Fighter Profile›Featherweight

“Sexi Mexi”

John Castaneda

21-8-19 UFC

Kickboxer

Form

Declining

5'6"ht·71"reach·Switchstance·34age

Last fightDMark Vologdin·M-DEC·R3·this month

Fighter Context

4–4–1UFC·

1KO

1Sub

2Dec

12.9min/fight

131UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

2–3(5 fights)

50%finish rate

-0.9str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-0.12

Neutral

43%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.184

Average

51%ile

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

Durability

Durable

33%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

58%

Strong

58%ile

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

Striking

Castaneda

Blitzer

Leg Kicker

Featherweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.95

Str. Accuracy51%

599UFC landed/1,160attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+1.1 vs avg5.07

Str. Defense54%

KD Rate / fight0.44

4UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.33

CQ KO Power

Average52%ile0.67

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

57%

Body

16%

Leg

27%

By Position

Distance88%

Clinch7%

Ground5%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 19 rounds	Round 28 rounds	Round 37 rounds
Avg. Landed	25	24	26
Avg. Absorbed	20	34	26
Avg. Net	+5	-10	-1

Grappling

Castaneda

Control Wrestler

·114s ctrlActive Control

Featherweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.49

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.63

TD Accuracy37%

11UFC landed/28attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10

1UFC wins/1attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense75%

18UFC defended/23opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Not Sub Tested

Finishing

Finish Rate

50%

Average

div avg 47%

How They Lose

4UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 4

Submission1 / 4

Decision2 / 4

KD → Finish

1/4Low

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 4

Submission0 / 4

Decision3 / 4

Loss Pattern

Outscored

3 of 4 losses by decision

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

20%

1 of 5 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

2.5pts

W2 dec

2.1pts

L3 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

4UD

1SD

1MD

17%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 24 more in second half of career

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=9

R2n=8

R3n=7

Outputsig strikes / min

5.0

4.9

5.7

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.0

6.9

5.8

Diff

+1.0

-2.0

-0.1

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

▲TD Acc+63%L3

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

Elite oppVeteran opp

Castaneda — 9 UFC Fights

Result

Method

9 fights

Mark Vologdin

M-DEC R3Apr '26

+44

·135 SS (53%)·91 abs·1 td taken·75s ctrl

Chris GutierrezVeteran

S-DEC R3Apr '25

-5

·41 SS (53%)·46 abs·1/1 td·290s ctrl·1 kd taken

Daniel Marcos

U-DEC R3Jun '24

-38

·60 SS (49%)·98 abs·1/5 td·132s ctrl·1 kd taken

Kyung Ho KangVeteran

U-DEC R3Nov '23

+23

·111 SS (62%)·88 abs·3/8 td·138s ctrl

Muin Gafurov

U-DEC R3Jun '23

-21

·40 SS (45%)·61 abs·3/6 td·256s ctrl·1 kd landed

Daniel Santos

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

Miles Johns

SUB R3 · 1:38Feb '22

+24

·58 SS (39%)·34 abs·0/1 td·105s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Eddie Wineland

KO/TKO R1 · 4:44Feb '21

+25

·42 SS (74%)·17 abs·1 td taken·1 kd landed

Nathaniel Wood

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

Featherweight

“Sexi Mexi”

John Castaneda

21-8-19 UFC

Form

5'6"ht·71"reach·Switchstance·34age

Last fightDMark Vologdin·M-DEC·this month

Fighter Context

4–4–1UFC·

1KO

1Sub

2Dec

12.9min/fight

131UFC min

vs. Winning Record2–3

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-0.12

43%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.184

51%ile

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

Durability

33%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

58%

58%ile

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

Striking

Castaneda

Featherweight avg

BlitzerLeg Kicker

Sig. Strikes / Min4.95

Str. Accuracy51%

599UFC landed/1,160attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+1.1 vs avg5.07

Str. Defense54%

KD Rate / Fight0.44

4UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.33

CQ KO Power

Average52%ile0.67

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

57%

Body

16%

Leg

27%

By Position

Dist88%

Clinch7%

Ground5%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=9	R2 n=8	R3 n=7
Landed	25	24	26
Absorbed	20	34	26
Net	+5	-10	-1

Grappling

Castaneda

Featherweight avg

Control Wrestler

114s ctrlActive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.49

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.63

TD Accuracy37%

11UFC landed/28attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10

1UFC wins/1attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense75%

18UFC defended/23opp. attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

50%

Average

Win Methods

1KO/TKO

1Sub

2Dec

Loss Methods

1KO/TKO

0Sub

3Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

20%1 of 5 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.5pts

W2 dec

2.1pts

L3 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

4UD

1SD

1MD

17%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=9

R2n=8

R3n=7

Outputsig strikes / min

5.0

4.9

5.7

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.0

6.9

5.8

Diff

+1.0

-2.0

-0.1

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

Castaneda — UFC Fight Log

Mark Vologdin

M-DEC·R3·Apr '26

135 SS (53%)·91 abs·1 td taken·75s ctrl

Chris GutierrezVeteran

S-DEC·R3·Apr '25

41 SS (53%)·46 abs·1/1 td·290s ctrl·1 kd taken

Daniel Marcos

U-DEC·R3·Jun '24

60 SS (49%)·98 abs·1/5 td·132s ctrl·1 kd taken

Kyung Ho KangVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Nov '23

111 SS (62%)·88 abs·3/8 td·138s ctrl

Muin Gafurov

U-DEC·R3·Jun '23

40 SS (45%)·61 abs·3/6 td·256s ctrl·1 kd

Daniel Santos

KO/TKO·R2·Oct '22

57 SS (54%)·69 abs·3/6 td·2 td taken·124s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken

Miles Johns

SUB·R3·Feb '22

58 SS (39%)·34 abs·0/1 td·105s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Eddie Wineland

KO/TKO·R1·Feb '21

42 SS (74%)·17 abs·1 td taken·1 kd

Castaneda — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

WCheyden LeialohaDWCSU-DECR3Aug 2017

Round 19 rounds

Round 28 rounds

Round 37 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-10

-1

n=9

n=8

n=7

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-10

-1