Catch Weight · “Sexi Mexi”
John Castaneda
19-8-1 UFC 4-4-1
5'6"Height
71"Reach
SwitchStance
34Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
12:52Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min5.17
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.48
Striking accuracy51.6%
Striking defense52.9%
Takedowns / 15 min1.42
Takedown accuracy39.3%
Takedown defense78.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.13
Control time16.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-3
Striking trend
Fight history
D Mark Vologdin 0-0 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott · April 18, 2026
135/253Sig. strikes
91/217Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chris Gutierrez 9-3-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates · April 26, 2025
41/77Sig. strikes
46/85Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
4:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Daniel Marcos 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov · June 8, 2024
60/123Sig. strikes
98/171Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
2:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kyung Ho Kang 8-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira · November 11, 2023
111/179Sig. strikes
88/202Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
2:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Muin Gafurov 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi · June 3, 2023
40/88Sig. strikes
61/157Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
4:16Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Daniel Santos 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:28 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan · October 1, 2022
57/106Sig. strikes
69/134Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
2:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Miles Johns 3-1 walk-in Submission · R3 1:38 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland · February 5, 2022
58/147Sig. strikes
34/85Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:45Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Eddie Wineland 6-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:44 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis · February 20, 2021
42/57Sig. strikes
17/66Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nathaniel Wood 3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till · July 25, 2020
55/130Sig. strikes
131/232Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
6
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
0
Decision
6
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
9
Combate Americas
9
Driller Promotions
6
KOTC
2
Dana White's Contender Series
1
RFA
1
Full career — 28 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Mark Vologdin | Draw (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
April 18, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Chris Gutiérrez | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates
April 26, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Daniel Marcos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov
June 8, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kang Kyung-ho | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 295
November 11, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Muin Gafurov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi
June 3, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Daniel Santos | KO (punches and knee) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
October 1, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 4:28 |
| W | Miles Johns | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
February 5, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 1:38 |
| W | Eddie Wineland | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
February 20, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 4:44 |
| L | Nathaniel Wood | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till
July 26, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcelo Rojo | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Combate Americas 35
April 12, 2019 |
Combate Americas | 3 | 2:37 |
| L | José Alday | Decision (split) | Combate Americas 20
April 13, 2018 |
Combate Americas | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Levy Saúl Marroquín | Decision (unanimous) | Combate Americas 18
November 11, 2017 |
Combate Americas | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Cheyden Leialoha | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 4
August 1, 2017 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chris Beal | TKO (punches) | Combate Americas 14
May 5, 2017 |
Combate Americas | 2 | 0:42 |
| W | Gustavo Lopez | TKO (punches) | Combate Americas 9
October 14, 2016 |
Combate Americas | 4 | 2:24 |
| W | Angel Cruz | TKO (punches) | Combate Americas 8
August 11, 2016 |
Combate Americas | 2 | 2:25 |
| W | Gabriel Solorio | Decision (split) | Combate Americas 6
April 25, 2016 |
Combate Americas | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Federico Lopez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Combate Americas: Road to the Championship 2
December 16, 2015 |
Combate Americas | 3 | 4:49 |
| W | Justin Governale | Decision (unanimous) | Combate Americas: Road to the Championship 1
September 17, 2015 |
Combate Americas | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Joe Pearson | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Power Surge
August 22, 2015 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:47 |
| W | Pedro Velasco | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Total Dominance
May 16, 2015 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:42 |
| L | Matt Brown | Decision (split) | RFA 19
October 10, 2014 |
RFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ruddy Gray | TKO (punches) | Driller Promotions: Live MMA at 7 Clans Casino
July 26, 2014 |
Driller Promotions | 2 | 3:17 |
| L | Matt Brown | TKO (punches) | Driller Promotions: Mecca 5
May 31, 2014 |
Driller Promotions | 1 | 2:22 |
| W | Derrick Mandell | Decision (unanimous) | Driller Promotions: Caged Chaos at Canterbury Park 5
February 22, 2014 |
Driller Promotions | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Adam Schumacher | TKO (submission to punches) | Driller Promotions: Mecca 2
November 2, 2013 |
Driller Promotions | 1 | 3:32 |
| W | Bruce Johnson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Driller Promotions: Downtown Showdown 12
January 26, 2013 |
Driller Promotions | 1 | 2:32 |
| W | Brandon Abrego | KO (punch) | Driller Promotions: Caged Chaos at Canterbury Park 1
September 22, 2012 |
Driller Promotions | 1 | 0:36 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (John Castañeda) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.