“Sexi Mexi”
John Castaneda "Sexi Mexi" is an active Bantamweight fighter with a N/A Sherdog full record. CageVault tracks this fighter profile with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI predictions, betting odds, and DFS research.
John Castaneda is an active Bantamweight mixed martial artist. The profile data says career record is 5-3-0, UFC record is 4-4-1, nationality is United States, team is The Academy, stance is Switch, height is 5' 6", reach is 71". CageVault uses this page as a fighter research hub with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI prediction links, odds research, and DFS tools.
The most recent logged fight is a draw against Mark Vologdin at UFC Fight Night 273 - Burns vs. Malott on Apr 18 2026 by Draw (Majority). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 2-2-1.
The striking profile lists 4.42 significant strikes landed per minute, 4.94 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 50% striking accuracy, 53% striking defense. The grappling data lists 1.68 takedowns per 15 minutes, 37% takedown accuracy, 73% takedown defense, 0.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Those fields help separate striking pace, defensive reliability, takedown risk, and submission activity before a matchup is compared against betting lines.
The listed win mix includes 8 KO/TKO wins, 6 submission wins, 7 decision wins. CageVault currently lists a 71.4% finish rate. The finish profile gives readers a quick way to compare knockout, submission, and decision paths when researching upcoming UFC matchups.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRAW | Mark Vologdin | Draw (Majority) | UFC Fight Night 273 - Burns vs. Malott | Apr 18 2026 |
| LOSS | Chris Gutierrez | Decision (Split) | UFC on ESPN 66 - Garry vs. Prates | Apr 26 2025 |
| LOSS | Daniel Marcos | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC on ESPN 57 - Cannonier vs. Imavov | Jun 08 2024 |
| WIN | Kyung Ho Kang | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 295 - Prochazka vs. Pereira | Nov 11 2023 |
| WIN | Muin Gafurov | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC on ESPN 46 - Kara-France vs. Albazi | Jun 03 2023 |
| LOSS | Daniel Santos | KO (Punches and Knee) | UFC Fight Night 211 - Dern vs. Yan | Oct 01 2022 |
| WIN | Miles Johns | Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | UFC Fight Night 200 - Hermansson vs. Strickland | Feb 05 2022 |
| WIN | Eddie Wineland | TKO (Punches) | UFC Fight Night 185 - Blaydes vs. Lewis | Feb 20 2021 |
| LOSS | Nathaniel Wood | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC on ESPN 14 - Whittaker vs. Till | Jul 25 2020 |
| WIN | Marcelo Rojo | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | Combate Americas - Combate Estrellas 3: Flores vs. Marroquin | Apr 12 2019 |
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