John Castaneda "Sexi Mexi"

Bantamweight

Record and bio

Pro record	—
UFC record	4-5-1 · current 1-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	36-20-2 (64.3%) across 10 opponents
Last 5 opponents	24-9-2 (72.7%) across 5 opponents
Age	34
Height	5' 6"
Reach	71"
Stance	Switch

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	5.00
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	5.07
Striking accuracy	52%
Striking defense	55%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	1.26
Takedowns landed / attempted	39%
Takedown defense	74%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.34
Average fight time	13.1 min

UFC wins: 1 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 2 decision. UFC losses: 1 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 4 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2026-09-26	Alatengheili	5-3-1	Balanced	L	Decision - Split R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
2026-04-18	Mark Vologdin	UFC debut	—	D	Decision - Majority R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
2025-04-26	Chris Gutierrez	9-3-1	Striker	L	Decision - Split R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates
2024-06-08	Daniel Marcos	2-0 (1 NC)	Striker	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov
2023-11-11	Kyung Ho Kang	8-3 (1 NC)	Wrestler	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
2023-06-03	Muin Gafurov	UFC debut	—	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi
2022-10-01	Daniel Santos	0-1	Balanced	L	KO/TKO R2 4:28	UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
2022-02-05	Miles Johns	3-1	Striker	W	Submission R3 1:38	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
2021-02-20	Eddie Wineland	6-8	Balanced	W	KO/TKO R1 4:44	UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
2020-07-25	Nathaniel Wood	3-1	Submission grappler	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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