Photo © UFC
“Sexi Mexi”
John Castaneda
- Wins
- 21
- Losses
- 9
- Draws
- 1
Bio
- Age
- 34
- as of Oct 13, 2026
- Height
- 5'6"168 cm
- 168 cm5'6"
- Weight
- 146 lb66 kg
- 66 kg146 lb
- Reach
- 71"180 cm
- 180 cm71"
- Leg reach
- 37"94 cm
- 94 cm37"
- Fighting style
- MMA
- Born
- Dallas, United States
- Trains at
- The Academy
- Octagon debut
- Aug. 1, 2017
- Status
- Active
Wins by method
8
6
7
7 first-round finishes
Career averages
- Sig. strikes landed
- 4.81
- per minute
- Sig. strikes absorbed
- 4.74
- per minute
- Striking accuracy
- 51%
- 702 landed
- Striking defense
- 56%
- of strikes avoided
- Takedowns
- 1.34
- per 15 minutes
- Takedown defense
- 73%
- of attempts stopped
- Submission attempts
- 0.31
- per 15 minutes
- Knockdowns
- 0.41
- per 15 minutes
- Average fight time
- 13:15
- minutes : seconds
Significant strikes landed by position
- Standing 627 (89%)
- Clinch 46 (7%)
- Ground 29 (4%)
As published on UFC.com. For some athletes UFC.com's averages also include Dana White's Contender Series bouts.
Patterns an opponent can exploit
No pattern analysis for this fighter yet: their fights haven't been processed.
Ask for John Castaneda's analysis: requests are processed one fighter at a time, then checked, and the patterns appear here with a site update.
Latest UFC fights
- Lvs AlatengheiliSep. 26, 2026Decision - SplitR3 5:00
- Dvs Mark VologdinApr. 18, 2026Decision - MajorityR3 5:00
- Lvs Chris GutierrezApr. 26, 2025Decision - SplitR3 5:00
The latest 3 fights shown on UFC.com.
Source: John Castaneda on UFC.com , checked Oct 13, 2026. Values are copied as UFC.com publishes them, not cross-checked. Nothing here is estimated. Takedown accuracy is left out because UFC.com's figure doesn't match its own takedown counts. Sources & credits
Photo: official UFC athlete photo, © UFC. Not licensed for reuse: demo only.