John Castaneda

“Sexi Mexi”

OctagonStats Rating 1504

5-5-1

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 6" (168 cm)

Weight135 lbs. (61 kg)

Reach71" (180 cm)

StanceSwitch

BornDec 18, 1991

Age34

DivisionBantamweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.81

Str. Acc51%

SApM4.74

Str. Def55%

TD Avg1.34

TD Acc37%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.3

Recent form

L D L L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

11 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 3 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 4 decision losses

Finish rate40%

Times finished20%

StreakL1

Best streak2

Avg fight13:15

Octagon time2h 25m

Opp win%73%

ActiveAug. 01, 2017 – Sep. 26, 2026 (10y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night1

Total bonuses1

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

John Castaneda "Sexi Mexi" is a 21-9-1 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.

John debuted Aug. 01, 2017 vs Cheyden Leialoha (win). 10 years active (Aug. 01, 2017–Sep. 26, 2026).

Best wins: Muin Gafurov (U-DEC R3, Jun. 03, 2023); Miles Johns (SUB Arm Triangle R3, Feb. 05, 2022); Eddie Wineland (KO/TKO Punches R1, Feb. 20, 2021).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Sep. 26, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos	L Alatengheili	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	55 28	0 3	2 0
Apr. 18, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott	D Mark Vologdin	M-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	135 91	0 1	0 0
Apr. 26, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates	L Chris Gutierrez	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	41 46	1 0	0 0
Jun. 08, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov	L Daniel Marcos	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	60 98	1 0	0 0
Nov. 11, 2023	UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira	W Kyung Ho Kang	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	111 88	3 0	0 0
Jun. 03, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi	W Muin Gafurov	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	40 61	3 0	0 0
Oct. 01, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan	L Daniel Santos	KO/TKO Knee	2	4:28	1 1	57 69	3 2	0 0
Feb. 05, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland	W Miles Johns	SUB Arm Triangle	3	1:38	1 0	58 34	0 0	1 0
Feb. 20, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis	W Eddie Wineland	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:44	1 0	42 17	0 1	0 0
Jul. 25, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till	L Nathaniel Wood	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	55 131	0 1	0 0
Aug. 01, 2017	DWCS 1.4	W Cheyden Leialoha	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	48 28	2 2	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.