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John Castaneda

Last fought: Apr 2026
RECORD
Pro
21-8-1
UFC
4-4-1
Age
34
Height
5'6"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
71"
Stance
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Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time12:52
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)85.8%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.57
% Fights Inside the Distance33.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)31-16 (66.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)17-12 (58.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)14-4 (77.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)78.5%
% Time in Control16.3%
% Time Controlled5.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time76.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min5.94
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min6.19
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.25
Distance Strike Accuracy50.1%
Distance Strike Defense54.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.97
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.59
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.54
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.26
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.79
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.13
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Bantamweight field
John Castaneda   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic John Castaneda
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy51.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.5
Strike Differential-0.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy39.3%
Takedown Defense78.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.4
Submission Attempts/15min0.1
Control Time/15min2:26
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins25.0%
Submission % of Wins25.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%
Avg Fight Time12:52
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.5
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.1
Takedown Accuracy40.0%
Takedown Defense92.9%
Control Time/Fight2:58

Fight History

D
vs. Mark Vologdin
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
John Castaneda135/25353%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:15
Mark Vologdin91/21742%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:31
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Chris Gutierrez
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
John Castaneda41/7753%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:50
Chris Gutierrez46/8554%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:39
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Daniel Marcos
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
John Castaneda60/12349%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:12
Daniel Marcos98/17157%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kyung Ho Kang
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
John Castaneda111/17962%TD 3/8Ctrl 2:18
Kyung Ho Kang88/20244%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Muin Gafurov
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
John Castaneda40/8845%TD 3/6Ctrl 4:16
Muin Gafurov61/15739%TD 0/6Ctrl 1:55
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Daniel Santos
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 4:28
John Castaneda57/10654%TD 3/6Ctrl 2:04
Daniel Santos69/13451%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:52
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Miles Johns
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 1:38
John Castaneda58/14739%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:45
Miles Johns34/8540%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Eddie Wineland
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:44
John Castaneda42/5774%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
Eddie Wineland17/6626%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:12
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nathaniel Wood
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
John Castaneda55/13042%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:11
Nathaniel Wood131/23256%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:49
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Cheyden Leialoha
DWCS 1.4 • Aug 2017
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
John Castaneda48/10446%TD 2/7Ctrl 0:00
Cheyden Leialoha28/9829%TD 2/6Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:50 | Data source: UFCStats.com