:18

Da'Mon Blackshear125/27346%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alatengheili	11/45	24%	0/0	0:00	—
	Da'Mon Blackshear	37/78	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alatengheili	25/60	42%	0/1	0:18	—
	Da'Mon Blackshear	40/96	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Alatengheili	25/85	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Da'Mon Blackshear	48/99	48%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kleydson Rodrigues

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy • May 2024Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alatengheili18/5931%TD 3/4Ctrl 8:16

Kleydson Rodrigues37/8842%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alatengheili	3/6	50%	1/2	4:10	—
	Kleydson Rodrigues	2/4	50%	0/0	0:20	—

R2	Alatengheili	8/25	32%	1/1	2:05	—
	Kleydson Rodrigues	19/50	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Alatengheili	7/28	25%	1/1	2:01	—
	Kleydson Rodrigues	16/34	47%	0/1	0:10	—

LOSS

vs. Chris Gutierrez

UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza • Oct 2023Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alatengheili38/13329%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:51

Chris Gutierrez110/19756%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alatengheili	7/29	24%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Gutierrez	35/65	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alatengheili	17/46	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Gutierrez	38/68	56%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Alatengheili	14/58	24%	2/4	0:51	—
	Chris Gutierrez	37/64	58%	0/0	0:08	—

Common Opponents

vs. Chris Gutierrez

John Castaneda

LOSS

UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates • Apr 2025Featherweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

John Castaneda41/7753%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:50

Chris Gutierrez46/8554%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:39KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	John Castaneda	6/17	35%	0/0	1:58	—
	Chris Gutierrez	9/16	56%	0/0	0:37	1

R2	John Castaneda	23/43	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Gutierrez	29/50	58%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	John Castaneda	12/17	71%	1/1	2:52	—
	Chris Gutierrez	8/19	42%	0/1	0:02	—

Alatengheili

LOSS

UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza • Oct 2023Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alatengheili38/13329%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:51

Chris Gutierrez110/19756%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alatengheili	7/29	24%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Gutierrez	35/65	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alatengheili	17/46	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Gutierrez	38/68	56%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Alatengheili	14/58	24%	2/4	0:51	—
	Chris Gutierrez	37/64	58%	0/0	0:08	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: John Castaneda is the busier striker, landing 5.2 significant strikes per minute vs 2.8. Their opponent absorbs 5.1 strikes per minute on average — John Castaneda's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: John Castaneda connects on 51.6% of significant strikes compared to 32.7%. The 19pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: John Castaneda shoots at 39% accuracy but Alatengheili stops 75% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Alatengheili shoots at 44% accuracy against John Castaneda's 78% defense — John Castaneda should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: John Castaneda finishes 50% of wins (25% KO/TKO, 25% sub).

Last updated: 2026-08-27 | Data source: UFCStats.com