John Castaneda

"Sexi Mexi"

AGE	33 / Dec 18, 1991
HEIGHT	5'7" / 170.18 cm
WEIGHT	145 lbs / 65.77 kg

ASSOCIATION
The Academy

CLASS
Featherweight

Wins 21

KO / TKO

38%

SUBMISSIONS

29%

DECISIONS

33%

Losses 8

KO / TKO

25%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

75%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Chris Gutierrez	UFC on ESPN 66 - Garry vs. Prates Apr / 26 / 2025	Decision (Split) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Daniel Marcos	UFC on ESPN 57 - Cannonier vs. Imavov Jun / 08 / 2024	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Kyung Ho Kang	UFC 295 - Prochazka vs. Pereira Nov / 11 / 2023	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Muin Gafurov	UFC on ESPN 46 - Kara-France vs. Albazi Jun / 03 / 2023	Decision (Unanimous) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Daniel Santos	UFC Fight Night 211 - Dern vs. Yan Oct / 01 / 2022	KO (Punches and Knee) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:28
win	Miles Johns	UFC Fight Night 200 - Hermansson vs. Strickland Feb / 05 / 2022	Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:38
win	Eddie Wineland	UFC Fight Night 185 - Blaydes vs. Lewis Feb / 20 / 2021	TKO (Punches) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:44
loss	Nathaniel Wood	UFC on ESPN 14 - Whittaker vs. Till Jul / 25 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Marcelo Rojo	Combate Americas - Combate Estrellas 3: Flores vs. Marroquin Apr / 12 / 2019	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Hector Molina	3	2:37
loss	Jose Alday	Combate Americas - Combate Estrellas 1 Apr / 13 / 2018	Decision (Split) Mike Beltran	3	5:00
loss	Levy Marroquin	Combate Americas - Copa Combate 2017 Nov / 11 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog	3	3:00
win	Marc Gomez Sariol	Combate Americas - Copa Combate 2017 Nov / 11 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog	3	3:00
win	Kevin Moreyra	Combate Americas - Copa Combate 2017 Nov / 11 / 2017	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Raul Porrata	1	4:52
win	Cheyden Leialoha	Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 4 Aug / 01 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Christopher Mario Beal	Combate Americas - Combate 14 May / 05 / 2017	TKO (Punches) Frank Trigg	2	0:42
win	Gustavo Lopez	Combate Americas - Empire Rising Oct / 14 / 2016	TKO (Punches) Kevin MacDonald	4	2:24
win	Angel Cruz	Combate Americas - Combate Ocho Aug / 11 / 2016	TKO (Punches) Mike Beltran	2	2:25
win	Gabriel Solorio	Combate Americas - Road to the Championship 4 Apr / 25 / 2016	Decision (Split) Mike Beltran	3	5:00
win	Federico Lopez	Combate Americas - Road to the Championship 2 Dec / 16 / 2015	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Mike Beltran	3	4:49
win	Justin Governale	Combate Americas - Road to the Championship 1 Sep / 17 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Chris Tognoni	3	5:00
win	Joe Pearson	KOTC - Power Surge Aug / 22 / 2015	TKO (Punches)	1	2:47
win	Pedro Velasco	KOTC - Total Dominance May / 16 / 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	2:42
loss	Matt Brown	RFA 19 - Checco vs. Collier Oct / 10 / 2014	Decision (Split) Jeremy Ryder	3	5:00
win	Ruddy Gray	Driller Promotions - Live MMA at 7 Clans Casino Jul / 26 / 2014	TKO (Punches)	2	3:17
loss	Matt Brown	Driller Promotions - Mecca 5 May / 31 / 2014	TKO (Punches)	1	2:22
win	Derrick Mandell	Driller Promotions / SEG - Caged Chaos at Canterbury Park 5 Feb / 22 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Adam Schumacher	Driller Promotions - Mecca 2 Nov / 02 / 2013	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	3:32
win	Bruce Johnson	Driller Promotions / SEG - Downtown Showdown 12 Jan / 26 / 2013	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	2:32
win	Brandon Abrego	Driller Promotions / SEG - Caged Chaos Sep / 22 / 2012	KO (Punch)	1	0:36

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Brandon Gardner	Driller Promotions / SEG - Downtown Showdown 7 Jun / 23 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
win	Cody Garness	Brutaal Fight Night - Rise of Chosen 2 May / 18 / 2012	KO (Punch)	1	0:10
win	Josh Treseler	Brutaal Fight Night - Brutaal Kato 2 Mar / 23 / 2012	TKO (Punches)	3	0:29
win	Mitchell Field	Driller Promotions / SEG - Downtown Showdown 3 Mar / 03 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous)	5	5:00
win	Marcel Anderson	Driller Promotions / SEG - Downtown Showdown 2 Jan / 06 / 2012	TKO (Punches)	3	1:42
loss	Codie Kahler	Driller Promotions - Stars and Strikes Oct / 28 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00

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