On the clock
2 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (145 lb, 135 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
4–5–1UFC record
2 of 3Dominant wins
89Average win score
57thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 4
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time13:03
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 4.5
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time15% of the fight
Best winMiles Johns rated 1435 at 135 lb going in
Figures cover 7 of 10 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How John Castaneda’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
65
57th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
14
−0.70
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
41
3.84
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
12
4.54
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
31
0.82
ControlShare of fight time in control
45
15%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Miles Johns, rated 1435 at 135 lb. Dominant in 2 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
No. 54 of 80 active men ranked at bantamweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1345 across 6 fights at the weight.
3–3Record at 135 lb
2 of 3Dominant wins
89Average win score
1412Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 3
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time12:43
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 4.8
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time12% of the fight
Best winEddie Wineland rated 1473 going in
Against the division
How John Castaneda’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 8knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
57
55th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
14
−0.77
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
43
4.06
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
12
4.83
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
29
0.79
ControlShare of fight time in control
26
12%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Miles Johns, rated 1435 at 135 lb. Dominant in 2 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 26 Apr 2025, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1426, after 1 fight there.
0–1Record at 145 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1552Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min1.0
Control time32% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 145 lb; John Castaneda has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
10 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2026 | Loss | 28–72 | Alatengheili | split decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Draw | – | Mark Vologdin | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Catch Weight | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Loss | 26–74 | Chris Gutierrez | split decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Loss | 16–84 | Daniel Marcos | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov |
| 11 Nov 2023 | Win | 81–19 | Kyung Ho Kang | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Catch Weight | UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Win | 80–20 | Muin Gafurov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi |
| 1 Oct 2022 | Loss | 12–88 | Daniel Santos | KO/TKO | R2 4:28 | Catch Weight | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan |
| 5 Feb 2022 | Win | 93–7 | Miles Johns | submission | R3 1:38 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland |
| 20 Feb 2021 | Win | 93–7 | Eddie Wineland | KO/TKO | R1 4:44 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Loss | 18–82 | Nathaniel Wood | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till |