John CastanedaAll-Around

Bantamweight · 21-8-1 · switch

Last 5
LDLLW
Height
5'6"
167.64 cm
Reach
5'11"
180.34 cm
Age
34
Elo Rating
1519.9

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 124 Bantamweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 4.95 significant strikes per minute — better than 84% of Bantamweight fighters
  • Lands 51% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 84% of Bantamweight fighters
  • Stops 75% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 75% of Bantamweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Absorbs 5.07 significant strikes per minute — worse than 92% of Bantamweight fighters
  • Attempts just 0.10 submissions per 15 minutes — worse than 77% of Bantamweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.95
    Top 16%
  • Striking accuracy
    51%
    Top 16%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    5.07
    Bottom 8%
  • Striking defense
    54%
    Bottom 36%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.49
    Top 46%
  • Takedown accuracy
    37%
    Top 48%
  • Takedown defense
    75%
    Top 25%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.10
    Bottom 23%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1556, higher than 67% of Bantamweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1520).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Kang15:00Marcos15:00Gutierrez15:00Vologdin15:00Alatengheili
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos
2026-09-26 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
2026-04-18
UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates
2025-04-26 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov
2024-06-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
2023-11-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi
2023-06-03 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
2022-10-01 · KO/TKO, R2 4:28
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
2022-02-05 · Submission, R3 1:38
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
2021-02-20 · KO/TKO, R1 4:44
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till
2020-07-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00