“Sexi Mexi” Catch Weight
John Castaneda
4-4-1
UFC record, 9 fights, 115.8 min
21-8-1
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 5'6"
- Reach
- 71"
- Weight
- 135 lb
- Stance
- Switch
- Born
- Wed, Dec 18, 1991, age 34
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Jul 25, 2020
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Apr 18, 2026
01/How he wins
in 4 wins
1 KO/TKO (punches to head at distance) and 1 submission (arm triangle from half guard), 2 decisions in 4 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 1 |
| Submission | 1 | 0 |
| Decision | 2 | 3 |
| All | 4 | 4 |
1 draw not in either column
02/Career rates
9 fights, 115.8 min
Sig strikes landed
5.17 per min
599 in 115.8 min, 9 fights
Sig strike accuracy
51.6%
599 of 1,160 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
5.48 per min
635 of 1,349 landed on him in 115.8 min
Takedowns
1.42 per 15 min
11 of 28 · 115.8 min
Takedown accuracy
39.3%
11 of 28 attempts
Takedown defence
18 of 23
defended of attempted on him, 115.8 min
Control time
2:27 per 15 min
18:55 of 115:50
Knockdowns
4
scored in 115.8 min, 9 fights
Submission attempts
0.13 per 15 min
1 in 115.8 min
Where his sig strikes land
90% distance, 6% clinch, 4% ground
540 distance, 38 clinch, 21 ground of 599 landed
What he hits
57% head, 16% body, 27% leg
341 head, 94 body, 164 leg of 599 landed
Cage time
115:50
9 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
3 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | 5 | 3-2-0 | 61.4 | 255 of 545 | 4.16 | 4 of 13 | 8:28 of 61:22 | 3 | 2 in 3 |
| Catch Weight | 3 | 1-1-1 | 39.5 | 303 of 538 | 7.68 | 6 of 14 | 5:37 of 39:28 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| Featherweight | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 41 of 77 | 2.73 | 1 of 1 | 4:50 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| All | 9 | 4-4-1 | 115.8 | 599 of 1,160 | 5.17 | 11 of 28 | 18:55 of 115:50 | 4 | 2 in 4 |
04/By year
2020 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0-0-1 | 15.0 | 135 of 253 | 9.00 | 0 of 0 | 1:15 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 41 of 77 | 2.73 | 1 of 1 | 4:50 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 60 of 123 | 4.00 | 1 of 5 | 2:12 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 151 of 267 | 5.03 | 6 of 14 | 6:34 of 30:00 | 1 | 0 in 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 21.1 | 115 of 253 | 5.45 | 3 of 7 | 3:49 of 21:06 | 2 | 1 in 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 4.7 | 42 of 57 | 8.87 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 of 4:44 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 55 of 130 | 3.67 | 0 of 1 | 0:11 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| All | 9 | 4-4-1 | 115.8 | 599 of 1,160 | 5.17 | 11 of 28 | 18:55 of 115:50 | 4 | 2 in 4 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 9 of 9 | 44.7 | 226 of 408 | 5.05 | 2 of 3 | 5:12 of 44:44 | 3 | 0 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 2 | 8 of 9 | 39.5 | 193 of 410 | 4.89 | 4 of 14 | 5:15 of 39:28 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 0 |
| Round 3 | 7 of 9 | 31.6 | 180 of 342 | 5.69 | 5 of 11 | 8:28 of 31:38 | 1 | 1 | 7, won 3 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
9 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Apr 18, 2026UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott | Mark VologdinCatch Weight | DMajority decision, R3 5:00Laura Baldwin 27 - 29. Jason Rodgers 28 - 28. Mike Bell 28 - 28. | 135 of 253 | 0 of 0 | 1:15 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 26, 2025UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates | Chris GutierrezFeatherweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Travis Buesking 28 - 29. David Huyette 29 - 28. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 41 of 77 | 1 of 1 | 4:50 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 8, 2024UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov | Daniel MarcosBantamweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Matt Jones 27 - 30. Junichiro Kamijo 27 - 30. Mike Bell 27 - 30. | 60 of 123 | 1 of 5 | 2:12 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 11, 2023UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira | Kyung Ho KangCatch Weight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Eric Colon 27 - 30. Chris Lee 27 - 30. | 111 of 179 | 3 of 8 | 2:18 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 3, 2023UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi | Muin GafurovBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Tony Weeks 27 - 29. Chris Lee 27 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 27 - 29. | 40 of 88 | 3 of 6 | 4:16 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 1, 2022UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan | Daniel SantosCatch Weight | LKO/TKO, R2 4:28Knee to Head In Clinch | 57 of 106 | 3 of 6 | 2:04 | 1 | 9:28 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 5, 2022UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland | Miles JohnsBantamweight | WSubmission, R3 1:38Arm Triangle From Half Guard | 58 of 147 | 0 of 1 | 1:45 | 1 | 11:38 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 20, 2021UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | Eddie WinelandBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:44Punches to Head At Distance | 42 of 57 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 1 | 4:44 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 25, 2020UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till | Nathaniel WoodBantamweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Lukasz Bosacki 27 - 30. Mark Collett 27 - 30. David Lethaby 27 - 30. | 55 of 130 | 0 of 1 | 0:11 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.