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John Castaneda lands 4.8 and absorbs 4.7 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

John Castaneda's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

John Castaneda wins 59% of rounds across 27 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

John Castaneda has 1 KO/TKO loss in 5 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.30 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 75 out of 99, average for the division.

John Castaneda finishes 50% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

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Fighter Profile›Bantamweight
“Sexi Mexi”

John Castaneda

21-9-110 UFC
Kickboxer
Form
Declining
Goes Long
5'6"ht·71"reach·Switchstance·34age
Last fightLAlatengheili·S-DEC·R3·this month
Fighter Context
4–5–1UFC·
1KO
·
1Sub
·
2Dec
·
13.1min/fight
·
146UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
2–4(6 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
-0.4str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.07
Neutral
49%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.165
Average
49%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
75
Durable
45%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
59%
Strong
60%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

John Castaneda — 4.81 significant strikes per minute, 51% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.74 strikes per minute.

Castaneda
Blitzer
Leg Kicker
Bantamweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.81
Str. Accuracy51%
654UFC landed/1,261attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+1.0 vs avg4.74
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / fight0.40
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.30
CQ KO Power
Average45%ile0.61
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
56%
Body
15%
Leg
29%
By Position
Distance89%
/
Clinch7%
/
Ground4%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 110 rounds
Round 29 rounds
Round 38 rounds
Avg. Landed252423
Avg. Absorbed183224
Avg. Net+7-80
Grappling

John Castaneda — 1.3 takedowns per 15 minutes, 37% takedown accuracy, 0.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 72% takedown defense.

Castaneda
Control Wrestler
·105s ctrlActive Control
Bantamweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.34
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.21
TD Accuracy37%
11UFC landed/28attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30
1UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense72%
23UFC defended/31opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

John Castaneda — 4 UFC wins (1 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 2 decision), 50% finish rate.

Finish Rate
50%
Average
div avg 47%
How They Lose
5UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 4
Submission1 / 4
Decision2 / 4
KD → Finish
1/4Low
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 5
Submission0 / 5
Decision4 / 5
Loss Pattern
Outscored
4 of 5 losses by decision
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
33%
2 of 6 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.5pts
W2 dec
1.7pts
L4 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
2SD
·
1MD
·
29%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 30 more in second half of career
0+39+78+116+155avgD2020202120222023202420252026

10 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.32.54.7R1R2R3
R1n=10
R2n=9
R3n=8
Outputsig strikes / min
5.0
4.9
5.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.7
6.5
5.1
Diff
+1.3
-1.6
-0.0

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Str. Diff+0.25 idxL3
-9%47%104%WLWWLLDL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Castaneda — 10 UFC Fights

John Castaneda — UFC fight record: 4 wins, 5 losses, 1 draw.

Result
Method
10 fights
L
Alatengheili
BW
S-DEC R3Sep '26
+27
·55 SS (54%)·28 abs·3 td taken·25s ctrl·2 sub att
D
Mark Vologdin
Catch Weight
M-DEC R3Apr '26
+44
·135 SS (53%)·91 abs·1 td taken·75s ctrl
L
Chris GutierrezVeteran
FW
S-DEC R3Apr '25
-5
·41 SS (53%)·46 abs·1/1 td·290s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Daniel Marcos
BW
U-DEC R3Jun '24
-38
·60 SS (49%)·98 abs·1/5 td·132s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Kyung Ho KangVeteran
Catch Weight
U-DEC R3Nov '23
+23
·111 SS (62%)·88 abs·3/8 td·138s ctrl
W
Muin Gafurov
BW
U-DEC R3Jun '23
-21
·40 SS (45%)·61 abs·3/6 td·256s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Daniel Santos
Catch Weight
KO/TKO R2 · 4:28Oct '22
-12
·57 SS (54%)·69 abs·3/6 td·2 td taken·124s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken
W
Miles Johns
BW
SUB R3 · 1:38Feb '22
+24
·58 SS (39%)·34 abs·0/1 td·105s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
W
Eddie Wineland
BW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:44Feb '21
+25
·42 SS (74%)·17 abs·1 td taken·1 kd landed
L
Nathaniel Wood
BW
U-DEC R3Jul '20
-76
·55 SS (42%)·131 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·11s ctrl
Castaneda — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WCheyden LeialohaDWCSU-DECR3Aug 2017
All Fighters
Bantamweight
“Sexi Mexi”

John Castaneda

21-9-110 UFC
Form
5'6"ht·71"reach·Switchstance·34age
Last fightLAlatengheili·S-DEC·this month
Fighter Context
4–5–1UFC·
1KO
·
1Sub
·
2Dec
·
13.1min/fight
·
146UFC min
vs. Winning Record2–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.07
49%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.165
49%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
75
45%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
59%
60%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Castaneda
Bantamweight avg
BlitzerLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.81
Str. Accuracy51%
654UFC landed/1,261attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+1.0 vs avg4.74
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / Fight0.40
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.30
CQ KO Power
Average45%ile0.61
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
56%
Body
15%
Leg
29%
By Position
Dist89%
Clinch7%
Ground4%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=10
R2
n=9
R3
n=8
Landed252423
Absorbed183224
Net+7-80
Grappling
Castaneda
Bantamweight avg
Control Wrestler
105s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.34
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.21
TD Accuracy37%
11UFC landed/28attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30
1UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense72%
23UFC defended/31opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
50%
Average
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
2Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
4Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
33%2 of 6 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.5pts
W2 dec
1.7pts
L4 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
2SD
·
1MD
·
29%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.32.54.7R1R2R3
R1n=10
R2n=9
R3n=8
Outputsig strikes / min
5.0
4.9
5.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.7
6.5
5.1
Diff
+1.3
-1.6
-0.0

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Castaneda — UFC Fight Log
|
L
AlatengheiliBW
S-DEC·R3·Sep '26
55 SS (54%)·28 abs·3 td taken·25s ctrl·2 sub
D
Mark VologdinCatch Weight
M-DEC·R3·Apr '26
135 SS (53%)·91 abs·1 td taken·75s ctrl
L
Chris GutierrezVeteranFW
S-DEC·R3·Apr '25
41 SS (53%)·46 abs·1/1 td·290s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Daniel MarcosBW
U-DEC·R3·Jun '24
60 SS (49%)·98 abs·1/5 td·132s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Kyung Ho KangVeteranCatch Weight
U-DEC·R3·Nov '23
111 SS (62%)·88 abs·3/8 td·138s ctrl
W
Muin GafurovBW
U-DEC·R3·Jun '23
40 SS (45%)·61 abs·3/6 td·256s ctrl·1 kd
L
Daniel SantosCatch Weight
KO/TKO·R2·Oct '22
57 SS (54%)·69 abs·3/6 td·2 td taken·124s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken
W
Miles JohnsBW
SUB·R3·Feb '22
58 SS (39%)·34 abs·0/1 td·105s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub
Castaneda — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WCheyden LeialohaDWCSU-DECR3Aug 2017
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