Fighter profile
John Castaneda
Bantamweight · UFC record 4-5-1 · 10 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 26 Sep 2026
Volume StrikerDistance Striker
Fighter ratings
Ratings V2RatedChin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026
R1 research scaleProfile
- Height
- 168 cm (5'6")
- Reach
- 180 cm (5'11")
- Stance
- Switch
- Age
- 34
Last 3: L L D (most recent last)
Career statistics
DescriptiveStrikes landed24.2significant, per round
Strikes absorbed24.6per round
Striking differential-0.3per round
Takedown attempts1.04per round
Takedown defense74.2%of attempts stopped
Finish rate50.0%of UFC wins
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per round
- 24.2
- Significant strikes absorbed per round
- 24.6
- Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
- -0.3
- Striking accuracy
- 51.9%
- Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
- 54.7%
- Knockdowns per round
- 0.15
- Target: head / body / leg
- 55.5% / 15.6% / 28.9%
- Position: distance / clinch / ground
- 91.0% / 5.8% / 3.2%
Wrestling and grappling
- Takedown attempts per round
- 1.04
- Takedowns landed per round
- 0.41
- Takedown accuracy
- 39.3%
- Takedown defense
- 74.2%
- Control time per round
- 0:43
- Submission attempts per round
- 0.11
- Reversals per round
- 0.04
Outcomes and durability
- UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
- 4-5-1
- Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
- 50.0%
- Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
- 1 · 1 · 2
- Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
- 1 · 0 · 4
- Knockdowns scored / suffered
- 4 / 3
- Average fight time
- 12:16 (over 7 bouts)
UFC fight history
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | End | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 26 Sep 2026 | Alatengheili | L | S-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos |
| Sat 18 Apr 2026 | Mark Vologdin | D | M-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott |
| Sat 26 Apr 2025 | Chris Gutierrez | L | S-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates |
| Sat 8 Jun 2024 | Daniel Marcos | L | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov |
| Sat 11 Nov 2023 | Kyung Ho Kang | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira |
Show all 10 UFC fights
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | End | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3 Jun 2023 | Muin Gafurov | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi |
| Sat 1 Oct 2022 | Daniel Santos | L | KO/TKO Knee | R2 4:28 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan |
| Sat 5 Feb 2022 | Miles Johns | W | SUB Arm Triangle | R3 1:38 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland |
| Sat 20 Feb 2021 | Eddie Wineland | W | KO/TKO Punches | R1 4:44 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis |
| Sat 25 Jul 2020 | Nathaniel Wood | L | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till |
