John Castaneda “Sexi Mexi”
Bantamweight · ORCA rating 57/100 · peak 62 · Volume striker · 4–5–1 in 10 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 57 (peak 62), John Castaneda's ORCA rating ranks 48th of 102 active bantamweights. Striking offence grades 82 (significant strike accuracy 91), 20th of 102 active bantamweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is striking defence, which grades 38. The 4 UFC wins split 1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission and 2 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Bantamweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 82 | 20 of 102 | Significant strike accuracy 91 |
| Striking defence | 38 | 79 of 102 | — |
| Grappling offence | 68 | 29 of 102 | — |
| Grappling defence | 63 | 38 of 102 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strike accuracy 91.
Profile
- Division
- Bantamweight
- ORCA rating
- 57 (peak 62)
- Bantamweight rank
- 48 of 102 active
- UFC record
- 4–5–1
- Pro record
- 21–8–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 10
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 5′6″ (168 cm)
- Reach
- 71″ (180 cm)
- Stance
- Switch
- Gym
- The Academy
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 5
- Significant strike accuracy: 52%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 5.07
- Significant strike defence: 55%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.26
- Takedown accuracy: 39%
- Takedown defence: 74%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.34
Fight history
- 2026-09-26 · L vs Alatengheili · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
- 2026-04-18 · D vs Mark Vologdin · Decision - Majority · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
- 2025-04-26 · L vs Chris Gutierrez · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates
- 2024-06-08 · L vs Daniel Marcos · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov
- 2023-11-11 · W vs Kyung Ho Kang · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
- 2023-06-03 · W vs Muin Gafurov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi
- 2022-10-01 · L vs Daniel Santos · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
- 2022-02-05 · W vs Miles Johns · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
- 2021-02-20 · W vs Eddie Wineland · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
- 2020-07-25 · L vs Nathaniel Wood · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till
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