John Castaneda
“Sexi Mexi”
FeatherweightRecord: 21-8-1
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- From Dallas, United States
- UFC debut Jul 2017
- Active
Height
5'6"
Weight
146 lb
Reach
71"
Leg reach
37"
Stance
Switch
Style
MMA
Age
34
Career stats
Striking
Striking accuracy
51%
Sig. strikes landed
647 of 1,264
Landed per min
4.95
Absorbed per min
5.07
Strike defence
54%
Knockdown avg
0.46
Grappling
Takedown defence
76%
Takedowns per 15 min
1.49
Submissions per 15 min
0.11
Avg fight time
13:05
Strikes by target
Head
57%
Body
15%
Leg
27%
Strikes by position
Standing
88%
Clinch
7%
Ground
4%
Wins by method · 7 first-round finishes
KO/TKO
8
Submission
6
Decision
7
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Fights in UFC
9 bouts
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Mark Vologdin | Draw | M-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Chris Gutierrez | Loss | Decision - Split, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Daniel Marcos | Loss | Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Kyung Ho Kang | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Muin Gafurov | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Daniel Santos | Loss | KO/TKO, R2 4:28 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Miles Johns | Win | SUB, R3 1:38 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Eddie Wineland | Win | KO/TKO, R1 4:44 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Nathaniel Wood | Loss | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till |