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// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · John Castaneda
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

John
Castaneda

// CALLSIGN"Sexi Mexi"·UNITED STATES
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
21-8-1
// CURRENT FORM
— STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
John Castaneda
// SUBJECT_-
UNI🇺🇸
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'6"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
34
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 30 bouts
WIN
21
LOSS
8
DRAW
1
// WIN_RATE
70%
21/30 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
67%
STRONG
// L5 FORM— STREAK · 2-2-1
WWLL-
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 38% of wins are by ko/tko.

// HOW_WIN

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

// VULNERABILITY

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.42
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.94
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.68
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
37%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
74%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.13
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 6
DEC · 7
8
KO/TKO
38%
6
SUB
29%
7
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 6
2
KO/TKO
25%
0
SUB
0%
6
DEC
75%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
38%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
29%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
33%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER54TD DEFENSE76GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING64CARDIO73AGGRESSION49SUB THREAT48STR DEFENSE30RECOVERY75
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power54
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense76
NOT ON FILE

Grappling60
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking64
NOT ON FILE

Cardio73
NOT ON FILE

Aggression49
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat48
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense30
NOT ON FILE

Recovery75
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power54 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense76 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking64 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio73 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression49 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat48 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery75 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100SEP 2012WSEP 2012WJAN 2013WNOV 2013WFEB 2014LMAY 2014WJUL 2014LOCT 2014WMAY 2015WAUG 2015WSEP 2015WDEC 2015WAPR 2016WAUG 2016WOCT 2016WMAY 2017WAUG 2017LNOV 2017WNOV 2017WNOV 2017LAPR 2018WAPR 2019LJUL 2020WFEB 2021WFEB 2022LOCT 2022WJUN 2023WNOV 2023LJUN 2024LAPR 2025APR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  13. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R4.
  16. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  22. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  23. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  24. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  26. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  29. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  30. Start, APR 2025, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  31. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 86.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Governale), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
29/30 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
17%
4
14%
-
1
3%
-
10
total
SUB
3
10%
-
3
10%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
13
45%
-
-
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 29 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
43%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
30 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

D
VS Mark VologdinApr 18, 2026
DrawR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 273 - Burns vs. Malott
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
L
VS Chris GutierrezApr 26, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 66 - Garry vs. Prates
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Daniel MarcosJun 8, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 57 - Cannonier vs. Imavov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kyung Ho KangNov 11, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 295 - Prochazka vs. Pereira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Muin GafurovJun 3, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 46 - Kara-France vs. Albazi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Daniel SantosOct 1, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 4:28
UFC Fight Night 211 - Dern vs. Yan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches and Knee)
W
VS Miles JohnsFeb 5, 2022
SubmissionR3 · 1:38
UFC Fight Night 200 - Hermansson vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Eddie WinelandFeb 20, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 4:44
UFC Fight Night 185 - Blaydes vs. Lewis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Nathaniel WoodJul 25, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 14 - Whittaker vs. Till
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marcelo RojoApr 12, 2019
SubmissionR3 · 2:37
Combate Americas - Combate Estrellas 3: Flores vs. Marroquin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Jose AldayApr 13, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Combate Americas - Combate Estrellas 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Kevin MoreyraNov 11, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 4:52
Combate Americas - Copa Combate 2017
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

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Bantamweight. Professional record 21-8-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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