Matchup Analysis·Bantamweight
Red Corner
John Castaneda
“Sexi Mexi”
21-8-19 UFCLast5mo ago
Kickboxer
Declining
5'6"ht·71"+5"reach·Switchstance·34age
VS
Bantamweight135 lbs
3R
Blue Corner
Alatengheili
“The Mongolian Knight”
17-10-29 UFCLast1.4yr ago
Balanced
Declining
Goes Long
Moderate Wear
5'5"ht·66"reach·Orthodoxstance·34age
Signals4 signals
CQ
VOLATILITYBothBoth fighters absorb at a high rate
KO probability runs above the divisional baseline in matchups like this.
RING RUST
Alatengheili is returning after 17 months out.
REACH CLIFF
Castaneda has a 5" reach advantage and fights at distance. In a pure range battle, Castaneda's reach is a structural advantage.
WC DEBUT
Castaneda is making their UFC debut at Featherweight, moving up from Bantamweight.
CQ Core Edges
Castaneda
-0.12
Alatengheili
-2.30
Castaneda
0.37
Alatengheili
0.43
Castaneda
58%
Alatengheili
32%
CQ Durability
KO exposure history
Castaneda
72
DurableAlatengheili
96
Ironclad1 KO lossKO losses0 KO losses
0.33KD / fight0.00
CQ Pace Index
Combined SLpM
Castaneda4.95SLpM
+SLpM2.82Alatengheili
7.8
LowModHighExtreme
CQ Cardio Pattern
Late-fight output
CastanedaOutput Holds Steady+13% R1→R3
AlatengheiliOutput Holds Steady+4% R1→R3
Finish History
Castaneda
KO/TKO ×1Sub ×1
Finish rate (wins)
50%
2/4
Stopped rate (losses)
25%
1/4
Alatengheili
KO/TKO ×1
Finish rate (wins)
20%
1/5
Stopped rate (losses)
0%
0/3
Opposition Quality
Castaneda4–4UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
2–3
Record (5)
-0.9
Str Diff/Min
50%
Finish (W)
Alatengheili5–3UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
1–3
Record (4)
-3.1
Str Diff/Min
0%
Finish (W)
Division Percentile Ranks
CastanedaBantamweightAlatengheili
44th
Striking Differential
6th53rd
Grappling Threat
66th58th
Round Win Rate
14th71st
TD Defense
71st35th
Durability
91st43rd
Finishing Rate
6thRecent Form
Castaneda
Stat
Alatengheili
5.244.95 career
↑0.29
SLpMOutput
↓0.22
2.602.82 career
5.225.07 career
↑0.15
SApMAbsorbed
⚠↑0.92
6.045.12 career
2.003.63 career
⚠↓1.63
TD AttAttempts/15m
↓0.97
3.003.97 career
—
Sub AttAttempts/15m
—
Stat Breakdown
Striking
CastanedaAlatengheili
Div avgSig. Strikes / Min
4.95
2.82
Str. Accuracy
51%
32%
Sig. Absorbed / min
5.07
5.12
Str. Defense
54%
57%
CQ KO Power
0.67
0.29
CastanedaStrike DistributionAlatengheili
By Target
57%
66%
16%
21%
27%
14%
By Position
88%
96%
7%
1%
5%
4%
Sig Strikes
Castaneda
67avg landed / fight
Avg Fight Time
12.9 min
Goes Dist
67%
Alatengheili
38avg landed / fight
Avg Fight Time
13.4 min
Goes Dist
89%
Historical Context
Castaneda — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
UFC Fights·9 fights
135 SS (53%)·91 abs·1 td taken·75s ctrl
41 SS (53%)·46 abs·1/1 td·290s ctrl·1 kd taken
60 SS (49%)·98 abs·1/5 td·132s ctrl·1 kd taken
111 SS (62%)·88 abs·3/8 td·138s ctrl
40 SS (45%)·61 abs·3/6 td·256s ctrl·1 kd
57 SS (54%)·69 abs·3/6 td·2 td taken·124s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken
Alatengheili — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
61 SS (32%)·125 abs·0/1 td·18s ctrl
18 SS (31%)·37 abs·3/4 td·496s ctrl
38 SS (29%)·110 abs·2/4 td·51s ctrl
49 SS (37%)·39 abs·2/2 td·83s ctrl
9 SS (53%)·2 abs·1 kd
36 SS (31%)·44 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·6s ctrl
Common Opponents
Chris GutierrezSame result
L
Castaneda
SD·R3·2025
L
Alatengheili
UD·R3·2023