John Castaneda

“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.

Fighter Profile Overview

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.

Full Record
N/A
UFC Record
4-4-1
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Nationality
United States
Team
The Academy

Career Statistics

Recent Fights

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

CageVault Research Notes

  • 36 logged professional fights in the profile data; the table below shows the 10 most recent entries.
  • Latest activity signal: Apr 18 2026 vs. Mark Vologdin.
  • 6/6 core UFC-style stat fields are populated for search and matchup research.
  • UFC experience is detected from profile links, organization data, or logged fight events.
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